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How can women’s land rights be secured?
Dates: 23rd Jan - 9th Mar 2012
This discussion is aimed at gathering inputs – especially concrete examples from the ground to enrich our debate in New York and raise the profile of women’s land rights issues at the Commission on the Status of Women.

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3rd International Conference on Mobile Communication For Development
Dates: 28th - 29th Feb 2012
New Delhi, India
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Global Conference on Women in Agriculture
Dates: 13th - 15th Mar 2012
New Delhi, India
It has become necessary for the scientists, policy makers, development professionals and the civil society organizations to understand the issues in national, regional and global context and share their knowledge and experiences to design more focused action for enhancing and harnessing the capability of women who are an important human resource for agriculture in the developing countries.
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Jobs, food and farming
Dates: 19th - 21st Mar 2012
Accra, Ghana
An international conference about young people and the future of the agrifood sector in Africa
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2nd eDairy Conference & Exhibition
Dates: 21st - 23rd Mar 2012
Kigali, Rwanda
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Planet Under Pressure
Dates: 26th - 29th Mar 2012
London, UK
Based on the latest scientific evidence, the London Planet Under Pressure conference will provide a comprehensive update of our knowledge of the Earth system and the pressure our planet is now under. The London conference will focus the scientific community’s and the wider world’s attention on climate, ecological degradation, human well-being, planetary thresholds, food security, energy, governance across scales and poverty alleviation.
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The Second Asian Horticultural Congress
Dates: 27th - 30th Mar 2012
Tsukuba, Japan
The aim of this congress is to provide and exchange information about recent progress in Asian horticultural research.
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International Conference on Multifunctional Agriculture and Urban-Rural Relations
Dates: 1st - 4th Apr 2012
Wageningen, Netherlands
This conference aims to advance the scientific state of the art in research on multifunctional agriculture and urban-rural relations by bringing together scholars from a wide range of disciplines (sociology, economics, spatial planning, land-use planning, regional planning, urban planning, crop sciences, animal sciences, soil sciences, architecture, etc.) from many parts of the world.
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6th European Organic Congress
Dates: 17th - 18th Apr 2012
Copenhagen, Denmark
6th European Organic Congress addresses the policy change needed to come to a greener, smarter, fairer CAP for the future, improve the availability of sustainably produced food for consumers and to ensure the credibility of certification for sustainable farm systems.
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2nd Global Conference on Agriculture, Food Security and Climate Change
Dates: 7th - 11th May 2012
Hanoi, Vietnam
Global leaders, practitioners, scientists, civil society and the private sector will demonstrate early action on climate-smart agriculture as a driver for green growth during a global conference from 7-11 May 2012 in Hanoi, Vietnam.
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Africa International Soft Commodities Conference and Showcase 2012
Dates: 22nd - 23rd May 2012
London, UK
SOFTCOMM 2012 will present the current markets, the risks involved when investing in the soft commodities field, the lessons to learn from the economic and financial crisis and the effect on farmers of trading in these soft commodities.
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World Potato Congress
Dates: 27th - 30th May 2012
Edinburgh, Scotland
World Potato Congress is a 'must attend' event for anyone involved with the potato supply chain from producers to policy makers.
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XXth SCECSAL Conference - Information for sustainable development in the digital environment
Dates: 4th - 8th Jun 2012
Nairobi, Kenya
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Future Farm World Europe 2012
Dates: 26th - 28th Jun 2012
London, UK
Future Farm World Europe 2012 will provide you with a total overview of how farming companies interact with all sections of the value chain – from governments and major food companies to providers of inputs and technology. You will learn the future of farming and how your company can make the most out of the current agricultural climate. Farming companies face massive challenges – from water shortages and soil degradation to a financially challenging climate and increasing costs. Future Farm World Europe will show you how you can utilise global knowledge and technology to make a definitive difference for your business.
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Soil Science for the Benefit of Mankind and the Environment
Dates: 2nd - 6th Jul 2012
Bari, Italy
The Congress will focus on and develop the various aspects of fundamental and applied soil science and technology, field approaches and social, economical and political implications in relation to the present and future needs and emergencies of mankind and environment.
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International Congress of Entomology
Dates: 19th - 25th Aug 2012
Daegu, Korea
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IUCN World Conservation Congress
Dates: 6th - 15th Sep 2012
Jeju, Korea
The Congress theme is to be Nature+, a simple and memorable slogan that captures the fundamental importance of nature and its inherent link to every aspect of our lives.
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16th Symposium of the The International Society for Root and Tuber Crops
Dates: 23rd - 28th Sep 2012
Abeokuta, Nigeria
The Roots and Tubers of Development and Climate Change-Tropical roots and tuber crops are essential to meeting global food security needs, improving staple foods of world’s poor and creating new opportunities in global food supply.

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Integrated Soil Fertility Management in Africa: From Microbes to Markets
Dates: 22nd - 27th Oct 2012
Nairobi, Kenya
A particular focus of this conference deals with the comparison and scaling-up of candidate breakthrough technologies, monitoring and evaluation of their impacts within rural settings and along agricultural value chains and strategies to increase human and institutional capacities in Integrated Soil Fertility Management.
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15th AAAP Animal Science Congress
Dates: 26th - 30th Nov 2012
Bangkok, Thailand
The purpose of the Congress is to provide a forum for presentation and discussion of the most recent developments and advancements in the field of animal production with various cross-scientific disciplines.
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12th International Plant Virus Epidemiology Symposium
Dates: 28th - 31st Jan 2013
Arusha, Tanzania
The 12th Symposium, focuses on emergence, epidemiology and control of native and new encounter virus diseases to reflect on the prevailing situation of virus diseases in Africa and around the world that are not only ravaging crop production, but also affecting the international exchange of germplasm and commerce.
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Land Divided: Land and South African Society
Dates: 24th - 27th Mar 2013
Cape Town, South Africa
This inter-disciplinary conference aims to provide a platform for current scholarship across the social, human and environmental sciences on land issues in South Africa, within a regional and comparative frame. Given the significance of the centenary of the 1913 Land Act, reflections on the legacy and meaning of this legislation one hundred years on will be an important focus. However, the conference also aims to stimulate critical reflection on contemporary and future environmental, agrarian and social dynamics within South Africa and the region. In this way it aims to provide a platform for scholarship that is mindful of the significance of the past and also forward looking.
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