It is the objective of this Forum to provide an interdisciplinary and creative discussion environment that generates new ideas for innovative and multidisciplinary research. Its focus is on the analysis of the food system dynamics and interdependencies; the identification of drivers for...

In 2021, the conference will be organized as a virtual conference but following the established time schedule of the FORUM series. Workshop activity is from morning to noon and during late afternoons and evenings. We will assure that afternoons could be used for individual and group meetings in...

We welcome submissions of papers addressing these aspects with a regional focus on Europe, Central Asia and China. Topics: - Links between rural economic development and migration. - The effects of migration on rural households’ welfare. - The role of agricultural development in labor shortage...

The aim of this Inter-Conference Symposium is to provide a platform for knowledge exchange, discussion and networking that revives the traditional role of the Silk Road. The symposium will be structured around three sub-themes: (1) agricultural restructuring, (2) natural resources management and...

During state socialism, agriculture and rural areas in many Eastern European countries were subject to strong state influence on consumer prices, subsidized inputs and relatively low investments in social or technical infrastructure combined with restrictions for the rural population’s freedom...

Topics: - New technologies and the sustainable use of natural resources in agriculture - Production and placement of agricultural products with special quality characteristics - Strengthening institutions and regional cooperation in function of agricultural development - Sustainable tourism in...

Topics: - Restructuring agricultural production and rural landscape - Land reforms, privatization and consolidation - Governance of the agricultural sector and water use - Climate change and agricultural productivity - Credits, insurance and governmental financial support programs - Developments...

The IAMO Forum 2014 aims at taking stock of current research on the functioning of global and domestic commodity and factor markets in the target regions. Besides, the Forum 2014 will focus on food security and volatility. In this context the question arises whether speculation improves or...

It is the objective of this Forum to provide an interdisciplinary and creative discussion environment that generates new ideas for innovative and multidisciplinary research. Its focus is on the analysis of the food system dynamics and interdependencies; the identification of drivers for...

Theme and Background: The production and marketing of food takes place in an interdependent dynamic system, the food system, involving activities of - enterprises in chains and networks in agriculture, food processing, and retail and - consumers, media, and an institutional environment for...