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www.meuse-institute.nl 5th Annual Research Conference Managing African Agriculture: Markets, Linkages and Rural Economic Development 4-5 September 2015 | MSM, Maastricht Africa’s rural economies are set for a transformation, involving changes to both farming and non-farming activities. In this, agriculture will play the role as a key driver of growth and productivity, contributing to food security, job creation and exports. A precondition for this is advances in management and entrepreneurship in agriculture and agri-business as well as in value addition and linkages within agriculture and to non-agriculture sectors. Appropriate policies in these areas from governments, development agencies, donors and multi- national companies will be key to ensure rural economic development. This conference, jointly organized by Maastricht School of Management, the German Development Institute and the Austrian Foundation for Development Research, aims to further policy-oriented research and debates on these topics and specifically on the themes listed below. Maastricht-EU Institute for the study of Emerging Economies CALL FOR PAPERS THEMES 1. Transformations in rural economies on and off -farm: Changes in farm management or farm organization to upscale agricultural production, to make farm production better meet market demand, to increase sustainability and resilience of agriculture and to create rural economic development. 2. Development of agro-industry clusters: Entrepreneurial initiatives that change the agri-business structure resulting in geographical concentration of input suppliers, agro-management services, trading firms, and especially food processors serving national, regional and international markets. 3. Role of markets and value chains: Initiatives to upscale, improve and diversify agricultural production, processing and trade by firms that dominate agricultural value chains, including linkages to non-agriculture sectors. 4. Role of price vulnerability: Mechanisms to ensure a high price share for farmers and deal with price risks and income (in-) stability in agricultural value chains. PAPERS Papers are invited specifically on the topics listed above. Abstracts (max. 400 words) should be submitted by 30 MAY 2015 to: [email protected] MORE INFORMATION www.msm.nl/researchconference

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www.meuse-institute.nl

5th Annual Research Conference

Managing African Agriculture: Markets, Linkages and Rural Economic Development4-5 September 2015 | MSM, Maastricht

Africa’s rural economies are set for a transformation, involving changes to both farming and non-farming activities. In this, agriculture will play the role as a key driver of growth and productivity, contributing to food security, job creation and exports. A precondition for this is advances in management and entrepreneurship in agriculture and agri-business as well as in value addition and linkages within agriculture and to non-agriculture sectors. Appropriate policies in these areas from governments, development agencies, donors and multi-national companies will be key to ensure rural economic development. This conference, jointly organized by Maastricht School of Management, the German Development Institute and the Austrian Foundation for Development Research, aims to further policy-oriented research and debates on these topics and specifi cally on the themes listed below.

Maastricht-EU Institute for the study of Emerging Economies

CALL FOR PAPERS

THEMES1. Transformations in rural economies on and off -farm: Changes in farm management or farm organization to upscale agricultural production, to make farm production better meet market demand, to increase sustainability and resilience of agriculture and to create rural economic development.2. Development of agro-industry clusters: Entrepreneurial initiatives that change the agri-business structure resulting in geographical concentration of input suppliers, agro-management services, trading fi rms, and especially food processors serving national, regional and international markets.3. Role of markets and value chains: Initiatives to upscale, improve and diversify agricultural production, processing and trade by fi rms that dominate agricultural value chains, including linkages to non-agriculture sectors.4. Role of price vulnerability: Mechanisms to ensure a high price share for farmers and deal with price risks and income (in-) stability in agricultural value chains.

PAPERSPapers are invited specifi cally on the topics listed above. Abstracts (max. 400 words) should be submitted by 30 MAY 2015 to: [email protected]

MORE INFORMATIONwww.msm.nl/researchconference

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