ICAE 2018

#ICAE2018 was a vibrant opportunity to discuss how agriculture can best support economic and social conditions globally. My short reflection on @ICAE_2018: bit.ly/2ALC6nM

The cowbell has been rung to signal the end of the conference! It was an amazing week full of learning and discussion. A big thank you to all our presenters and especially to our organizers, safe travel home and we hope to see everyone in Delhi, India in 2021!

Illuminating insights shared on the causes and challenges of #Africa's rapidly transforming food system. Great representation on the panel by several @MSUAFRE faculty (⁦@jayne_thom⁩, ⁦@milumuyanga, Flora Nankhuni)⁩ and alumni. @ICAE_2018 #ICAE2018 #foodsecurity

Congratulations!! @ICAE_2018 award winners.... Uma Lele award - Ana Josephson; Nils Westermarck award - Hiroyuki Takeshima; TW Schultz award - Berber Kramer & Francisco Ceballo; Eicher award - Goedele van den Broeck & Ellen McCullough

Congratulations to Berber Kramer and Francisco Ceballos, winners of the TW Schultz Award!

Congratulations to Anna Josephson, winner of the Uma Lele Award! #ICAE2018

Congratulations to Hiroyuki Takeshima, winner of the Nils Westermarck!

Bonus visual session today. “Comparative Analysis of Liquid Fertilizer Usage in Nigeria” by I.V. Olaghere. Time: Friday 18:30, Location: Fir.

Today is the last day @ICAE_2018, so come by the ERS booth and take home some information to share with your colleagues! #ICAE2018

#ICAE2018 UBC/AAFC dairy research facility tour. #canadiandairy @ICAE_2018

Ousmane Badiane, Africa Director @IFPRI: Key to agricultural transformation in Africa is improved governance of agricultural sector. We need better policies and better investment environment for private sector to thrive #ICAE2018 @ICAE_2018

Room to grow: change in yield gaps over time. James Gerber @jsgerb right now at #ICAE2018 @ICAE_2018

Day 4 of #ICAE2018:

Navigating a mountain bike trail on the Recreational Resource Investment tour. #ICAE2018

Excellent presentation by @BioBeef on how to communicate scientific facts to consumers/public. If we want to change minds we need to humanize the facts, data and numbers. @ICAE_2018 #ICAE2018

Very interesting plenary session underway on Agricultural Technology-The data revolution starting with @BioBeef Alison van Eenennaam, followed by Vipin Kumar, Philip Pardey, and Gero Carletto

Day 2 has begun! See the program below:

SNAP benefits account for a larger share of food budgets among households with children & those in deep poverty, according to FoodAPS. #ICAE2018

Welcome Reception is underway! #ICAE2018

Final presentation in the invited panel “Migration and Rural Transformation” today at #ICAE2018 by Cheryl Doss @UniofOxford #ruraltransformation #gender #youth