FSD7 Webinars 2021 > Webinar 1

Systemic transformation of the agri-food systems under climate, water, and planetary constraints: an insight into the opportunities and pathways for transformation and implementation

22 March 2021: 10:00AM to 12:00PM (GMT+2)

Chaired by Jacques Wery (ICARDA, Egypt) and Rabi Mohtar (AUB, Lebanon)

Session objectives

Webinar 1 aims to discuss opportunities and pathways to implement development projects in the drylands of Africa and Asia, recognizing that approaches based on a single technology (e.g. new varieties) a single commodity (e.g. wheat) or a single resource (e.g. water) are not sufficient to achieve a sustainable transformation of agri-food systems and synergies between  SDG1 (no poverty) and SDG2 (no hunger) under climate change and within planet boundaries. The role of systems research for a systemic transformation in development projects will be discussed based on examples of action research, systems modelling and participatory research in different regions.

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Program and speakers

• A short introduction of the objectives and expected outcome of the webinar (Jacques Wery, 3 min.)
• An introductory statement on “Farming Systems Research and CGIAR’s Research and Innovation Strategy to 2030” (Marco Ferroni, Chair, CGIAR System Board, 2 min) - see the video

• An introductory statement about the value and challenges of application of systems research in development projects in the drylands: Feedback from ACIAR experience and the DryArc-Australia dialogue (Andrew Campbell and Julianne Biddle, ACIAR, Australia, 7 min.) - see the video

• Selected presentations of 8 min + 8 min. discussion:

• 1. Supporting transition in agrifood systems: a toolbox to enhance open innovation (Marie-Helene Jeuffroy, INRAE, France)
  2. Assessing policy coherence in the Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems nexus (Maria Blanco, Univ. Madrid, Spain)
  3. A Water-Energy-Food Nexus approach for evaluating the sustainability of the plant-based Mediterranean-inspired diet: the Case of Lebanon (Sandra Yanni, AUB, Lebanon)
  4. Using system dynamics for resilience management of farming systems (Hugo Herrera, Univ. Bergen, Norway)
  5. Co-designing profitable and resilient crop-livestock systems in Niger and Burkina Faso using a household modelling approach (Shalander Kumar, ICRISAT, India)
  6. Analysis of Options for Enhancing the Large-Scale Adoption of Conservation Agriculture Practices in Small-Mixed-Farming Systems of North Africa: Case of Tunisia (Aymen Frija, ICARDA, Tunisia)

• Action areas to strengthen the contribution of agri-food systems research in development projects (Rabi Mohtar, 5 min.)
• Wrap-up and conclusion by the Moderator: Jacques Wery (2 min.)

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