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Co-operative Research Programme conference on Challenges for Agricultural Research
6-8 April 2009, Prague
"During the last fifty years, agricultural research has been keeping apace of deep human and technological changes in the agriculture and food sectors. Agricultural research, all the while, has also been going through profound transformation as it strived towards new objectives: after production came the transformation of agricultural and food products, food security, consumption, ecological issues and land use planning. Research has reached new heights in biology and its exploring other disciplines. It is forever changing, as are the needs of the society." (Guy Paillotin, 1996)
Today these cited words of the former INRA President still provide us with a strong directive as we are facing a complete change in agricultural policy, and an enormous need in strengthening agriculutre regardless of whether its output is directed to food or energy.
The aim of the three days of conference is to highlight the major progress in agricultural research outcomes and addressing the challenges that lie ahead for this research area. This is based on summary presentations of a series of CRP sponsored events that took place during the 2005-2009 period and will serve as the basis for a forward looking discussion on the challenges and opportunities for agriculture research in the changing agriculture and food policy environment. The conference will help in formulating an agricultural research agenda based on policy and societal needs. The conference includes participants from all agricultural sectors/stakeholders, farmers, industrials, scientists and decision makers.
Click here for the Programme and links to the Presentations.
The conference is taking place in the Institute of Agricultural Economics and Information, Slezska 7, 117 05 Prague, Czech Republic.
Website for reserving accommodation for the conference: http://www.b2btravel.eu (under "March and April Conference in Prague" - Conference OECD)
This conference is also supported by the Czech Ministry of Agriculture.
For further information, please contact the Co-operative Research Programme; e-mail: TAD.Prog@oecd.org. Journalists are invited to contact the OECD Media Relations Division: Alison.Benney@oecd.org , tel: +33 1 45 24 80 99.
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