21 Century Sorghum

DAY 3: 11 April 2018

Session topics/veins

Concurrent Technical Session A: Accelerating progress in advanced breeding for improved crop adaptation to climate risks
Concurrent Technical Session B: Improving productivity and increasing profitability to expand opportunities across global markets
Concurrent Technical Session C: Enhancing resilience in the face of biotic and abiotic challenges
Concurrent Technical Session D: Tackling key issues in food security and farming systems for improved livelihoods for the smallholder farmer
Concurrent Technical Session E: Exploring the future of the value-added: Nutrition, biofuels and feedstuffs for evolving consumer demands

Time
HALL A
HALL B
HALL C
HALL D
ROOM 8 & 9
ROOM 11
FOYER
08:00
08:30
Plenary 5: Joseph Awika (E)

Plenary 6: Bettina Haussmann (D)
Plenary 5: Joseph Awika (E)

Plenary 6: Bettina Haussmann (D)
Industry & cultural expo
Industry expo

Research poster exhibition
09:00
09:30
10:00
Break
Break
Break
Break
Break
Break
Break
10:30
Concurrent Technical Session C.6
Concurrent Technical Session A.6
Panel:
Funder priorities
Concurrent Technical Session B.6
Industry & cultural expo
Concurrent Technical Session D.6
Concurrent Technical Session E.6
Industry expo

Research poster exhibition
11:00
11:30
12:00
12:30
Lunch

Open expo

Poster session
Lunch

Open expo

Poster session
Lunch

Open expo

Poster session
13:00
13:30
14:00
Special Session:
Regional issues: Sorghum in Southern Africa
Side meetings
Field visits
14:30
15:00
15:30
Break
Break
16:00
Special Session:
Regional issues: Sorghum in Southern Africa
Side meetings
16:30
17:00