Research Block 4
09:15 – 10:30

4A

Strategic Management, Economics and Control – Loans and Financial Risks  |  Room: G.01  |  Moderator: Eric Micheels

09:15 – 09:40

Determinants of household participation in informal microfinance institutions (IMFIs): A pathway to resilient and sustainable rural livelihoods in Limpopo Province, South Africa Nkele Kgasago, North West University; Abbyssinia Mushunje, University of Fort Hare (South Africa)

09:40 – 10:05

Determinants of financial resilience in urban households across a shock: Strengthening the consumer foundation of agri-food systems in Bulawayo Zenzile Mahlangu; M. Faeez Nackerdien, University of the Western Cape, V. Nyathi (South Africa)

10:05 – 10:30

Evaluating agricultural loans and expenditure allocation in Nigeria using double machine learning William Hankins, A. Villacis and A. Katchova, Ohio State University (USA)

4B

Supply Chain (Network) Management and Organization – Digitilization  |  Room: G.03  |  Moderator: Loïc Sauvée

09:15 – 09:40

A stakeholder typology framework to enhance digital transparency in EU agri-food supply chain networks Dengxiao Lang and Verena Otter (presenter), Wageningen University (Netherlands)

09:40 – 10:05

Agri-food value chains as enablers of digital transformation in agriculture: A scoping review Pablo Mac Clay, E. Menotti, C. Beltramino, J. Arraigada, Austral University (Argentina)

10:05 – 10:30

Digitalization and resilience in the agricultural equipment manufacturing value chain Marco Medici, L. Sauvée, Institut Polytechnique UniLaSalle (France)

4C

Organizational Behavior, Leadership and Change Management – Collective Action  |  Room: G.04  |  Moderator: Brian Briggeman

09:15 – 09:40

Public policy impact on specialty coffee agribusiness development: Evidence from a cooperative case in Peru Fernando Mogni, T. Salas Villano, H. Palau and M. Villani, Buenos Aires University (Argentina)

09:40 – 10:05

The role of property rights and governance in succession on agricultural cooperative boards: Implications for leadership renewal and competency development João Luiz Gomes Garay Brandão and S. Morales Caleman, Universidade Federal Mato Grosso do Sul (Brazil)

10:05 – 10:30

Institutional learning and governance innovation for climate-resilient agrifood systems: Insights from European living labs Costa Iliopoulos, I. Theodorakopoulou, M. Stithou, V. Karantzavelou, Co-opAbility Institute (Greece)

4D

Marketing Management and Consumer Behavior – Consumer Preferences  |  Room: G.08  |  Moderator: Stephan G.h. Meyerding

09:15 – 09:40

Demand for blueberries: Exploring U.S. consumer preferences Jeta Rudi Polloshka, S. Buse Sariman, A. Ramos Bonilla and S. Miller, Michigan State University; S. Ahmad, University of Virginia; M. Kim, Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development, Pennsylvania (USA); M. Beroud, University of Alberta (Canada); D. Kim, Korea University (South Korea)

09:40 – 10:05

Reintroducing context to coffee valuation: Integrating sensory, virtual reality, and discrete choice experiments to capture the specialty coffee experience Guilherme Signorini, A. Badiger and C. Simons, The Ohio State University (USA)

10:05 – 10:30

Does local brand perception dominate product origin in consumer evaluation of blueberries? evidence from visual attention and willingness to pay Hayk Khachatryan, Y. Joen, X. Wei, B. Kassas, L. House, University of Florida; R. M. Nayga, Texas A&M University (USA)

4F

Internal Organization and HRM  |  Room: G.14  |  Moderator: Greg Baker

09:15 – 09:40

Planting, harvest, and hope: Agricultural production, food security, and migration aspirations Alexis Villacis, Ohio State University (USA)

09:40 – 10:05

The impact of proximity on farmland management capabilities: Evidence from Western Canada Tyler Case, University of Saskatchewan; G. Wilson, University of Regina (Canada)

10:05 – 10:30

Scaling up Pitahaya (Hylocereus spp.) production with a gender and public policy approach: Evidence from Guanajuato, Mexico (2019–2024) Griselda Servín Ochoa, C. Hernández-Navarro, E. Alvarado Bárcenas, M. Golzáles Cuevas, Tecnológico Nacional de México; B. Rios Fuentes, University of Guanajuato (Mexico)

