Webinar: Improving the Livelihood of Smallholders in Emerging Economies

As part of the Indonesian T20 - Task Force 4 on Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture, MSM and the Center for Transdisciplinary and Sustainability Sciences (CTSS) will deliver a webinar on Improving the Livelihood of Smallholders in Emerging Economies on Wednesday, 22 June 2022, from 15:00 - 17:00 WIB (Jakarta Time - GMT+7)

The position of smallholder farmers in emerging economies is under pressure. Urbanization and globalization are driving diet shifts and paving the way for new retailing formats such as supermarkets. As the smallholder segment is not able to adapt to this changing food landscape, demand is being fulfilled by fast rising imports. The question remains how the smallholder segment can become part of these new and dynamic markets. 

Since the role of smallholder farmers is crucial in ensuring food security and sustainable agriculture, this topic deserves the attention of our Task Force 4. As a part of the Indonesian T20 - Task Force 4 on Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture, Maastricht School of Management (MSM) together with the Center for Transdisciplinary and Sustainability Sciences (CTSS) cordially invite you to the webinar "Improving the Livelihood of Smallholders in Emerging Economies" which will be held on:

WEDNESDAY, 22 JUNE 2022
15:00 - 17:00 WIB (Jakarta Time - GMT+7) / 10am - 12 am (CEST)

The webinar will take place via Zoom.
To join the webinar on 22 June, click here

Meeting ID: 867 1560 4792
Passcode: 779045

After the presentations, we invite the speakers and the audience to engage in a discussion on the following questions:

• How can we design an efficient agriculture ecosystem that is inclusive of smallholder farmers? What would such an agricultural ecosystem look like? 
• What recommendations can T20’s Task Force 4 make to the G20 on combatting the challenges of urbanization-driven emerging food markets for smallholder farmers?

Keynote speech

Prof. Dr. Ir. Damayanti Buchori is Chair of the Center for Transdisciplinary and Sustainability Sciences (CTSS), IPB University and Lead Co-Chair on T20’s taskforce on Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture.

Guest speakers

	Dr. Julius Gatune is Senior Research and Policy Advisor at the Africa Centre for Economic Transformation (ACET) and Senior Project Consultant at Maastricht School of Management. He is one of the authors of T20 Policy brief: “An Inclusive Model for Rural Transformation”.
	Prof. Dr. Nunung Nuryartono is Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Management at IPB University.
	Mr. Famara Diédhiou is Program Officer - West Africa at the Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA).

Moderator

Dr. Ir. Huub Mudde is Senior Project Consultant at Maastricht School of Management. He is the coordinator of T20 Policy brief: “An Inclusive Model for Rural Transformation."