Call for papers are invited at Inclusive Agro-Enterprise Development Pre-Conference Symposium. This event will be jointly organized with the International Association of Agricultural Economists (IAAE), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Cornell International Institute for Food Agriculture and Development (CIIFAD).
This International symposium will be conducted on the topic ‘Inclusive Agro-Enterprise Development’, as part of the technical program of IAAE’s Triennial Conference of 2012.
The symposium aims to join hands together for leading scholars, private sector, government official’s representatives and development practitioners to discuss innovative approaches to enhance inclusive agro-enterprise development. The main aim is to offer a platform where novel international experiences in agro-enterprise development policies and support institutions can be discussed, lessons can be learned and recommendations can be made to improve the effectiveness of agro-enterprise investment promotion initiatives by governments and development organizations.
Areas of special interest for discussion include:
- Business models linking producers and buyers
- Agro-industry clusters, agribusiness incubators and agro-food parks
- Agro-based growth corridors and special economic zones
- Technical and financial support for small and medium enterprises
- Collective action and producer associations/ cooperatives
- Risk management approaches and tools for small-holders
- Pro-poor investment promotion policies and mechanisms
- Incentives for micro and missing-middle investors
- Infrastructure investments to enhance market integration
Important Dates
- Submission of an extended abstract (max 400 words): February 28th 2012
- Communication of acceptance and grant eligibility: March 31st, 2012
- Submission of the full paper (max 10000 words): June 30th 2012
- Pre-Conference Symposium: August 18th, 2012
Deadline for submission of an abstract (max 400 words): 28 February 2012
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