Case Conference
Block 4
9:15 – 10:30

Room: G.15  | 
Moderator: Susana Falcão

09:15 – 10:30

Showcase 3 / New paths for Cooxupé: Diversification strategies and challenges for entering the grain market Vinicius Cambauva, M.F. Neves, R.B. Rosalino, Harven Agribusiness School and FEARP-University of São Paulo (Brazil)

Room: G.18  | 
Moderator: TBD

09:15 – 09:40

Pronuvo: From waste to protein Juan José Bolaños, Ceiba Consulting; E. Brenes and L. Ciravegna, INCAE Business School (Costa Rica)

Practitioner Session 4
9:15 – 10:30

Room: G.02  | 
Moderator: Michelle Marais

09:15 – 10:30

Bridging the missing middle: Connecting early career professionals with academia through IFAMA Kristin Pronschinske, Consultant, LookUp LLC. (USA)

Coffee Break
10:30 – 11:00
Ground Floor Atrium

POSTER PREVIEW
10:30 – 1:15
(Western Gateway Building — Foyer)

Research Block 5
11:00 – 12:15

5A

Internal Organization and HRM – Skilled Labor  |  Room: G.01  |  Moderator: Linda Snippe

11:00 – 11:25

Social sustainability standards: The case of the South African wine sector Ernst Idsardi, North-West University (South Africa)

11:25 – 11:50

Closing the skill gap in agribusiness education: Aligning agribusiness education with industry needs IuliIa Tetteh, Illinois State University; M. Ptukhina, Whitman College; V. Khanzhyn, Nebraska Wesleyan University (USA)

11:50 – 12:15

Employing peer advisory groups to improve risk management and performance in agribusiness operations Francisco Abello, T. Steffens, A. Holloway, M. Beth Day, Y. Calil, and Andrew Wright, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension (USA)

5B

Strategic Management, Economics and Control  |  Room: G.03  |  Moderator: Tracy Bradfield

11:00 – 11:25

Business model assessment and factors influencing carbon farming funding in Ireland Bright Ketadzo, T. Bradfield, T. Hennessy, University College Cork; D. O’Brien, Teagasc, National Agricultural Sustainability Research and Innovation Centre (Ireland)

11:25 – 11:50

Determinants of farmers’ perceived risk sources in jujube production in Ninh Thuan using multivariate probit regression Thi Thuy Dung Nguyen, S. Speelman, Ghent University (Belgium); T. Phuong Truong, Quy Nhon University (Vietnam)

11:50 – 12:15

Saving water and enhancing farm incomes: Assessing the economic feasibility of greenhouse tomato production in Southwest Kansas in the context of Ogallala Aquifer depletion Gyventzly Eugene and V. Amanor-Boadu, Kansas State University (USA)

5C

Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management  |  Room: G.04  |  Moderator: Maria Bustamante

11:00 – 11:25

Diffusion of green innovations: Accelerating just energy transitions for increasing productivity in Latin American agribusiness Reynaldo Rivera, C. Morgan, Universidad Austral; E. Bianchi, Universidad Catolica De Cordoba (Argentina)

11:25 – 11:50

Harvesting innovation: A comparative study of agrifoodtech startup profiles and perspectives in Argentina and Brazil Ana Inés Navarro, J. Camusso, J. Cruz Varvello, Austral University (Argentina)

11:50 – 12:15

Innovation finance in the agrifood sector: A comprehensive framework on the state of the art and future applications Francesco Manta, P. Marchetti, University of Salento (Italy)

5D

Organizational Behavior, Leadership and Change Management – Cooperatives  |  Room: G.08  |  Moderator: Bridget Carroll

11:00 – 11:25

Rethinking governance in the digital transformation of agribusiness cooperatives: Insights from European stakeholder perspectives Costa Iliopoulos and I. Theodorakopoulou, Agricultural Economics Research Institute (AGRERI), Hellenic Agricultural Organization-Dimitra (Greece)

11:25 – 11:50

Structural change of cooperative federations: The role of economic justification and asset specificity Francis Declerck, ESSEC Business School; J. Cadot, Ferrandi Paris; P. Jeanneaux, VetAgro Sup Clermont-Ferrand (France); M. Cook, University of Missouri (USA)

