ADAPTATIONS IN AGRICULTURAL TRAINING AND VALUE CHAIN PRACTICES IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC DISRUPTIONS

The Covid-19 pandemic has had devastating effects on many aspects of global economies. In Africa where agriculture plays a critical role to the livelihoods of many people, the disruptions associated with Covid-19 containment measures such as restricted travel and closure of businesses have necessitated various response mechanisms. In order to take stock of the various coping mechanisms implemented during the last one year and draw lessons for improvement of the adaptive capacity in agricultural value chains and activities, the Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi wishes to host a webinar.

ADAPTATIONS IN AGRICULTURAL TRAINING AND VALUE CHAIN PRACTICES IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC DISRUPTIONS

 

KEY AREAS OF DISCUSSION

·      Lessons from blended learning approaches in the African capacity building space

·       Effects of Covid-19 Pandemic on smallholder farmers’ livelihoods: Response measures and policy lessons from Kiambu, Kilifi, Kwale, Murang’a & Nakuru Counties of Kenya

·       Lessons from Covid-19  Pandemic response mechanisms in the African dairy industry in Burkina Faso, Kenya, Madagascar and  Senegal

·       Challenges, opportunities & lessons from doing field surveys in the Covid-19 Pandemic era

·       Meeting contractual obligations under Covid-19 Pandemic disruptions

 DATE: THURSDAY 20TH MAY 2021

TIME: 2.30PM – 4.30PM

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UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS

FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND VETERINARY SCIENCES

PROGRAMME FOR THE WEBINAR:

 

ADAPTATIONS IN AGRICULTURAL TRAINING AND VALUE CHAIN PRACTICES IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC DISRUPTIONS

DATE: THURSDAY 20TH MAY 2021

 

TIME: 2:30PM – 4:30PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time

 

Activity

 

 

 

 

 

Speaker

 

Moderator

2:30pm – 2:45pm

Introductions & Welcome

 

 

Prof. Moses Nyangito

 

Prof. John

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dean, Faculty of

 

Mburu,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agriculture

 

Chairman,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Department

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prof. Rose Nyikal,

 

of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acting Principal, CAVS

 

Agricultural

2:45pm – 3:00pm

Official Opening Remarks

 

Prof. Stephen Kiama,

 

Economics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vice Chancellor

 

 

 

 

Keynote presentations

 

 

 

 

 

3:00pm – 3:25pm

 

Lessons

from

blended  learning

 

Prof. Njuguna Ndung’u,

 

 

 

 

approaches

in

the

African

 

Executive Director,

 

Dr. David

 

 

capacity building space

 

 

AERC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jakinda

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3:25pm – 3:45pm

 

Effects of Covid-19 Pandemic on

 

Dr. John Olwande,

 

 

 

 

Otieno

 

 

smallholder farmers’ livelihoods:

 

Tegemeo Institute,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Response  measures  and

policy

 

Kenya

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

lessons

from

Kiambu,

Kilifi,

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kwale,

Murang’a

&

Nakuru

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties of Kenya

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Panel discussions

 

 

 

 

 

 

3:45pm – 3:55pm

Lessons from Covid-19

 

 

Dr. Eric Vall,

 

 

 

 

Pandemic response mechanisms

 

CIRAD, France

 

 

 

 

in the African dairy industry in

 

 

 

 

 

 

Burkina Faso, Kenya,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Madagascar and Senegal

 

 

 

 

 

 

3:55pm – 4:05pm

Challenges,opportunities    &

Ms. Antonate Owuor,

 

 

lessons from doing field surveys in

UoN, CMAAE student

 

 

the Covid-19 Pandemic era

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4:05pm – 4:15pm

Meeting

contractual

obligations

Mr. George Owalo,

 

 

under

Covid-19

Pandemic

Farmer, Kenya

 

 

disruptions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4:15pm – 4:20pm

Feedback and summary

Panelists

 

4:20pm – 4:25pm

Vote of thanks

 

Dr. Jonathan Nzuma

 

4:25pm – 4:30pm

Closing remarks

 

Prof. Willis Kosura

 

 

 

 

THE END

 

 

 

Webinar Joining details:

When: May 20, 2021 02:30 PM Nairobi

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