I have Ph.D. in Plant Physiology. After teaching in Universities for about 20 years, have joined CGIAR system. I am working with ICARDA in Afghanistan for the last 8 years, out of which more than 5 years as Head of ICARDA program in Afghanistan. Program is comparatively large, and includes activity covering almost all aspects of dryland agriculture. Working with more than 1000 Afghan women is among some of the successful interventions.

ACERCD is a rural based non profit , non governmental organisation created in 1998 by a panel of experts to promote agriculture and aquaculture,
Aimed at guaranteing food security , eradicating hunger and to alleviate poverty among women and youth, in the rural world, it is through this vital capacity building events that we are able to achieve our goal,

Susan Robertson is an expert in agricultural economics – including value chains, rural entrepreneurship, and access to agricultural markets.

An expert in the environment and economics by training, Federico Burone oversees IDRC’s research programming in Latin America and the Caribbean. When Burone joined IDRC in 1997, it was as Executive Director of the Environmental Management Secretariat (EMS) for Latin America. His work there focused on finding models of public-private partnerships and institutional and technological innovations to provide basic social services in Latin American cities. In 2001, he was appointed Regional Director of IDRC’s Office for Latin America and the Caribbean.

Profesor Derecho Agrario

Multimedia Specialist with focus on promotion of agricultural research-for-development activities through social media, videos, website, posters, brochures and science exhibitions.