11:50 – 12:15

Cooperative structures as drivers of ownership competence: Insights from Germany’s baker cooperative Bäko Frederik Nikolai Schulz and J. Hanf, Hochschule Geisenheim University (Germany)

5E

Supply Chain (Network) Management and Organization – Social Capital  |  Room: G.13  |  Moderator: Sanlie Middelberg

11:00 – 11:25

Evaluating the impact of social capital on household food security in Limpopo Province, South Africa Nkele Kgasago, North-West University: Abbyssinia Mushunje, University of Fort Hare (South Africa)

11:25 – 11:50

Social capital, governance and competitiveness in agrifood systems: Evidence from the Argentine citrus sector Fernando Mogni, S. Senesi and H. Palau, Buenos Aires University (Argentina)

11:50 – 12:15

Accelerating Ireland’s plant protein transition through publicly funded research Amanda Sithole, S. O’Reilly, University College Cork; M. Henchion, Teagasc (Ireland)

5F

Marketing Management and Consumer Behavior  |  Room: G.14  |  Moderator: Mehdi Saghaian

11:00 – 11:25

Beyond certification: Understanding how food label preferences shape market access for diversified agriculture in the U.S. Ariana Torres, PhD, A. Hernandez, and J. Marques, Purdue University; A.Spaulding, University of Kentucky (USA)

11:25 – 11:50

A review of the effectiveness of planning and convenience measures on encouraging plant-forward food choices among university students under food insecurity Alexa Shields and S. Mollaei, University of Guelph (Canada)

11:50 – 12:15

Drivers of intention and consumption of convenience food: A grounded theory study of everyday food practices Hemangee Das and K. Bardhan Gupta, Indian Institute Of Management Lucknow (India)

5G

2026 Best Paper Competition  |  Room: G.17  |  Moderator: Ram Acharya

11:00 – 11:25

Exclosure enhances crop yields and rural livelihood resilience in Northern Ethiopia Gidey Kidu Mezgebo, E. Lahiff, T. Bradfield and S. Thornhill, University of Kentucky (USA)

11:25 – 11:50

Skills and competencies of the agricultural economist of the future: Evidence from a developing-country context Melissa van der Merwe, J. Greyling, W. De Lange, Stellenbosch University (South Africa)

11:50 – 12:15

Emission leakages through trade-induced land use changes may undermine the emission mitigation effectiveness of dietary shifting and afforestation policy in China Luis Peña-Lévano, W. Long, H. Weikard, O. Oenema, Y. Hou, K. Luis Garcia-Covarrubias, F. Boy, University California-Davis (USA)

Case Conference
Block 5
11:00 – 12:15

Room: G.15  |  Moderators: Bernardo Piazzardi, Rocío Renia and Susana Falcão

11:00 – 12:15

Case Methods Workshop

Room: G.18  | 
Moderator: Elena Garnevska

11:00 – 11:25

A recipe for success: The Gelato Borelli case Henry Dias Delboni, M. Fava Neves, F. Ruhnke Valério, S. Senna, Harven Agribusiness School and FEARP-University of São Paulo (Brazil)

11:25 – 11:50

Nufarm Argentina: Strategic growth decisions after a successful transformation Mariano Villani, S. Senesi, L. Rosenstein, F. Mogni, University of Buenos Aires (Argentina)

11:50 – 12:15

Innovation and sustainable purpose: The case of plant defender Mariana Hashiguti Ugino, M.F. Zanchetin, L.U. Salviato Vieira, Pieter de Faveri van den Broek, M. F. Neves, Harven Agribusiness School and FEARP-University of São Paulo (Brazil)

Practitioner Session 5
11:00 – 12:15

Room: G.02  | 
Moderator: Kevin Fitzpatrick

11:00 – 12:15

A bio-psycho-financial (BPF) framework for farm dissolution

LUNCH
12:15 – 1:15
Ground Floor Atrium

Research Block 6
1:15 – 2:30

6A

Organizational Behavior, Leadership and Change Management – Trade  |  Room: G.01  |  Moderator: Fernando Mogni

1:15 – 1:40

Consequences of Trump’s bilateral trade policies for agriculture Stephen Devadoss, Texas Tech University; J. Luckstead, Washington State University (USA)

1:40 – 2:05

Volatility interdependence between global and South African maize and wheat markets Christien Langenhoven and A. Jooste, Stellenbosch University (South Africa)

