2024 Crawford Fund Conference

Nurturing global change from Australia: Fostering agricultural innovation for worldwide food security

  • Date
    12.08.24 > 13.08.24
  • Time
    12:00 am > 12:00 am UTC+10:00
  • Location
    Canberra, Australia
  • Registration

The 2024 Crawford Fund Conference will be held on the 12–13 of August 2024 in Canberra, Australia.

The Crawford Fund emphasizes the mutual advantages for Australia and developing nations derived from agricultural and development research.

It advocates for Australian support in educating scientists and farmers from developing countries while nurturing the careers, studies, and volunteer efforts of young Australians committed to ensuring food and nutrition security.

The Crawford Fund

The Crawford Fund Annual Conference is a significant international agricultural research, development, and policy event. It serves as a platform for experts, policymakers, researchers, and agriculture and food security practitioners to come together.

The conference aims to address key global challenges related to agriculture, food security, and sustainable development, particularly in developing countries.

CGIAR Participation

Tuesday, August 13, 09:30–09:55 Session 1: Keynote – Transformative international agricultural R&D: The road to future success Ismahane Elouafi, CGIAR
Tuesday, August 13, 10:00–11:00 Session 2: Constructing effective, high-quality research partnerships Hampus Eriksson, WorldFish
Tuesday, August 13, 14:00–14:50 Session 4: Rethinking institutional partnerships and capacity building to support transformational impacts of R&D Azeem Shah, IWMI
Tuesday, August 13, 15:45–16:30
Session 5: Achieving transformational outcomes
Ismahane Elouafi, CGIAR

Header photo: Australian Farmers visit CIMMYT. X. Fonseca Martin/CIMMYT.