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0730–0830 Registration Continues.
Opening session
Chair: Hon. Edouard Tapsoba, FAO Regional Representative-Ghana
Rapporteur: Betty Kibaara
0830 – 0835 Call to order and Welcome, Chair, LOC and AAAE-West
Africa,
Egnonto M. Koffi-Tessio
0835 – 0845 Comments from the Session Chair.
Hon. Edouard Tapsoba
0845 – 0915 Introduction:
Willis Oluoch-Kosura,
AAAE President.
0915 – 0940 Keynote Address: Agricultural Growth, Poverty
Reduction and Millennium Development Goals in Africa
Monte Jones,
Executive Secretary FARA
0940 – 0955 Guest of honour speech and Official Opening.
Hon. Ernest A. Debrah, Ministry of Food and Agriculture
(MOFA), Ghana.
0955 – 1000 Vote of Thanks, Akin Adesina,
Vice President, AAAE/AGRA
1000 – 1040 Coffee break and group photo
Plenary session 1: Mid Morning Keynote Presentations
Chair: Anthony Ikpi, University of Ibadan
Rapporteur: Emelly Mutambatsere
1040 – 1100 AAAE Presidential Address.
Willis Oluoch-Kosura,
University of Nairobi/CMAAE
1100 – 1115 Advancing Technical Change in African Agriculture:
Public Policy Issues and Strategic Choices.
Keijiro Otsuka,
RIPS/FASID/ IAAE
1115 – 1130 The Role of Agriculture in Poverty Reduction:
Recent Experiences from Africa. Regina Adutwum, NDPC
1130 – 1145 Expanding the Frontiers of Agricultural Economics
to Meet the Challenges of Agricultural Development in achieving the
Millennium Development Goals. John Mburu, ILRI
1145 – 1200 Meeting Africa’s Food and Nutrition challenges.
Ousman Badiane,
IFPRI, South Africa
1200 – 1215 Improved Markets for African Farmers for Poverty
Reduction. Akin Adesina, AGRA, Kenya
1215 – 1230 Agriculture, Environment and Sustainable
Development. Josue Dione,
UN-Economic Commission for Africa
1230-1300 Discussion
Discussants: Shenggen Fan, IFPRI and Patrick Kormawa, UNIDO
1300 – 1400 Lunch
Afternoon Sessions
Parallel session 1:
Improved Markets for African Farmers for Poverty Reduction
Chair: Marwan Soliman
Rapporteur: Agboh-Noameshie, Rita Afiavi
1400 – 1415 Linking Farmers to Markets through Modern
Information and Communication Technologies: The Case of KACE in Kenya.
Andrian W. Mukhebi, J. Kundu, A. Okolla, M. Wambua, W.
Ochieng and G. Fwamba. Kenya Agricultural Commodity Exchange (KACE)
1415 – 1430 The Market of Cattle of the Governorship of
Sidi Bouzid: A Lever of Rural Development of the Tunisian Center.
Salah Selmi, Mohamed Elloumi, Chercheur A L’inra, Leila Allagui
and Walid Chouaibi.
Enseignant-chercheur à
l’ESA-Mograne
1430 – 1445
Finding a Sustainable Linkage between the Emerging Farmer and Formal
Markets: The Case of Pick ‘N Pay and the Zanyokwe Farmers in the Eastern
Cape of South Africa. Flash A. Bediako.
University of Fort Hare
1445 – 1500
Durability of the Systems of Production of the Small Ruminants: An
Approach of Animal Health – Marketing.
Lokman Zaibet
and Abdelhafidh Hassen.
Ecole
Supérieure d’Agriculture de Mograne
1500 – 1515
Linking Farmers to Markets: The Case of Grain Marketing Information in
Western Kenya. Martin Odendo, and
Hugo De Groote.
Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI)
1515 – 1530 Agricultural Value Chain Development in West Africa
– Methodological Framework and Case Study of Mango in Benin.
Cathelijne Van Melle,
Ousmane Coulibaly and Kerstin Hell.
International Institute of tropical Agriculture (IITA), Benin
1530-1600 Discussion
Discussants: Joseph Karugia, AERC and Nadedjo Bigou-Lare, Université de
Lomé, Togo
1600–1620 Tea break
1620 – 1820 Panel Discussion 1.
Market Liberalization and Impacts on Pro-Poor Growth
Facilitator: Steve Staal.
ILRI
Chair:
Benjamin K. Acquah
Rapporteur:
Adetonah Sounkoura
Presenters: John Lynam, Karl Rich, Thom Jayne and Julius Mangisoni
Discussants: Wilfred Ongaro,
Godwin Ameleke
Parallel session 2:
Advancing Technical Change in African Agriculture: Public Policy Issues
and Strategic Choices
Chair: Bernadette Kamgnia
Rapporteur: Lydia Ndirangu
1400 – 1415
Consumer Perception of Sorghum Variety Attributes in The Lake Zone
Tanzania. January Mafuru, David W. Norman, John (Sean)
Fox. ARI- Ukiriguru
1415 – 1430
Soil Fertility Management
and Maize Productivity in Malawi: Curvature Correct Efficiency Modeling
and Simulation. Hardwick Tchale and Johannes Sauer.
World
Bank
1430 – 1445
Financing Smallholder Agricultural Production in Kenya: An Analysis of
Effective Demand for Credit. Rose A Nyikal. University of
Nairobi
1445 – 1500 Determinants of Adoption and Intensity of
Use of Balanced Nutrient Management Systems Technologies in the Northern
Guinea Savanna of Nigeria. Akinola Adebayo, Arega D.