2:05 – 2:30

Non-neutrality of monetary policy and the interplay of macroeconomic transmission channels in South Africa’s avocado sector Buhlebemvelo Dube, National Agricultural Marketing Council (South Africa)

6B

Strategic Management, Economics and Control – Performance Factors  |  Room: G.03  |  Moderator: Fergal O’Connor

1:15 – 1:40

Productivity factors in agribusiness value chains and their governance: Evidence from Argentina Bernardo Piazzardi and A. Colombo, Austral University (Argentina)

1:40 – 2:05

Determining the financial impact of a corporate-led environmental scheme: The case study of an alcoholic beverage company Carel Johannes Kriek, T. Hennessy, F. Thorne and J. Quinn, University College Cork (Ireland)

2:05 – 2:30

Analysis of factors influencing wheat yield in Armenia and Georgia: Implications for agricultural policy and food security Armen Khachatryan, A. Shanoyan and A. Featherstone, Kansas State University (USA)

6C

Strategic management, economics and control - Sustainability  |  Room: G.04  |  Moderator: Pablo Mac Clay

1:15 – 1:40

Measuring the economic sustainability of European livestock production: A participatory approach to develop policy-relevant indicators Santiago De Ponti, B. Lorraine and C. Buckley, Teagasc (Ireland); R. McGuire, Queen’s University Belfast (United Kingdom)

1:40 – 2:05

The economic effects of climate change on livestock farms in Ireland Marie Merlo and C. Buckley, Teagasc (Ireland)

2:05 – 2:30

The distribution of farms in Ireland along both economic and environmental dimensions Jason Loughrey, Teagasc (Ireland)

6D

Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management – Circular Economy  |  Room: G.08  |  Moderator: Elena Garnevska

1:15 – 1:40

Developing circular and fair bio-based business models using a participatory approach Lusine Aramyan, S. Wang, M. van Galen, M. de Jong, K. Logatcheva, E. Obeng, V. Szijjarto, Wageningen University & Research (Netherlands); L. Ortiz Seco, LEITAT (Spain)

1:40 – 2:05

Scaling circular food production: Innovation challenges in integrating food side streams into agri-food value chains Maria Bustamante, KTH Royal Institute of Technology (Sweden)

2:05 – 2:30

Can financial incentives buy recycling habits? Evidence from a field experiment on reusable packaging Shuoli Zhou, H. Hosni, T. Woods, University of Kentucky (USA)

6E

Marketing Management and Consumer Behavior  |  Room: G.13  |  Moderator: Ariana Torres

1:15 – 1:40

Behavioral factors influencing the adoption of sustainable and healthy eating behaviors among aging consumers Lana Repar and I. Yazicioglu, University College Cork (Ireland)

1:40 – 2:05

Shifting contemporary food lifestyles amid macroeconomic shocks, 2019–2023 Kimberly Morgan, University of Tennessee (USA)

2:05 – 2:30

Consumers’ opinions and willingness to pay for eggs above the average price in South Africa Moses H. Lubinga, B. Zondo, B. Manganyi, National Agricultural Marketing Council; A. Balarane, South African Poultry Association (South Africa)

6F

Internal Organization and HRM - Artificial Intelligence  |  Room: G.14  |  Moderator: Liezel Massyn

1:15 – 1:40

Mapping AI exposure in U.S. agri-food regions: Labor vulnerability, production linkages, and regional risk scenarios Aleksan Shanoyan, Kansas State University; B. Yao, Researcher (USA)

1:40 – 2:05

The use of artificial intelligence tools by food and agribusiness management scholars Gregory Baker, Santa Clara University (USA)

2:05 – 2:30

Agentic AI for decision support in the agri food processing industry: Systematic literature review and implications for the Irish context Shubhojit Bagchi, H. Xiong, T. Hennessey, University College Cork; E. Murphy, Teagasc Moore Park Research Centre (Ireland)

6G

2026 Best Paper Finalists  |  Room: G.17  |  Moderator: TBD

1:15 – 1:40

Does participation in the aquaculture value chain improve food security among fish farmers? Evidence from Southwest Nigeria Oreoluwa Grace Fayemi, University of Ghana (Ghana)

1:40 – 2:05

Farmers, trees and behavioural intentions: Evidence from new afforestation measures under common agricultural policy Zohreh Rafiee, K. Kilcline, M. Mohammadrezaei, Teagasc; J. Breen, University College Dublin (Ireland)

