To learn about and reflect on the challenges for a sustainable agriculture that provides food security for future generations

Content

During the workshop you will be confronted with the challenges that researchers and policy makers are facing in their efforts to assure food security for future generations in a sustainable manner.

The focus will be on developing countries and the workshop will also be attended by students from the masters module Sustainable Agriculture and by foreign students that participate in the Masters of Advance Studies in Integrated Crop Management (MAS-ICM, in collaboration with CABI, Delemont).

1st day:

On the first day the MAS-ICM students will each give a presentation on the agricultural challenges in their home country

2nd day:

The next day experts in the field from a variety of domains (university, industry, international research institutions etc.) will tell you about their visions and ideas for sustainable agriculture

3rd day and 4th day:

On day three (morning) there will be round table discussions to bring the presented challenges and ideas together and to critically assess to what extend the presented visions are realistic. Then in the afternoon all students will prepare group presentations that will take place on the fourth and final day. In these presentations (groups of up to 6 students) you will present your ideas on how sustainable agriculture may be achieved, taking into account the things you learned during the presentations and discussions