The Environment and Production Technology Division, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and the ILSI Research Foundation are co-organizing the symposium Addressing Water Variability and Scarcity: The Role of Agricultural Research at IFPRI’s headquarters in Washington, DC.
Presentations will focus on new technologies that are being developed and/or applied to mitigate the impacts of water stress on agricultural productivity, as well as the enabling policy environment that is needed to ensure that water-related research and development efforts are effectively deployed and scaled up.
Welcome and Introductions
- Claudia Ringler, Deputy Division Director of Environment and Production Technology Division, IFPRI (Video)
- Morven McLean, Executive Director, International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI) Research Foundation (Video)
Setting the Context
- Mark Rosegrant, Research Fellow Emeritus, IFPRI (Video)
An Overview of Promising Technologies for Improved On-Farm Management of Water
- Biniam Iyob, Water and Irrigation Advisor, United States Agency for International Development (USAID) (Video)
What Can Precision Agriculture Offer to Small Holder Farmers?
- David Schimmelpfennig, Agricultural Economist, United States Drug Administration Economic Research Service (USDA ERS) (Video)
Novel Approaches to Breeding for Resilience in Water Stressed Environments
- Todd Mockler, Member of Geraldine and Robert Virgil Distinguished Investigator, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
Creating Enabling Environments for Achieving Innovations in Water Management in Agricultural Production Systems
- Mutsa Masiyandima, Senior Irrigation and Drainage Sepcialist, The World Bank Group
The New Agricultural Research Revolution, Water, and the Future of Public Sector Research
- Mark Giordano, Professor, Georgetown University (Video)
Panel Discussion with Presenters Q&A
- Claudia Ringler, Deputy Director of Environment and Production Technology Division, IFPRI (Moderator)
- Q&A Video
Summary Remarks
- Josette Lewis, Director of Agricultural Affairs, Almond Board of California (Video)