2:05 – 2:30

Two-sided model for platform-mediated communication: Concept development and validation using case of land-grant extension and agricultural media Guilherme Signorini, A. Specht, E. Buck, and M. Thapa, The Ohio State University (USA)

Case Conference
Block 6
1:15 – 2:30

Room: G.15  | 
Moderator: Susana Falcão

1:15 – 2:30

Showcase 4 / Huevos San Juan: King of Industry in Latin America ocío Reina, San Telmo Business School (Spain)

Room: G.18  | 
Moderator: TBD

1:15 – 1:40

Innovating in the apitherapy market: The case of Apis Flora arcos Fava Neves, F. P. Salmeron, M. de Almeida Loureiro, R. Barros Rosalino, Harven Agribusiness School and FEARP-University of São Paulo (Brazil)

1:40 – 2:05

Communication in a nutshell: The pistachio fever ariana Hashiguti Ugino, B. Sgarbossa, F. Ruhnke Valério, M. Fava Neves, Harven Agribusiness School and FEARP-University of São Paulo (Brazil)

Practitioner Session 6
1:15 – 2:30

Room: G.02  | 
Moderator: TBD

1:15 – 2:30

Can regenerative agriculture transform Irish farming — and prove it? onan O’Neill

Coffee Break
2:30 – 3:00
Ground Floor Atrium

POSTER SHOWCASE    2:30 – 3:00

2:30 – 3:00

Ground Floor Atrium
Visit the showcase and vote for Best Poster. Poll available on the app.

From farm to table: Governance, traceability, and Brazilian initiatives in the global soy market Amara Amorim Hernandes, M. F. Neves and V. Cambaúva, Harven Agribusiness School (Brazil)

Agricultural extension practitioners’ awareness and understanding of climate change: Empirical evidence from Eastern Cape, South Africa Anathi S. Makamane, O. Loki, J. Swanepoel, J. Van Niekerk, and H. Ngwenya, University of the Free State (South Africa)

Food system stress test: Exploring stressors in South African agri-food case studies Anathi Makamane, J. Swanepoel, K. Green, V. Nkoi, and H. Van Der Merwe, University of the Free State (South Africa)

A Delphi study to identify the key sustainability indicators in Irish horticulture Anusree Mohan, T. Hennessy, F. Thorne, S. McCarthy, M. McCarthy, and L. Walsh, University College Cork and Teagasc (Ireland)

Making healthfulness salient: Consumer responses to front-of-package nutrition labels Brandon McFadden, M. Price, S. Gao, and B. Ellison, University of Arkansas (USA)

From commodity sales to value creation: Transforming Korean agricultural income through curated fruit products Byeongchan Kim, H. Jeong, N. Kim and J. Moon, Seoul National University (South Korea)

Pursuing sustainability through business innovation, digitalization and knowledge management Mariagiulia Mariani and C. Aouinaït, Univerisity of Pisa (Italy)

Supply chain and socioeconomic impacts on farmers from emerging technologies Eduardo Luis Casarotto, E. Binotto, R. Bonfim de Almeida, T. Cremon, Federal University of Grande Dourados– UFGD (Brazil)

Investigating the marketing potential for disease-resistant raisins Chengyan Yue, G. Steede, M. Clark, University of Minnesota (USA)

Adapting tradition: How trade volatility and changing demand are reshaping U.S. bourbon Enil Serrano, T. Mark and G. Gardner, University. of Kentucky (USA)

Farm family business and the personal attributes of the successor Erlaine Binotto, N. Silva Amorim Feuser, UFGD and Fundect (Brazil)

Institutional and structural determinants of wheat self-sufficiency in Brazil: An agribusiness system perspective Fernando Mogni, S. Senesi, R. Puppi, H. Palau, M. Villani, University of Buenos Aires (Argentina)

Facilitating futures thinking in times of change: The ECO-ready project approach Gerhard Schiefer, University. of Bonn, proQuantis Ltd., R. Müller (Germany)

Women technopreneurs revitalizing agri-food industry for an uncertain tomorrow: A systematic literature review Irene Rweshelwa, L. Repar, T. Bradfield and J. Bogue, University College Cork (Ireland)

Food retailers and food safety recalls: Exploring the process and its impact Jeta Rudi Polloshka, M. Hejazi, Michigan State University (USA)

