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WEBINAR ON AGROECOLOGY

Dear colleagues,

IFAD's Environment, Climate, Gender and Social Inclusion Division (ECG) and Sustainable Production, Markets and Institutions Division (PMI) cordially invite you to the following webinar:

¡´     When? Thursday, 3 Oct 2019, 11:00-12:30 CET
¡´     Where? Join the webinar<https://zoom.us/j/312291360> or come to C300 if you are in HQ
¡´     Who? Emile A. Frison (former Director General of Bioversity International), Emma Siliprandi (FAO), Rikke Grand Olivera (IFAD), Sebastien Subsol (IFAD) and Karan Sehgal (IFAD)

JOIN THE WEBINAR<https://zoom.us/j/312291360>*

*Please use Google Chrome. Find here<https://drive.google.com/open?id=1AFieUQpRZbNyv2xVPxxF1L3zEm49YsQb> detailed instructions.

Applying agroecology in IFAD operations

Mixed cropping, using ¡¥weed¡¦ crops to attract predators and cultivating resilient local breeds - these are all examples of agroecology in action. Agroecology refers to the application of ecological science and principles to the study, design and management of sustainable agricultural ecosystems.

This webinar will showcase the concept and benefits of agroecology and share experiences of how it has been successfully applied in two IFAD-funded projects:
¡´     Family Farming Development Programme in Maradi, Tahoua and Zinder Regions (ProDAF), Niger
¡´     Agricultural Services Programme for Innovation, Resilience and Extension (ASPIRE), Cambodia

Issues for discussion include: How can agroecology help farmers to become economically resilient? What proven-practices exist that can help smallholder farmers to overcome poverty?

The webinar is open to all IFAD staff and partners. Colleagues in country offices can follow remotely via weblink.


Agenda
11:00 ¡V 11:05
Introduction
11:05 ¡V 11:25
Agroecology: Framework, upscaling initiative, concept, business cases and cost-benefits
11:25 ¡V 11:35
Applying agroecology in IFAD operations: A stocktake
11:35 ¡V 12:05
IFAD experiences with agroecology
¡´     ProDAF, Niger
¡´     ASPIRE, Cambodia
12:05 ¡V 12:30
Discussion (and closure)

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Speakers

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Emile A. Frison, PhD, is a member of the International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems. A Belgian national, he spent his entire career in international agricultural research for development, including six years in Nigeria and Mauritania. In 2003, he became Director General of Bioversity International and developed a strategy entitled ¡§Diversity for Well-being¡¨, focusing on the contribution of agricultural biodiversity to the nutritional quality of diets and to the sustainability, resilience and productivity of smallholder agriculture. Dr Frison is the lead author of the IPES-Food report ¡§From Uniformity to Diversity: a paradigm shift from industrial agriculture to diversified agroecological systems¡¨ and is the Chair of the Board of Directors of EcoAgriculture Partners.
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Emma Siliprandi, PhD, is the lead focal point for the Scaling up Agroecology Initiative, launched in 2018 by FAO jointly with UNDP, WFP, IFAD, CBD, UN-Environment and WHO. She coordinated FAO regional projects on food security policies in Latin America and the Caribbean over the last 10 years. Additionally, she also acts as a professor and researcher in Masters courses on Agroecology in Spain and Brazil. Main publications include ¡§Women¡¦s perspective on Agroecology¡¨ (SOCLA/CLACSO, 2018); ¡§Gender, Agroecology and Food Sovereignty¡¨ (Icaria, 2014); and ¡§Women and Agroecology (UFRJ, 2015)¡¨, among others.
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Rikke Grand Olivera, Senior Global Technical Specialist, Natural Resources Management, IFAD. Previously, Ms. Olivera worked for the IADB, FAO and IFAD, supporting national and local governments, NGOs and rural communities in the design, implementation and supervision of rural development and natural resource management (NRM) projects and investment programmes. In her current position in IFAD, she advises investment projects on the integrated management of land and water resources, development of local institutions, climate vulnerability analyses and capacity building for resilience through farmer¡¦s experimental learning and adoption of new practices and diversification in farming system and family economies. She has a masters in Environmental Science, Technology and Socio-Economic Planning from Roskilde University, Denmark.
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Sebastien Subsol Sebastien Subsol is a climate change and environment specialist supporting IFAD¡¦s ASAP portfolio. He was previously posted in MFA headquarters in France as the head of the food security, nutrition and sustainable agriculture unit. He worked 15 years in Western and Central Africa, mainly in the Sahel, for projects of the French Agency for Development, the European Union and the French Fund for Global Environment. During this period, he has closely collaborated with the Interstate Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel (CILSS), on climate change, land degradation and food security issues.
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Karan Seghal, Renewable Energy Technologies Officer in IFAD, has a Master¡¦s Degree in Environment and Sustainable Development from the Institute of Social Studies in Den Haag and technical qualifications in Economics and Management Sciences from the University of Southampton, UK. Since 2010, he has focused on renewable energy technologies such as solar-powered drip irrigation systems and portable biogas systems, gaining hands-on experience in Benin and in Kenya. Focusing on the relationship between the access to energy and poverty, for the past 7 years he has been coordinating activities on renewable energy, zero-waste farming systems (i.e. integrated biogas systems), energy conservation and efficiency at farm level (conservation agriculture), multi-functional platforms and waste-management technologies.
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For any queries regarding the event, please contact Oliver Mundy<mailto:[log in to unmask]> or Maria Elena Mangiafico<mailto:[log in to unmask]>.

The banner picture has been taken by Francisco Martinez Paredes.

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Supported by IFAD¡¦s Adaptation for Smallholder Agriculture Programme II (ASAP2):

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