Symposium-2

The Second AAS symposium was held on October 25, 2019 in the EIAR headquarter, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Organizer: Zerihun Tadele, University of Bern

Sponsor: Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research

Welcome Address

Zerihun Tadele, University of Bern, Switzerland

Opening Remarks

Dr. Brhane Gebrekidan, Independent consultant

Plenary I. Climate Change & Technologies

Prof. Sebsebe Demissew, Addis Ababa University. Future of coffee farming in different climate change scenarios in Ethiopia

Dr. Tadele Tefera, ICIPE, Addis Ababa. Harnessing multiple benefits of push-pull technology in Ethiopia

Dr. Girma Tabor, CORTEVA, USA. Biotechnology for the benefit of agriculture and society

Dr. Naomi Nakayama, University of Edinburgh, UK. Touch-based enhancement of crop resilience: applying mugifumi to cereals

Panel Discussion 1: Climate Change & Technologies

Moderator: Prof. Mitiku Haile, Mekelle University

Panelists: Prof. Sebsebe Demissew, Addis Ababa University; Dr. Tadele Tefera, ICIPE, Addis Ababa; Dr. Girma Tabor, CORTEVA, USA; Dr. Naomi Nakayama, University of Edinburgh, UK; Dr. Adane Abraham, Addis Ababa Science and Technology University

Plenary 2: The Future of Genetics & Breeding

Prof. Yehoshua Saranga, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel. Ancestral QTL alleles from emmer wheat enhance drought resistance & productivity of modern wheat

Dr. Takayoshi Ishii, Tottori University, Japan. Chromosome elimination in plant wide hybridization for sustainable agriculture in future dryland

Prof. John Mackay, Colorado State University, USA. Plant genetics to adapt to and reduce climate change (Video conference)

Panel Discussion 2

Moderator: Prof. Endashaw Bekele, Addis Ababa University

Panelists: Prof. Yehoshua Saranga, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel; Dr. Takayoshi Ishii, Tottori University, Japan; Prof. John Mackay, Colorado State University, USA; Dr. Tilye Feyissa, Addis Ababa University; Dr. Melakku Gedil, IITA, Nigeria

Closing

Dr. Mandefro Nigussie, Director General, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research