World Food Day Colloquium 2016

No Sun – No Food: Climate disasters and food security

18 October 2016 | University of Hohenheim


World Food Day Colloquium 2016 poster

1816 is called the year without summer where in many countries the entire crop has been destroyed and livestock died by thousands. One of the biggest famine resulted from the 1815 volcanic eruption of Tambora in Indonesia. As a consequence, a mixture of dust and ash seeped into the ground and darkened the sky. In the following year, 1816, the ash cloud reached Europe and usual sun-drenched summer days were rare.

Today it seems that climate disasters such as severe droughts, heavy rainfall events and flooding, violent storms occur much more often. These extreme weather events destroy harvests, food stocks and transport routes and thus in particular livelihoods of those who depend on agriculture. Currently, trend projections show an increase of the average temperature of up to 4 degrees Celsius reached by the end of this century. The consequences would be devastating especially for the world‘s food security since declining crop yields are expected in near future (up to 40%). Scientists from different disciplines of the University of Hohenheim and international experts presented their perspectives and possible solutions for sustainable and future-oriented strategies to adapt and prevent future climate challenges.


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08:00 - 09:00 Arrival & Registration Foyer, Castle
09:00 - 09:30 Opening Session Balcony Hall

Chair: Prof. Dr. Regina Birner
Vice-Managing Director, Institute of Agricultural Science in the Tropics (Hans-Ruthenberg-Institute)

 

Welcome Address

Prof. Dr. Stephan Dabbert
President, University of Hohenheim

Prof. Dr. Reiner Doluschitz
Vice-Director, Food Security Center (FSC), University of Hohenheim

 

Introduction

 

The Mount Tambora Story: How a volcano Changed History

Dr. Andrea Fadani
CEO, Foundation fiat panis, Ulm

09:30 - 10:30 Key Session Balcony Hall
Preparing for Climate Change Extremes in Agriculture

Dr. Bruce Campbell
Director, CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS), Denmark

10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break Foyer
11:00 - 12:00 Opening Ceremony of the Hans-Ruthenberg Institute with Hans-Ruthenberg Memorial Lecture
Introduction to the Hans-Ruthenberg-Institute

Prof. Dr. Regina Birner
Hans-Ruthenberg-Institute, University of Hohenheim

Hans-Ruthenberg – The Person and Scientist

Prof. Dr. Werner Doppler
Hans-Ruthenberg-Institute, University of Hohenheim

11:15 - 12:00 Hans-Ruthenberg Memorial Lecture
”Agricultural Intensification: The Evidence for the Boserup-Ruthenberg Framework”

Prof. Dr. Hans P. Binswanger-Mkhize
University of Pretoria, South Africa

12:00 - 13:00 Lunch Break Foyer
13:00 - 13:30 Balcony Hall
Approaches of young scientists from the University of Hohenheim and the Center for Development Research (ZEF), University of Bonn

Lucy Kariuki, Samuel Mburu, Samuel Tuffa Kawo, Cesar Canon Barriga, Hongmi Koo, Kokou Adambounou Amouzou

Chair: Dr. Andrea Fadani
CEO, Foundation fiat panis, Ulm

13:30 - 14:45 Presentations Balcony Hall

Chair: Prof. Dr. Reiner Doluschitz
Vice-Director, Food Security Center (FSC), University of Hohenheim

SEARCA´s Initiatives in Addressing Climate Change Impacts to Food Security

Dr. Maria Cristeta N. Cuaresma
Program Head GiDD, Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), Philippines

Exploring Changes in Climate Extremes

Dr. Paul Bowyer
Senior Science Officer, Climate Service Center Germany (GERICS), Hamburg

Linking Climate-Smart Horticulture to Better Nutrition and Health Outcomes of Rural Households for Improved Livelihoods

Dr. Catherine Kunyanga
Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, University of Nairobi, Kenya

An Integrated Land System Model System to Study Soil-Vegetation.Atmosphere Feedbacks in Agricultural Landscapes under Climate Change

Dr. Kirsten Warrach-Sagi
Institute of Physics and Meteorology, University of Hohenheim

14:45 - 15:15 Coffee Break Foyer
15:15 - 16:15 Panel Balcony Hall
Discussion with Experts: How Can Food Security Be Ensured under (Increasing?) Climate Threats?

Prof. Dr. Regina Birner
Vice-Managing Director, Hans-Ruthenberg-Institute, University of Hohenheim

Dr. Bruce Campbell
Director, CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS), Denmark

Dr. Paul Bowyer
Senior Science Officer, Climate Service Center Germany (GERICS), Hamburg

Prof. Dr. Volker Wulfmeyer
Head of Institute of Physics and Meteorology, University of Hohenheim

Prof. Manfred Zeller
Head of Department Rural Development Theory and Policy, Hans-Ruthenberg-Institute, University of Hohenheim

Dr. Maria Cristeta N. Cuaresma
Program Head GIDD, Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), Philippines

16:15 - 16:30 Closing Balcony Hall

Prof. Dr. Reiner Doluschitz
Vice-Director, Food Security Center (FSC), University of Hohenheim

On the occasion of World Food Day 2016, the opening of the Hans-Ruthenberg-Institute (Institute of Agricultural Sciences in the Tropics) at the University of Hohenheim was celebrated.

2016 Global Hunger Index in WFDC 2016

Mr. Mathias Mogge from Deutsche Welthungerhilfe presented the very recently published 2016 Global Hunger Index in the context of the challenge of climate change in Word Food Day Colloquium 2016 at Hohenheim University.

 

 



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