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![[Translate to Englisch:]](/fileadmin/_processed_/3/7/csm_Die_R%C3%BCckkehrerinnen_Kosovo_ea09af4f70.jpg "Janine Läpple in conversation with female return migrant in Pristina, Kosovo © Leibniz Association")
Female return migrants stand up for progress in Kosovo
In the Leibniz magazine, political scientist Janine Läpple talks about how young and well-educated women who returned to Kosovo from abroad are changing their environment through new values, attitudes and perspectives.
Use of drones strengthens agriculture in dealing with climate change
Spring 2020 has been one of the sunniest, driest and warmest springs since the launch of systematic weather records. Another drought would considerably harm German farmers, who already suffered heavy yield losses in 2018 and 2019.
IAMO Forum 2020: Registration deadline extended
The conference registration deadline has been extended until 17 June 2020. The IAMO Forum 2020 will take place as an online conference on the topic “Digital transformation – towards sustainable food value chains in Eurasia” from 24 to 26 June 2020.
Study examines the relation between agriculture and the declining marmot population in Kazakhstan
Daniel Müller and Catalina Munteanu published a study in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B, which uses historical spy satellite images to demonstrate a long-term decline in the marmot population in response to the expansion of croplands.
Crisis interventions and their impact on the agricultural market
In an interview with the Leibniz Research Alliance “Crises in a Globalised World”, agricultural economist Linde Götz talks about crises in the food sector and political interventions in agricultural trade. (in German only)
IAMO Forum 2020: Interview with keynote speaker Wenbin Wu (CAAS)
“Digital transformation of food value chain is complex and system-changing process, which goes beyond technological innovation alone.”
Online Seminars on Applied Economics and Policy Analysis in Central Asia
IAMO researchers join the Westminster International University in Tashkent (WIUT) and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) in organization of an open online academic seminar series on the issues of applied economics and policy analysis in Central Asia.
New IAMO Policy Brief: Covid-19, the oil price slump and food security in low-income countries
The agricultural economists Thomas Glauben and Maximilian Heigermoser have published an IAMO Policy Brief (No. 37) on Covid-19 and its impact on low-income countries.
Collaborative project on globalisation processes in Eastern Europe to be continued
The Leibniz ScienceCampus „Eastern Europe – Global Area“ (EEGA), initiated by the Leibniz Institute for Regional Geography and the University of Leipzig, in which IAMO is also a partner, will be funded for another four years by the Leibniz Association who provides around 800,000 euros for the second...
Register now: Information event “The Corona Pandemic - Global and Regional Impacts on the Agricultural Sector”
An event entitled “The Corona Pandemic - Global and Regional Impacts on the Agricultural Sector” organised by the German-Ukrainian Agricultural Policy Dialogue will be held online on 20 May 2020. (in German and Ukrainian only) Registration is possible until 18 May 2020.