Agenda (preliminary)
Day 1 - Agroecology of underutilised and indigenous crops
09:30–09:45 Welcome | Prof. Dr. Schneider, University of Hohenheim
09:45–10:00 Welcome | Prof. Dr. Christine Wieck, University of Hohenheim
10:00–11:00 Keynote Underutilised crops for the 21th century
- Using underutilised crops for food system resilience: from agroecology to human nutrition | Prof. Ndiko Ludidi, University of Mpumalanga
11:00–11:30 Coffee break
11:30–12:45 Parallel sessions contributed papers
12:45–14:15 Lunch (Mensa)
14:15–15:45 Keynotes Crop diversity
- From underutilised crop to arising agronomic importance: the examples of hemp and chickpea | Prof. Dr. Simone Graeff-Hoenninger, University of Hohenheim
- From marginal to strategic: Climate-resilient production systems for indigenous and underutilised crops | Dr. Ethel Phiri, Stellenbosch University
16:00–17:00 Poster session
17:00–18:00 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 Plant breeding and climate resilience
- 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
10:30–11:00 Parallel sessions contributed papers
11:00–11:30 Coffee break
11:30–12:30 Keynotes by international organisations
- Global initiatives for crop diversity | Nico Wilms-Posen, Crop Trust
Nourishing Diversity: Unlocking the Nutritional Power of Opportunity Crops | Simone Welte, Welthungerhilfe
12:30–14:00 Lunch (Mensa)
14:00–15:15 Parallel sessions contributed papers
15:15–15:45 Coffee break
15:45–17:15 Poster Session 2
17:15–18:45 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 and innovations
- 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
10:30–11:00 Parallel sessions contributed papers
11:00–11:30 Coffee break
11:30–13:00 Poster Session
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)