August 2015
GIZ/FSC Workshop: Train the trainers
3-7 August, 2015, University of Hohenheim, Germany
With the Modules on Sustainable Agriculture (MOSA) GIZ developed a tool for extension workers, worldwide. It links a holistic approach of sustainability with the issues of nutrition, food security, practical farming, resources management and biodiversity losses. More
IAAE Triennial Conference
8-14 August, 2015, Milan, Italy
The 29th International Conference of Agricultural Economists will focus on the challenges of agriculture in an interconnected world, intending to capture the widespread adoption of new communication technologies. It embraces a broad range of interconnections that are contributing to unprecedented changes in global agriculture. More
Rice: Research to Production
10-28 August, 2015 - Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
The 3-week course aims to create a new generation of plant scientists that are well networked into the international community and understand the importance of innovative plant science in addressing global problems. The course is designed to open young scientists and potential young scientists (21-35 years old) to the challenges and opportunities of rice science to meeting the global challenges of rice food security and to improve the livelihoods of resource poor rice producers. More
International soil conference (ISC) 2015: Sustainable uses of soil in harmony with food security
17-20 August, 2015 - Phetchaburi, Thailand
Land Development Department (LDD), an established government agency under the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives of Thailand which successfully runs a well-known "Volunteer Soil-Doctor Program" and promotes sustainable soil management for food security and well-being of farmers, cordially invites scientists from developing and developed countries, academia, practitioners, policymakers, and other interested persons to participate in the "International Conference on Sustainable Uses of Soil in Harmony with Food Security". More
Wageningen soil conference (WSC) 2015
23-27 August, 2015 – Wageningen Campus, the Netherlands
In 2015, declared by the United Nations as the International Year of the Soil, Wageningen University would like to invite you to the second edition of the Wageningen Soil Conference. Both the success of the first WSC, with its thematic programming, and the recognition of the importance of the soil by the UN shows that there is a growing acknowledgement for the important role of soils in solving the problems of our time. More
7th International conference on sustainable agriculture for food, energy and industry in regional and global context
25-27 August, 2015 - Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
This conference aims to promote efficient agricultural management for food safety and security and using sustainable energy for various farm activities. The theme of the conference is carefully selected to serve the interests of both the government and public sectors. It is timely to hold this conference in Malaysia and in the Universiti Putra Malaysia in particular, since there is a focus now and in the future on using sustainable agriculture and renewable energy. More