UNDER DEVELOPMENT

7:30 - 8:30

Registration & Networking

Collect your badge and talk to the other delegates.

9.00 am - 10.00 am

Exhibition and poster sessions (posters will be displayed throughout the week)

Explore research and innovative solutions

10.00 am - 10.30 am

Tea break and networking

11.00 - 11.15 - Morning sessions - 4 parallel sessions

Kigali tent

Status of soil fertility and microbial communities under alnus maize (alnus acuminata - zea mays) Alley cropping in the volcanic highlands of Rwanda

Presenter: Abdulazeez Yusuph

Person in charge: Dr. Maria Rosa Mosquera Losada

Agroforestry for biodiversity and ecosystem services

Smart room 1

Trees outside the forest: density and diversity of indigenous trees in agricultural landscapes in Malawi's agro-ecological zones

Presenter: Germain TOROBA BATSI

Host: Christian Dupraz

Traditions, knowledge and innovations in agroforestry

Smart room 2

Impact of tree diversity on carbon sequestration in tree biomass and soil organic carbon content in cocoa agroforestry systems in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala

Presenter: Andrej Čater

Manager: Hernán J. Andrade

The contribution of agroforestry in a changing climate

Akagera tent

Traditional indigenous knowledge of Capparis decidua (Kair): a potentially under-used versatile plant from arid and semi-arid regions

Presenter: Saresh NV

Manager: Elaine Springgay

Traditions, knowledge and innovations in agroforestry

11.20 - 11.35 - Morning sessions - 4 parallel sessions

Kigali tent

Ecosystem services recognised by coffee growers in four types of shade-grown crops in Honduras

Presenter: Arlene López-Sampson

Person in charge: Dr Marie Laura Rurangwa

Agroforestry for biodiversity and ecosystem services

Smart room 1

Sensor-based IoT solutions for digital networking of field genebanks conserving tree genetic resources in India - a pilot study

Presenter: Kamal Prasad Mohapatra

Coordinator: Professor Elias Bizuru

Traditions, knowledge and innovations in agroforestry

Smart room 2

Catalysing India's TOF bioeconomy: unlocking the potential of financially viable and socio-ecologically responsible tree-based enterprises (TBEs)

Presenter: Jishnu Krishnan

Person in charge: Dr Célestin Ukozehasi

The contribution of agroforestry to the bioeconomy

Akagera tent

Evaluation of tomato growth and yield in an organically managed guava agroforestry system

Presenter: Abiar Rhahman

Leader: Charles Bucagu

Agroforestry for sustainable food systems

12.40 - 12.55 - Morning sessions - 4 parallel sessions

Kigali tent

Above-ground carbon storage is mainly determined by the diversity of tree sizes in agroforestry parks in arid zones.

Presenter: FLORENT ANGUILLES DEHOGBE

Manager : Simon Martin Mvuyekure

Agroforestry for biodiversity and ecosystem services

Smart room 1

Development of cotton-based regenerative agroforestry in Puglia, southern Italy

Presenter: Mesele Negash

Manager : Javed Rizvi

Agroforestry for sustainable, multifunctional landscapes

Smart room 2

Can agroforestry provide a sustainable supply of wood, energy and food for small-scale farmers in Madagascar's central highlands?

Presenter: Angelina Rondrotsifantenana

Manager: Luis Orozco Aguilar

Agroforestry for sustainable food systems

Akagera tent

Tree-scale estimation of clove (Syzygium aromaticum) production in Madagascar: a first step towards assessing the performance of clove-based agroforestry systems

Presenter: Manon Desmurs

Manager : Philippe Vaast

Multi-layered agroforestry systems with perennial crops

12.00 - 12.15 - Morning sessions - 4 parallel sessions

Kigali tent

The crucial role of woody vegetation for soil macrofauna in Sudanian agroecosystems

Presenter: Cathy Clermont-Dauphin

Manager : Benjamin Bukombe

Agroforestry for biodiversity and ecosystem services

Smart room 1

Measured and modelled land equivalence ratios for Europe's (probably) oldest silvable agroforestry experiment

Presenter: Christian Dupraz

Manager: Luis Orozco Aguilar

Agroforestry for sustainable food systems

Smart room 2

Climate-resilient agroforestry systems for arid zones: pathways to adaptation and sustainability in East Africa

Presenter: Sarah Kezia

Manager: Vicky Ruganzu

The contribution of agroforestry in a changing climate

Akagera tent

Multi-storey agroforestry systems with mango, papaya and spices: improving productivity, land-use efficiency and economic returns

Presenter: Abiar Rhahman

Manager : Andrew Miccolis

Multi-layered agroforestry systems with perennial crops

11.40 - 11.55 - Morning sessions - 4 parallel sessions

Kigali tent

Agroforestry for restoring red and lateritic soils: improving ecosystem services and sustainability

Presenter: Benukar Biswas

Chef: Aster Gebrekirstos

Agroforestry for biodiversity and ecosystem services

Smart room 1

The potential of agroforestry to mitigate the impacts of climate change on coffee and bananas in Uganda

