16 January 2019
New study on grazing in Kazakhstan
IAMO scientists have published a study on the spatial distribution and intensity of grazing in Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan is the largest landlocked country in the world with vast grasslands and low human population density. Extensive livestock production...
10 January 2019
Registration for GFFA expert panel is open until 15 January
Within the framework of the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA), an expert panel entitled “Going digital against the drought - New technologies and challenges in their implementation” will take place on 18 January 2019 in the CityCube Berlin, Germany. The programme is now available.
10 January 2019
KlimALEZ project was presented at UNFCCC COP 24
In the scope of UN Climate Change conference in Katowice, Poland, IAMO scientist Laura Moritz presented the project “Increasing climate resilience via agricultural insurance – Innovation transfer for sustainable rural development in Central Asia” (KlimALEZ).
The UN Climate Conference in Katowice took place from 2 to 14 December 2018 as a Conference of the Parties (COP) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). In order to design a rulebook for realizing the Paris Agreement...
02 January 2019
Perceptions of inequality through social comparisons in Thailand
A new IAMO project on the topic of “Perceptions of inequality through social comparisons and transference on subjective wellbeing” starts in January 2019.
When it comes to social comparison, inequality is perceived individually and in relation to others. The aim of the research project is to look at the delineation of reference groups for social comparisons and to develop a methodological framework...
18 December 2018
EU agricultural policy is backward-looking
IAMO director Alfons Balmann speaks on the reform proposals of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) after 2020 on WDR 5 Politikum.
14 December 2018
IAMO newsletter 04/2018 issued
+++ Call for Submissions IAMO Forum 2019 +++ GFFA Expert Panel on the Use of Technologies to Combat Drought +++ IAMO Scientist Awarded Max Weber Prize +++ This and other reports in the current IAMO Newsletter
03 December 2018
Registration for the GFFA expert panel is now open
Within the framework of the International Green Week 2019, an expert panel entitled “Going digital against the drought - New technologies and challenges in their implementation” will take place on 18 January 2019 in the CityCube Berlin, Germany.
28 November 2018
EuroTier 2018: Opportunities and risks on the pork markets in Russia and China
At this year's EuroTier in Hanover, Germany, IAMO and the German Agribusiness Alliance at the German Eastern Business Association hosted an expert forum entitled “Trends in global pork markets in light of the Russian import ban” on 16 November 2018.
Experts from science and business talked about the opportunities and challenges of exporting pork to Russia and China. The event was opened and moderated by Dr. Per Brodersen, German Agribusiness Alliance at the German Eastern Business Association.
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23 November 2018
IAMO invites farmers to participate in online survey
As part of the European research project “Towards SUstainable and REsilient EU FARMing systems“ (SURE-Farm), IAMO scientist Hendrik Daskiewicz is conducting an online survey on „Resilience and sustainability of agricultural enterprises in Europe”.
The aim of the online survey is to learn more about the challenges in agriculture, risk management and the resilience of farms. The survey helps to inform the European Commission about implemented risk management strategies and resilience of farmers...
21 November 2018
4th Sino-German Agricultural Week
As a platform for promoting policy, scientific and business dialogue between China and Germany, the 4th Sino-German Agricultural Week entitled “Science & Technology Leading Green Development” will be held from 26 to 28 November 2018 in Beijing, China.
