International Food and Agribusiness Management Association (IFAMA)

INTERNATIONAL FOOD AND AGRIBUSINESS MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION

IFAMA YOUNG BOARD DISCUSSION SERIES

Regenerative Agriculture: the New Frontier in Sustainable Farming

A Young Board hosted event with the North American Chapter | April 2022

Learn more about regenerative agriculture and how these practices can benefit the soil, crops, and environment with long-term economic benefits.

Listen as the panel discusses the following topics:

Regenerative agriculture practices and projects in the U.S., Brazil, and Argentina
Measurement and quantification of soil carbon sequestration
Measurement-based solutions
Carbon market— key players, trading examples and projects
Adoption of regenerative agriculture practices by farmers: Incentive mechanisms and returns

IFAMA Oceania 48-hour Start Up Competition

November 2021

Moderator: Jack Keeys

The purpose of the event was to provide a platform to test, develop and accelerate entrepreneurial talent across Oceania.

Creating a Personal Brand Identity

A Young Board hosted event with the Africa Chapter | September 2021

Moderator:

Chiko Chiobvu, Master's student University of Pretoria, South Africa

Valiant Odhiambo, Post Graduate Researcher, Univeristy of Pretoria, South Africa

Panelists:

Oluwaseun Oginni, Data Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, WACOT, Nigeria

Wandile Sihlobo, Chcief Economist, Agricultural Business Chamber, South Africa

Mkong Cynthis Jeh, Graduate Teaching Assistant and PhD Fellow, University of Buea, Cameroon

IFAMA Young Board Networking Session

2021 World Conference Session | June 2021

The Young Board networking session is an opportunity to engage with the next generation of thought leaders in the global food and agribusiness sector. This session will consist of three main activities with opportunities to meet with officials from Young Board and student program sponsors: Bayer and Syngenta. The three main activities include: 1) Meet & greet session; 2) IFAMA's vision 2050; and 3) Regional networking sessions.

The Indian Farmers' Crisis:
X-Raying the Underlying Issues

March 2021

Moderators:
Melissa Van Der Merwe, IFAMA Young Board Secretary, Stellenbosch University,
Edeoba Edobar, IFAMA Young Board Chair
Richard Agetu, IFAMA Young Board Member, Agribusiness Consultant

Panelists:
Vijay Sardana, Delhi High Court Mediator & Abitrator
Raj Vardhan, IFAMA President, Mcleod Russel India
Saahil Murli Menghani, News anchor and reporter

The panel discusses the various perspective of the perspectives of the current farmer agitation in India & looks at what are the underlying causes for the agitation. The panel also attempts to look for solutions which could benefit Indian Agriculture.

IFAMA Young Board Vision for the Future

November 2020

The IFAMA Young Board launched in 2020 thanks to the generous support of Bayer and several highly committed individuals. This group of early career professionals is helping to mobilize the next generation of thought leaders to promote discussions toward the conversion of education globally in agribusiness and agriculture to integrate technology and market dynamics and match the industry requirements of young professionals for the future.

IFAMA Young Board Discussion Series: Preparing for the Job Market

Thursday, 25 March 2021

Moderators:

Tatevik Avetisyan, IYP North America Chapter President and Associate Professor at California State, Chico
Edeoba Edobar, IFAMA Young Board Chair
Justin McNally, IFAMA Young Board Member, Lallemand

Panelists:

Kendra Levine
Director of Supply Chain and Sustainability Field Services for Latin America

Tom Heeman
President Berry Growers Ontario
Vice President of Middlesex ALUS Public Advisory Council

Brian Bourquard
Senior Director, Ernst Young-Parthenon, Food and Agriculture Strategy. USA

Eamonn McGuinty
Senior Consultant, Deloitte, Canada

Early Career Professionals from North America identifiy some of the key challenges influencing the job market, and the resources needed to succeed. Panelists comment on the latest industry and marketing trends and what employers looking for in prospective candidates. Learn how IFAMA can help facilitate your professional development.

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