Presenter: David Abigaba

Manager: Hernán J. Andrade

The contribution of agroforestry in a changing climate

Smart room 2

Bioeconomic profitability of agroforestry systems based on Triticum aestivum and wild pomegranate in the North-West Himalayas

Presenter: Kashmir Singh

Person in charge: Dr Célestin Ukozehasi

The contribution of agroforestry to the bioeconomy

Akagera tent

The neglect and promise of agroforestry in semi-arid zones to improve livelihoods

Presenter: Michael Jacobson

Manager: Jean Nduwamungu

Agroforestry to improve livelihoods

12.20 - 12.35 - Morning sessions - 4 parallel sessions

Kigali tent

Intensification of land use is leading to a spatial contraction of ecosystem services associated with woody plants in south-west Ethiopia.

Presenter: Dula Wakassa

Chef : Florent Noulèkoun

Agroforestry for biodiversity and ecosystem services

Smart room 1

Lessons learned from strengthening the resilience of small-scale farmers using the forest garden approach

Presenter: Gabriel Buttram

Manager: Mugunga P. Canisius

Multi-layered agroforestry systems with perennial crops

Smart room 2

Modelling farmers' willingness and ability to adopt more sustainable agricultural practices using Bayesian networks: the case of the Cabulig catchment in the southern Philippines

Presenter: Caroline Duque

Manager : Elisabeth Lagneaux

Financial and political frameworks for agroforestry

Akagera tent

Effect of pruning intensity on lentil growth, yield and profitability in an agro-horticultural system based on Emblica officinalis

Presenter: Elizabeth Thounaojam

Manager: Pierre Célestin Ndayisaba

Traditions, knowledge and innovations in agroforestry

1.00 pm - 2.00 pm

Lunch and networking in the Virunga tent

2.00 pm - 2.10 pm

Video presentation in the Akagera tent

Introduction by Professor Alfred Bizoza, University of Rwanda

14:10 - 14:40

Opening speech: The future of agroforestry science

Professor Cheikh Mbow, Centre De Suivi Ecologique (CSE)

14:40 - 15:25

Round table

Expert views on the global challenges facing agroforestry

15:25 - 15:55

Break and networking

15:55 - 16:30

Opening of the high-level conference in the Akagera tent

Explore research and innovative solutions

5.00 pm - 5.45 pm

High-level press conference (Press room)

6pm - 8pm

Welcome cocktail in the Virunga tent

Talk to delegates in a relaxed atmosphere

7:30 - 8:30

Registration & Networking

Collect your badge and talk to the other delegates.

9.00 am - 10.00 am

Exhibition and poster sessions (posters will be displayed throughout the week)

Explore research and innovative solutions

10.00 am - 10.30 am

Tea break and networking

11.00 - 11.15 - Morning sessions - 4 parallel sessions

Kigali tent

Status of soil fertility and microbial communities under alnus maize (alnus acuminata - zea mays) Alley cropping in the volcanic highlands of Rwanda

Presenter: Abdulazeez Yusuph

Person in charge: Dr. Maria Rosa Mosquera Losada

Agroforestry for biodiversity and ecosystem services

Smart room 1

Trees outside the forest: density and diversity of indigenous trees in agricultural landscapes in Malawi's agro-ecological zones

Presenter: Germain TOROBA BATSI

Host: Christian Dupraz

Traditions, knowledge and innovations in agroforestry

Smart room 2

Impact of tree diversity on carbon sequestration in tree biomass and soil organic carbon content in cocoa agroforestry systems in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala

Presenter: Andrej Čater

Manager: Hernán J. Andrade

The contribution of agroforestry in a changing climate

Akagera tent

Traditional indigenous knowledge of Capparis decidua (Kair): a potentially under-used versatile plant from arid and semi-arid regions

Presenter: Saresh NV

Manager: Elaine Springgay

Traditions, knowledge and innovations in agroforestry

11.20 - 11.35 - Morning sessions - 4 parallel sessions

Kigali tent

Ecosystem services recognised by coffee growers in four types of shade-grown crops in Honduras

Presenter: Arlene López-Sampson

Person in charge: Dr Marie Laura Rurangwa

Agroforestry for biodiversity and ecosystem services

Smart room 1

Sensor-based IoT solutions for digital networking of field genebanks conserving tree genetic resources in India - a pilot study

Presenter: Kamal Prasad Mohapatra

Coordinator: Professor Elias Bizuru

Traditions, knowledge and innovations in agroforestry

Smart room 2

Catalysing India's TOF bioeconomy: unlocking the potential of financially viable and socio-ecologically responsible tree-based enterprises (TBEs)

Presenter: Jishnu Krishnan

Person in charge: Dr Célestin Ukozehasi

The contribution of agroforestry to the bioeconomy

Akagera tent

Evaluation of tomato growth and yield in an organically managed guava agroforestry system

Presenter: Abiar Rhahman

Leader: Charles Bucagu

Agroforestry for sustainable food systems

12.40 - 12.55 - Morning sessions - 4 parallel sessions

Kigali tent

Above-ground carbon storage is mainly determined by the diversity of tree sizes in agroforestry parks in arid zones.