Understanding the nature, dynamics and resilience of smallholder participation in Western Cape fresh produce markets Kirsty-Leigh Green, J. Oberholster and J. Swanepoel, University of the Free State (South Africa)

Project 365©: Mid-level leadership training and coaching in agri-business organizations Kristin J. Pronschinske, LookUp LLC (USA)

Pathways toward resilient food systems: An examination of farmer motivations, challenges, and synergies of organic and regenerative agriculture Tatevik Avetisyan Artoonian, W. Nitzky, M. R. Martinez, Luis E. Gomez Jr. (presenter), and G. Liles, California State University-Chico (USA)

Research design: AI-enhanced systematic literature review to facilitate creation of searchable database of faba bean products Maeve Henchion, A. O’Leary, A. Oltean, M. Fenelon, R. Lynch, E. Mullins, Teagasc (Ireland)

Food retailers and food safety recalls: Exploring the process and its impact Jeta Rudi Polloshka, M. Hejazi, Michigan State University (USA)

AGRO + FUTURO: Educational innovation for human capital development in agribusiness in emerging economies Mariano Villani, S. Senesi, F. Mogni University Buenos Aries (Argentinia)

Framing sustainability innovations through management control systems Manuel Garcia-Nieto, S. O’Reilly, M. Farrell, O. Reynolds, University College Cork; M. Henchion, Tesiagc (Ireland)

Habit and value alignment in consumer–farmer decisions on traceable coffee value chains in the Philippines Miko Mariz Castro, University of Queensland and University of the Philippines -Mindanao (Phillipines); A. Abdul Aziz and R.P. Adhikari, University of Queensland (Australia)

Unlocking economic growth through value‑added processing of raw materials in South Africa: Opportunities and strategies for the agricultural sector Nkele Kgasago, University of Fort Hare (South Africa)

Farmers’ climate change mitigation uptake behaviour: Exploring barriers and enablers among Irish farmers Priya Chetri, C. O’Neill, M. McCarthy, M. Mohammadrezaei, N. Watson University College Cork and Teagasc (Ireland)

From social grilling to solo dining: The structural transformation of pork consumption in South Korea Rahee King, H. Eom, K. Kim, N. Kim, and J. Moon (Seoul National University, Korea)

Building resilient sustainable networks in craft food: Contrasting pathways from inception versus transformation Sean Tanner and Helen McGrath, University College Cork (Ireland)

The reality gap: How New Zealand university graduates experience the transition into agrifood workforce Sharon Lucock, D. Smith, N. Prince, V. Westbrooke, M. Rombach, Lincoln University (New Zealand)

Assessing the acceptance, opportunities, and barriers of photovoltaic integration in urban protected horticulture: Qualitative insights from Hamburg, Germany Stephan Meyerding and L. Nee, HAW Hamburg (Germany)

Innovative business model for climate resilient farms in Pannonian region Tajana Čop, M. Njavro, A. Märdian, V. Netz, University of Zagreb (Croatia)

Labor and employment in the U.S. food supply system Xiaowei Cai, R. Volpe, B. Scharadin, K. Marchesi, California Polytechnic State University {USA)

Evaluating the effects of psychological factors on behavioral intention Ziyanda P. Hadebe, Jan C. Greyling, Stellenbosch University (South Africa)

From fleece to peat: Farmer perspectives on sustaining Ireland’s uplands Megan Tarr, University College Cork (Ireland)

Analysing the socio-economic effects of financial incentives in the Irish agri-food system David Broderick, University College Cork (Ireland)

From waste to wealth: Building shared value through SME-led agri-food innovation: A case study of Zhejiang Guohe Industrial Co., Ltd. Ni Zhuo, Zhejiang University (China)

How successful are special agro-industrial processing zones (SAPZs) in promoting agro-industrial development in Africa Julian Roche, G. Odalaru, K. Numasawa, University of Western Australia (Australia)

Research Block 7
15:00 – 16:15

7A

Supply Chain (Network) Management And Organization – Livestock Chains  |  Room: G.01  |  Moderator: Roberto Feeney

3:00 – 3:25

Resilient pathways: Integrating small-scale livestock farmers into red meat value chains in fragile economies Sanlie Middelberg, North-West University and C. Oberholster, University of the Free State (South Africa)

