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| Location: Faculty of Environmental Sciences Board room |
| Date: Wednesday, 13/Nov/2024 | |
| 12:15pm - 1:45pm |
A2: Strategies and technologies to enhance Agricultural Innovation for poverty alleviation, resilience to climate change and its impacts. Location: Faculty of Environmental Sciences Board room Chair: Oluyemisi. B Fawole, University Of Ilorin Discussant: Justina Adwoa Onumah, CSIR-Science and Technology Policy Research Institute Effects of digital technologies on the productivity of rice farmers in Kwara State, Nigeria Analysis of drivers and profitability of Purdue improved cowpea storage technology use in Benue State, Nigeria Climate Change Risks to Food and Nutrition Security of Small Holder Farmers in Murang'a County, Kenya |
| 3:00pm - 5:30pm |
B2: Strategies and technologies to enhance Agricultural Innovation for poverty alleviation, resilience to climate change and its impacts. Location: Faculty of Environmental Sciences Board room Chair: Gbolagade Benjamin Adesiji, University of Ilorin Discussant: Elvis Korku Avenyo, University of Johannesburg Impact of edible insects on Food Security: Exploring the driving factors of its Commercialization in the North Central part of Nigeria Local Economic Development in Nigeria Cashew Production: Agricultural Innovation System Approach Assessment of NSPRI Technological Innovations’ Adoption among Users in Nigeria |
| Date: Thursday, 14/Nov/2024 | |
| 8:45am - 10:15am |
Thematic Session A2: Agricultural innovation and digital solutions Location: Faculty of Environmental Sciences Board room Chair: Opeyemi Ayinde, University Of Ilorin Scholars and researchers from different parts of the globe will present in this session and especially the International Center for Evaluation and Development (ICED) will showcase their research output on Agricultural Innovation and Digital Solutions. |
| 2:15pm - 3:30pm |
C2: Strategies and technologies to enhance Agricultural Innovation for poverty alleviation, resilience to climate change and its impacts. Location: Faculty of Environmental Sciences Board room Chair: Abdulazeez Muhammad-Lawal, University of Ilorin Discussant: Adedamola David Adeyeye, National Centre for Technology Management Technology and food security in Africa: can Artificial Intelligence adoption end the hunger crisis? Does Biomass Value Web have any Impact on Household Livelihood Security? Evidence from Maize Farming Households in Nigeria. Effect of Financial Innovation on the Use of Stress-tolerant Maize Technology: Area Yield Index-Insurance among Smallholder Farmers in Oyo State, Nigeria |
| 4:00pm - 5:30pm |
D1: Strategies and technologies to enhance Agricultural Innovation for poverty alleviation, resilience to climate change and its impacts. Location: Faculty of Environmental Sciences Board room Chair: I. Ogunlade, University of Ilorin Discussant: Caleb Muyiwa ADELOWO, National Centre for Technology Management Gender Analysis of Smallholder Farmers’ Involvement in Postharvest Management of Cassava in Kwara State, Nigeria Understanding farmers' perceptions and factors determining the adoption of Good Agricultural Practices: Evidence from the Cashew nut Production in Côte d'Ivoire Opportunities for Innovation and Social Inclusion in the Cashew Nut Value Chain: Evidence from Southwest Nigeria |
| Date: Friday, 15/Nov/2024 | |
| 9:00am - 10:30am |
Thematic Session B2: Excellence in Research and International Publishing Location: Faculty of Environmental Sciences Board room Chair: Pamela Adhiambo Mreji, Technical University of Kenya The Chair will start by briefly setting the scene. Members of the panel will then speak on the different topics listed below. Finally, the session will include an open discussion on excellence in research and international publishing. |