Parallel Session: Institutional Innovations for Transforming Agrifood Systems
I.About the Forum
Agricultural cooperatives have become a key management system in agricultural production globally, playing a crucial role in promoting agricultural modernization and transforming agri-food systems. Due to variations in agricultural production and historical traditions, agricultural cooperatives in the United States, Europe, and East Asia have developed distinct forms and features. In China, agricultural cooperatives have continuously evolved to address the changing needs of agricultural development. Today, new agricultural institutional systems have emerged, characterized by innovations and diverse entities, such as family farms, specialized farmers' cooperatives, and socialized service providers. These entities possess strong learning capabilities and adaptability to new agricultural technologies, making them pivotal in promoting sustainable, low-emission agricultural development through the integration of production, education, and research.
The conference will bring together domestic and international experts, scholars, representatives from agricultural cooperatives, enterprises and financial industry to share innovative practices in promoting agri-food system transformation. Discussions will focus on how agricultural cooperatives and service organizations can leverage modern technology in planting, management, storage, transportation, processing, and sales to empower new agricultural management entities and drive sustainable agri-food system transformation.
II.Organization
Hosts: Academy of Global Food Economics and Policy (AGFEP), Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
III.Time & Venue
Time: 13:30-16:10, October 12th, 2024
Venue: Ballroom B
IV.Size
100 people
V.Agenda
Opening remarks Chari：Ning Hua, Director, Conservation Project, NRDC China | ||
13:30-13:35 | Keming Qian | Former Vice Minister of Commerce, 14th CPPCC National Committee, Deputy Director of the Science and Health Committee, Member of the Standing Committee of the Central Committee of the Democratic League |
13:35-13:40 | Shenggen Fan | Chair Professor, Dean of Global Food Economics and Policy (AGFEP), China Agricultural University |
13:40-13:45 | Andrew Wetzler | Senior Vice President, Nature, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) (video) |
Keynote speeches | ||
13:45-13:55 | China’s Policy for Low-emission agricultural practices | Hongbin Zhang, Associate Professor, Rural Energy and Environment Agency, MARA |
13:55-14:05 | Transforming Agrifood Systems through Scaling Innovations under the UNCCD COP16 Flagship Initiative | Conrad Rein, Director of Policy Outreach, Innovation Commission, Development Innovation Lab (DIL), the University of Chicago |
14:05-14:15 | The Impact of New Agricultural Management and Service Entities on Advancing Low-Emission Agriculture Development | Yu’e Li, Professor, Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences |
14:15-14:25 | Institutional Innovations for Transforming Agri-food Systems: Lessons from the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Programme | Ousmane Badiane, Executive Chairperson of AKADEMIYA2063 |
14:25-14:35 | Integrating Production, Education, and Research in Agricultural Organization Models to Drive Agrifood System Transformation: A Case Study of Doctor's Farm | Song Yuan, Founder of Nature Farming Doctor's Farm, Founder of Vimao Corps |
14:35-14:45 | Tea Break | |
Panel I: How New Agricultural Institutional Arrangements and Policies Promote Agrifood System Transformation Chair: Teunis Van Rheenen, Senior Director, SG IFRM, CGIAR and Director, Business Dev, IFPRI • DGO | ||
14:45-15:25 | MJ Khan | Chairman, India Chamber of Food and Agriculture |
Yijun Han | Professor, the College of Economics and Management, China Agricultural University | |
João Paulo de Faria Santos | Legal Advisor, the Ministry of Development and Social Assistance, Family, and Fight Against Hunger of Brazil | |
Bin Wang | Associate Professor, Institute of Agricultural Environment and Sustainable Development, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences | |
Stephan Weise | Managing Director of Asia Region, Alliance Bioversity-CIAT | |
Yu Cheng | Deputy Director of the Department of Rural Economy Research, Development Research Center of the State Council | |
Panel II: Innovations and Practices of New Agricultural Institutions in the Transformation of Agrifood Systems Chair: Wei Si, Dean, the College of Economics and Management, China Agricultural University | ||
15:25-16:05 | Donghui Yang | Professor, College of Economics, Yunnan Normal University |
Bakhrom Mirkasimov | Westminster International University in Tashkent (WIUT)/University of Central Asia (UCA) | |
Bo Zhu | Professor, Yangtze University | |
Orachos Napasintuwong | Deputy Department Head of International Affairs Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics Faculty of Economics, Kasetsart University Chatuchak, Thailand | |
Sandra Broka | Senior Agriculture Economist/Agriculture and Food Sector Coordinator, World Bank | |
Yan Jia | Program Policy Officer for Research and Policy Engagement， WFP China | |
Concluding remarks | ||
16:05-16:10 | Shenggen Fan | Chair Professor, Dean of Global Food Economics and Policy (AGFEP), China Agricultural University |
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