3:25 – 3:50

Sustainable livestock transportation system from local poultry producer to urban and peri-urban markets in Abuja, Nigeria Stephen Onakuse, University College Cork (Ireland)

3:50 – 4:15

Revitalizing value distribution in the South African beef value chain: The fifth quarter effect Mariette Geyser, D. Spies and E. Idsardi, North-West University (South Africa)

7B

Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management  |  Room: G.03  |  Moderator: Tyler Case

3:00 – 3:25

Digital technology use and agro-ecological business models: Insights from the legume sector in Occitanie, France Laura Slot, M. Donner and I. Piot-Lepetit, INRAE (France)

3:25 – 3:50

Exploring the interrelationship between nature connectedness, environmental engagement, and experimentation in dairy farming Stephanie Marwood, N. Byrne, O. McCarthy and C. Heavin, University College Cork (Ireland)

3:50 – 4:15

Cacao as a pivotal crop in Western Boyacá, Colombia: Transitioning from illegal crops, scaling production, and capturing of value Guilherme Signorini, E. Cortes Gomez, A. Bowling, and F. Krupek, Ohio State University (USA)

7C

Organizational Behavior, Leadership and Change Management - Regenerative Production  |  Room: G.04  |  Moderator: Stephen Devadoss

3:00 – 3:25

Rooted in resilience: Forage adoption intensity and dairy system transformation among smallholder farmers in Kenya James Hennessy, T. Hennessy, E. Lahiff, S. Crosse, University College Cork; A. Macken-Walsh, Teagasc (Ireland)

3:25 – 3:50

Adaptive nitrogen management as a lever for resilient dairy value chains: Evidence from a case study in silage corn trials Elena Beuerle, M. Frank, Institute for Applied Agricultural Research, Nürtingen-Geislingen University; BASF SE; M. Nachtmann, Friends of Digital Farming (Germany)

3:50 – 4:15

Improving breeding strategies on Northern Irish livestock farms: A better way to minimise farm greenhouse gas emissions? Shailesh Shrestha, Scotland’s Rural College (United Kingdom); S. Maguire McLaughlin, Queens University Belfast (Northern Ireland); L. Morgans and K. Watson, Royal Agricultural University (England)

7E

Strategic management, economics and control  |  Room: G.13  |  Moderator: Tim Ölkers

3:00 – 3:25

A digital benchmarking platform for beef cattle operations: Economic design, data infrastructure, and management implications of the SPA web system Francisco Abello and Y. Calil, Texas A&M University (USA)

3:25 – 3:50

Spatial assessment of farm-level biodiversity indicators in Ireland Sofia Tisocco, C. Buckley, T. Donnellan, B. Moran, J. Lennon, E. Dillon, Teagasc (Ireland)

3:50 – 4:15

Resilience under multiple shocks: How local and regional food systems navigate compounding disruptions in the U.S. Midwest Andrea Ramos Bonilla, B. Ross, J. Whipple, Michigan State University (USA)

7G

2026 Best Paper Finalists  |  Room: G.17  |  Moderator: Kriti Bardhan Gupta

3:00 – 3:25

When farmers’ voices meet climate data: Insights from Eritrea Tesfai Tsegai Kidane, E. Lahiff, T. Hennessy, S. Crosse; University College Cork; T. Donnellan, Teagasc, Rural Economy & Development Centre (Ireland)

3:25 – 3:50

Circularity opportunities in the cashew value chain in Vietnam Elena Garnevska, H. Thi and S. McLaren, Massey University (New Zealand)

Practitioner Session  7
3:00 – 4:15

Room: G.02  | 
Moderator: Shahriar Kibriya

3:00 – 4:15

Building resilient food systems and supply chains in fragile economies: Navigating crises and enhancing adaptive capacities
Reynaldo Rivera, Universidad Austral (Argentina)
Sanlie Middelberg, North-West University (South Africa)
Antonina Broyaka, Kansas State University (USA)
Naureen Fatema, Texas A&M University (USA)

4:15 – 5:15

Symposium Bridge Session

Advisory and solution partners in the age of AI: What agribusiness needs now oderator: Blanca Rosa Mrdeza Reyes, Elfin Consulting (Germany); Matthias Luttges, Elfin Consulting (Germany); Raj Vardhan, Independent Advisor (India), Luis Umaña Timms, Global Agroindustrial Business School (Spain)

6:00 – 8:00

Welcome Reception
Aula Maxima