International Conference on Agribusiness

25th November 2016
by secretary

Paepard

20-24 November 2016. The Faculty of Agriculture, University of Mauritius hosted an International Conference on Agribusiness in collaboration with the AFMA (Africa Farm Management Association) from under the main theme “Sustainable Agricultural Development: Innovation Systems Approach for Agricultural Transformation in Africa”.

Participants were Farm Managers, Scientists, Policymakers and Practitioners in agribusiness and related fields across Africa, America and Europe to exchange information on the development of African agribusiness.

The sub themes were:

Sustainable Agriculture and organic farming
Food Safety, Food Security and Nutrition
Agribusiness and Farm Management
ICT in Agriculture and Agricultural Innovation Systems
Biotechnology and Technology Development
Climate change and Climate Smart Agriculture
Market Development for increased production and Agricultural trade policies

Extract of the programme:

Identifying consumer buying preferences of beef in South Africa: Christo Bisschoff
Framework for a voluntary beef traceability system for South Africa on-farm and feedlot: Petronella Calitz
Indicator based sustainability assessment of the smallholder cattle production system in South
Africa: Tawanda Marandure
Technical efficiency of food and drink manufacturig firms in Lagos and Ogun States of Nigeria: Funke Olagunju
Agricultural Value chain Financing and small scale famers in Nigeria: The prerequisites: Grace Evbuomwan
Innovation in Agricultural Education and Training (AET): integrating Work-integrated Experiential
Learning (WIL) into Agricultural Management education at university level: Johan Jordaan
Access and Use of information in Dairy: A Case Study of Meru and Uasin Gishu Counties, Kenya:
Stella Makokha
Factors affecting small-scale farmers’ choice of and Willingness-to-Pay for improved maize
seed varieties in Homa-Bay and Kisumu Counties, Western Kenya: Philip Nyangweso

Source: PAEPARD FEED

International Conference on Agribusiness

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