From 19/12/2015 to 29/12/2015 — Njombe and Mbeya
The four innovation sessions involved gathering together farmers, seed producer, NGOs, extension worker, researchers, and policy makers with the aim of achieving the following objectives:
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Strengthen the capacities of relevant stakeholders along the potato value chain to adapt existing and generate new innovative technologies and practices.
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Bring together research organizations and relevant stakeholders, show practical case studies of the advantages of innovation along the value chain and identify possibilities of collaboration between the different actors involved.
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Get stakeholders’ opinion on the main gaps and weaknesses of existing policies, regulations and standards.
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Foster the adoption of innovative technologies and practices
From 18/01/2016 to 22/01/2016 — Nanning, Guangxi, China
The congress represents a unique opportunity for exchanging expert and scientific advice on Root & Tuber Crops (RTCs) and will facilitate the discourse amongst key root and tuber crops stakeholders like farmers, end-users, researchers, the private sector and donor agencies.
It aims at raising awareness of the importance of the RTCs in the world, reviewing recent scientific progress, identifying and setting priorities for new opportunities and challenges as well as charting a course to seek R&D support for areas where it is currently inadequate or lacking.
Due to its structure and content, the congress will facilitate the process of bringing together the scientific world and the private sector.
From 19/01/2016 to 19/01/2016 — Holiday Inn - Peterborogh, Thorpe Wood, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England
AHDB Potatoes and industry experts will debate key topical technical issues