Climate Change, Sustainable Agriculture and Soil Quality Workshop:
A Systems Approach to Improve Agro Ecosystem Service
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
While
high-input production agriculture produces greater amounts of food,
feed, energy and fiber in the developed countries, subsistence
agricultural practices in Africa are one of the causes responsible for
chronic food shortages. Current practices in both situations are
associated with soil quality degradation and contribute to diminished
agro ecosystem services.
As
a result, the threats of climate change are constantly increasing, and
in fact, its impact has already started in Africa. The climate change
effects are expected to affect air temperatures, rainfall distribution
patterns and ET demands. The effects of current subsistence practices
together with climate change will increase the environmental stress with
reduced agro ecosystem services in Africa.
As
the demand for fresh water in the non-agricultural sectors has
increased as a result of population growth, affluence and urbanization,
and industrialization, the looming prospect of reduced agro ecosystem
services demand a solution to sustain current subsistence agricultural
production in Africa.
The workshop will be organized and sponsored by the Ohio State University, USDA-FAS, and the University of Cape Coast.
Date: 2nd – 3rd September, 2015
Venue: Sasakawa Centre, University of Cape Coast
ELIGIBILITY: This
workshop is open to all Staff of agriculture-related Ministries,
Departments and Agencies, Universities and Research Institutes in
Ghana. Postgraduate students are encouraged to apply.
COST: The registration fee for this workshop is as follows:
Non-students GHȼ200.00
Students GHȼ100.00
The fees cover workshop brochure, snacks, lunch, dinner and breakfast and certificate of attendance.
Source:ucc.edu.gh
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