12 November 2019
Last chance for abstract submission for “Political Economy Workshop”
Submit your contributions from different academic disciplines for the workshop “Political economy of agricultural policies and land relations” in Halle (Saale), Germany, until 17 November 2019.
06 November 2019
Strengthening research cooperation with China
Several IAMO researchers participated the “Third International Conference on Natural Resource Management and Public Policy” in Wuhan, China, from 18 to 21 October 2019. The conference was jointly organized by Huazhong Agricultural University (HZAU) and IAMO.
Over 100 researchers participated in the two-day conference. In addition, a singing ceremony of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between IAMO and Huazhong Agricultural University (HZAU) was held after the conference. IAMO researchers had fruitful...
06 November 2019
Equality project FEM POWER draws a balance
As part of the FEM POWER project, the conference held in Magdeburg, Germany, on 23 October 2019 drew up an interim balance on the state of equal opportunities in science and research in Saxony-Anhalt. At the event, IAMO also presented its already achieved goals and future prospects.
Under the patronage of Armin Willingmann, Minister of Economics, Science and Digitalization of the State of Saxony-Anhalt, the participants of the conference “(F)EMPOWERing Saxony-Anhalt! 3 Years of FEM POWER” discussed the challenges of a...
05 November 2019
Expert Forum at Agritechnica 2019
The German-Ukrainian Agricultural Policy Dialogue (APD), together with DLG e.V. (Working Group on Eastern European Countries) and IAMO, is hosting an information event entitled “Reforms in the Agricultural Sector of Ukraine - Current Results and Perspectives” at Agritechnica in Hanover, Germany, on...
30 October 2019
Impacts of agronomic technology on yield risk
Barry Goodwin, William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor and Graduate Alumni Distinguished Professor at the Departments of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Economics, North Carolina State University, USA, gave a guest lecture at IAMO on 22 October 2019.
Within the joint seminar series of IAMO and “Institute of Agricultural and Food Science” at the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Germany, Barry Goodwin presented his paper “Has Technology Increased Yield Risk? Evidence From the Crop...
23 October 2019
IAMO Forum 2020: Call for Submissions
The IAMO Forum 2020 entitled “Digital transformation – towards sustainable food value chains in Eurasia” will take place in Halle (Saale), Germany, from 24 to 26 June 2020. Submit your abstract or propose your organized session now!
18 October 2019
Abstract submission for the workshop “Agricultural Innovations, Rural Development and Globalization Processes in Central Asia”
The workshop “Agricultural Innovations, Rural Development and Globalization Processes in Central Asia” will take place at IAMO in Halle (Saale), Germany, on 17 February 2020. Interested applicants are invited to submit a structured abstract by 15 December 2019.
11 October 2019
“Länder-Analysen” with new design
The new website of the digital “Länder-Analysen” (country analyses) on Belarus, Poland, Russia, Ukraine and Central Asia now offers extended research possibilities. Together with five other scientific institutions, IAMO is co-editor of the publication.
The “Länder-Analysen” provide up-to-date information on current events in Eastern Europe and Central Asia for a broad audience from business, administration and the public. The “Länder-Analysen” are written by international scientists and experts....
30 September 2019
IAMO welcomes delegation from Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, China
On 25 September 2019, a delegation from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA), China, led by Mr. Jinyao Zong, the director of Department of Laws and Regulations, visited the IAMO.
In the fruitful exchange with IAMO director Prof. Dr. Thomas Glauben and Dr. Zhanli Sun, coordinator of China Research Group, the group learned about the institutes profile and current research topics. In recent years, IAMO has been increasingly...
13 September 2019
SUSADICA doctoral programme researchers testing data collection instruments in Central Asia
During summer 2019, researchers of the SUSADICA doctoral programme conducted visits to various exemplary field sites in Central Asia to collect insights on complexities of farmers’ production and resource management decisions.
Each year, the PhD students of the structured doctoral programme on Sustainable agricultural development in Central Asia (SUSADICA) spend six months at the Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization Engineers (TIIAME) and partner...