Presenter: FLORENT ANGUILLES DEHOGBE

Manager : Simon Martin Mvuyekure

Agroforestry for biodiversity and ecosystem services

Smart room 1

Development of cotton-based regenerative agroforestry in Puglia, southern Italy

Presenter: Mesele Negash

Manager : Javed Rizvi

Agroforestry for sustainable, multifunctional landscapes

Smart room 2

Can agroforestry provide a sustainable supply of wood, energy and food for small-scale farmers in Madagascar's central highlands?

Presenter: Angelina Rondrotsifantenana

Manager: Luis Orozco Aguilar

Agroforestry for sustainable food systems

Akagera tent

Tree-scale estimation of clove (Syzygium aromaticum) production in Madagascar: a first step towards assessing the performance of clove-based agroforestry systems

Presenter: Manon Desmurs

Manager : Philippe Vaast

Multi-layered agroforestry systems with perennial crops

12.00 - 12.15 - Morning sessions - 4 parallel sessions

Kigali tent

The crucial role of woody vegetation for soil macrofauna in Sudanian agroecosystems

Presenter: Cathy Clermont-Dauphin

Manager : Benjamin Bukombe

Agroforestry for biodiversity and ecosystem services

Smart room 1

Measured and modelled land equivalence ratios for Europe's (probably) oldest silvable agroforestry experiment

Presenter: Christian Dupraz

Manager: Luis Orozco Aguilar

Agroforestry for sustainable food systems

Smart room 2

Climate-resilient agroforestry systems for arid zones: pathways to adaptation and sustainability in East Africa

Presenter: Sarah Kezia

Manager: Vicky Ruganzu

The contribution of agroforestry in a changing climate

Akagera tent

Multi-storey agroforestry systems with mango, papaya and spices: improving productivity, land-use efficiency and economic returns

Presenter: Abiar Rhahman

Manager : Andrew Miccolis

Multi-layered agroforestry systems with perennial crops

11.40 - 11.55 - Morning sessions - 4 parallel sessions

Kigali tent

Agroforestry for restoring red and lateritic soils: improving ecosystem services and sustainability

Presenter: Benukar Biswas

Chef: Aster Gebrekirstos

Agroforestry for biodiversity and ecosystem services

Smart room 1

The potential of agroforestry to mitigate the impacts of climate change on coffee and bananas in Uganda

Presenter: David Abigaba

Manager: Hernán J. Andrade

The contribution of agroforestry in a changing climate

Smart room 2

Bioeconomic profitability of agroforestry systems based on Triticum aestivum and wild pomegranate in the North-West Himalayas

Presenter: Kashmir Singh

Person in charge: Dr Célestin Ukozehasi

The contribution of agroforestry to the bioeconomy

Akagera tent

The neglect and promise of agroforestry in semi-arid zones to improve livelihoods

Presenter: Michael Jacobson

Manager: Jean Nduwamungu

Agroforestry to improve livelihoods

12.20 - 12.35 - Morning sessions - 4 parallel sessions

Kigali tent

Intensification of land use is leading to a spatial contraction of ecosystem services associated with woody plants in south-west Ethiopia.

Presenter: Dula Wakassa

Chef : Florent Noulèkoun

Agroforestry for biodiversity and ecosystem services

Smart room 1

Lessons learned from strengthening the resilience of small-scale farmers using the forest garden approach

Presenter: Gabriel Buttram

Manager: Mugunga P. Canisius

Multi-layered agroforestry systems with perennial crops

Smart room 2

Modelling farmers' willingness and ability to adopt more sustainable agricultural practices using Bayesian networks: the case of the Cabulig catchment in the southern Philippines

Presenter: Caroline Duque

Manager : Elisabeth Lagneaux

Financial and political frameworks for agroforestry

Akagera tent

Effect of pruning intensity on lentil growth, yield and profitability in an agro-horticultural system based on Emblica officinalis

Presenter: Elizabeth Thounaojam

Manager: Pierre Célestin Ndayisaba

Traditions, knowledge and innovations in agroforestry

1.00 pm - 2.00 pm

Lunch and networking in the Virunga tent

2.00 pm - 2.10 pm

Video presentation in the Akagera tent

Introduction by Professor Alfred Bizoza, University of Rwanda

14:10 - 14:40

Opening speech: The future of agroforestry science

Professor Cheikh Mbow, Centre De Suivi Ecologique (CSE)

14:40 - 15:25

Round table

Expert views on the global challenges facing agroforestry

15:25 - 15:55

Break and networking

15:55 - 16:30

Opening of the high-level conference in the Akagera tent

Explore research and innovative solutions

5.00 pm - 5.45 pm

High-level press conference (Press room)

6pm - 8pm

Welcome cocktail in the Virunga tent

Talk to delegates in a relaxed atmosphere