Agenda (preliminary)
Day 1 - Agroecology of underutilised and indigenous crops
09:30–09:45 Welcome note | Prof. Dr. Schneider, University of Hohenheim
09:45–10:00 Welcome address | Prof. Dr. Christine Wieck, University of Hohenheim
10:00–11:00 Keynote
- Using underutilised crops for food system resilience: from agroecology to human nutrition | Prof. Ndiko Ludidi, University of Mpumalanga
11:00–11:30 Coffee break
Session 1: Underutilised Crops for the 21st Century
11:30–11:45 Contribution 1
11:45–12:00 Contribution 2
12:15–12:30 Contribution 3
12:30–12:45 Contribution 4
12:45–14:15 Lunch (Mensa)
Session 2: Crop Diversity
14:15–15:45 Keynotes
- From underutilised crop to arising agronomic importance: the examples of hemp and chickpea | Prof. Dr. Simone Graeff-Hoenninger, University of Hohenheim
- Agronomy in indigenous crops: management and plant health | Dr. Ethel Phiri, Stellenbosch University
15:45–16:00 Contribution 5
16:00–16:15 Contribution 6
16:15–16:30 Contribution 7
16:45–17:45 Tour of the Botanical Garden of the University of Hohenheim | Dr. Robert Gliniars
18:00 Dinner at Garbe Biergarten (self-paying)
Day 2 - Underutilised crops and climate change adaptation
09:00–10:30 Keynotes
- Improving the potential of underutilised crops by plant breeding using quinoa and amaranth as examples | Prof. Dr. Karl Schmid, University of Hohenheim
- The double role of underutilised crops for climate resilience and protein supply | Dr. Lembe S. Magwaza, Cranfield University
10:30–10:45 Contribution 8
10:45–11:00 Contribution 9
11:00–11:30 Coffee break
11:30–12:00 Keynote
- Global initiatives for crop diversity | Nico Wilms-Posen, Crop Trust
12:00–12:15 Contribution 10
12:15–12:30 Contribution 11
12:30–14:00 Lunch (Mensa)
14:00–15:30 Poster Session 1
Focus on climate change, discussion with authors
15:30–16:00 Coffee break
16:00–17:30 Poster Session 2
Focus on agroecology of underutilised and indigenous crops
17:30–19:00 Visit of field experiments at the University of Hohenheim
19:00–22:00 Conference dinner, location (tbc)
Day 3 - Creating value chains for underutilised crops
09:00–10:30 Keynotes
- Market challenges for niche products | Prof. Dr. Sebastian Hess, University of Hohenheim
- Food innovations and consumer acceptance of underutilised crops | Prof. Unathi Kolanisi, University of Zululand
10:30–10:45 Contribution 12
10:45–11:00 Contribution 13
11:00–11:30 Coffee break
11:30–13:00 Poster Session 3
Focus on value chains, discussion with authors
13:00-13:30 Closing Session
13:30–14:00 Lunch box to go, departure
14:00–19:00 Excursion to organic farms producing and marketing underutilised crops
(e.g. organic farm of the Gansloser family, Scharenstetten)