Alene, R. Adeyemo, D. Sanogo, A.S. Olanrewaju, C. Nwoke, G. Nziguheba, J.
Diels.
University,
Ile-Ife
1500 – 1515
Organic Rural Innovation Systems and Networks: Findings from a Study of
Ethiopian Smallholders.
David J. Spielman, Kristin E. Davis,
Martha Negash,
and Gezahegn Ayele .
International Food Policy
Research Institute (IFPRI)
1515 – 1530 Backyard
Fish Farmers Information Needs in Osun State, Nigeria. Israel
Ogunlade. University of Ilorin
1530-1600 Discussion
Discussants: Ousmane Coulibaly, IITA, Lokman Zaibet
Open discussion
1600–1620 Tea break
1620 – 1820 Panel Discussion 2.
Linking Small-Scale Farmers to High-Value Markets
Facilitator: Spencer Henson.
University of Guelph
Chair: Elias
Ayuk
Rapporteur:
Annet Abenakyo
Presenters: TBA
Discussants: Salah Selmi, Francis Mwaura, Namuli Nasozi
Parallel session3:
The Role of Agriculture in Poverty Reduction: Recent Experiences from
Africa
Chair: Tshikala
Tshibaka
Rapporteur: Maggie Kisaka
1400 – 1415 Science in Agricultural Relief and
Development Programs: The Case of Conservation Farming study from
Zimbabwe. Kizito Mazvimavi, Steve Twomlow, Conrad Murendo
and Tawedzegwa Musitini. International Crops Research Institute for
the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)
1415 – 1430
Tea Farming Enterprise Contribution to Smallholders Well Being in Central
and Western Highlands of Kenya. Francis Mwaura
and Ogise Muku.
Tea Research Foundation of Kenya
1430 – 1445 Cereal Marketing and Household Market
Participation in Ethiopia: The Case of Teff, Wheat and Rice. Berhanu
Gebremedhin and Dirk Hoekstra. International Livestock
Research Institute (ILRI)
1445 – 1500 Agriculture and the Challenge to Reduce
Poverty in East Africa. Evelyne Lazaro and Jeremia R. Makindara.
Sokoine University of Agriculture
1500 – 1515 Integrating Small Scale Farmers into Bread
Wheat Marketing Chain through Contract Farming in Ethiopia.
Getaneh Wubalem and Bekabil Fufa.
Haramaya University
1515 – 1530 Les marges de commercialisation et l’équité du
commerce des produits alimentaires au Togo. Egnonto M. Koffi-Tessio,
Kokou Tossou et Etsri Homevoh. LARPSAD, ESA-UL
1530-1600 Discussion
Discussants: Martin Odendo, KARI and Daniel B. Sarpong,
University of Ghana
Open discussion
1600–1620 Tea break
1620 – 1820
Panel Discussion 3.
Recent Developments in the Global Food Markets: Implications for
Sub-Saharan Africa’s Agriculture and food Security
Facilitator: Aliou Diagne.
African Rice Research Centre (WARDA)
Chair : Ousmane
Badiane
Rapporteur: N’cho A. Simon
Presenters: Bamba Ibrahim, Ousmane
Coulibaly, Papa Nouhine Dieye, Kalilou Sylla
Discussants: Victor Okuruwa, Olatundje Akande, N. Bigou-Lare, Aude
Goulivas
Parallel session 4:
Expanding the Frontiers of Agricultural Economics to Meet the Challenges
of Agricultural Development in achieving the Millennium Development Goals
Chair: Ibrahim
El-Dukheri
Rapporteur: Philip Nyangweso
1400 – 1415 Rural Household Labour Demand, Contract
Choice, Hoarding Cost and Poverty: Evidence from Western Kenya.
Gathungu Edith and Philiph Musyoka. Egerton
University
1415 – 1430 A Game Theoretic Approach
to Analyse Cooperation between Rural Households in Northern Nigeria.
Marloes Gerichhausen, E.D. Berkhout, H.J.M. Hamers,
Victor Manyong. International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)
1430 – 1445
Does Participation in Microfinance Programs Improve Livelihoods: Empirical
Evidence from Makueni District, Kenya. Joy Kiiru, John
Mburu and Klaus Flohberg. Bonn University
1445 – 1500
Linking Mara Fruits and Vegetable Growers to Serengeti National Park
Tourist Hotels Market. Adventina Babu,
Han van de Meerendonk and Cipridion Maganga. Ukiriguru
Agricultural Research and Development Institute
1500 – 1515 Emperical Analysis of Agricultural Growth
and Unemployment in Nigeria. Ope Ayinde, K. Ayinde, I.J.B.
Memudu, and V. I. Ojehomon. University of Ilorin
1515 – 1530 Gendered Impact of Irrigated Rice Schemes’
Governance on Farmers’ Income, Productivity and Technical Efficiency in
Benin. Florent M. Kinkingninhoun-Mêdagbé, Aliou Diagn,
Afiavi R. Agboh-Noameshie and Patrice Y. Adégbola. WARDA
1530-1600 Discussion
Discussants: Anthony Panin,
Rose A. Nyikal
Open discussion
1600–1620 Tea break
1620 – 1820
Panel Discussion 4.
Knowledge Management and Pro-poor Innovation for Food and Agriculture
Development in Africa
Facilitator: Asenso-Okyere, Kwadwo
(IFPRI Addis Ababa)
Chair: Rose A.
Nyikal
Rapporteur: Felix Asante
Presenters :
Regina Birner, Ephraim Nkonya, Dunstan Spencer and Josue Dione
Discussants: Eija Pehu, Shenggen Fan
1900 Reception Dinner
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