THE 24TH INTERNATIONAL CONSORTIUM FOR APPLIED BIOECONOMY RESEARCH (ICABR) CONFERENCE WILL FOCUS ON THE LATEST ECONOMICS AND AGRIBUSINESS RESEARCH ON INNOVATIONS FOR FOOD, AGRICULTURE, AND BIOFUELS, AND THE POLICIES THAT DETERMINE THEIR USE AND IMPACT. SOUTH AMERICA HAS SOME OF THE MOST ADVANCED COMMERCIAL AGRICULTURE IN THE WORLD, MAKING THE 2020 ICABR CONFERENCE IN CÓRDOBA, ARGENTINA, CO-SPONSORED BY THE INTER-AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR COOPERATION ON AGRICULTURE (IICA) AND THE GOVERNMENT OF ARGENTINA, AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS AMONG SCHOLARS, PRACTITIONERS, AND POLICYMAKERS FROM THE MOST PRODUCTIVE FOOD-PRODUCING COUNTRIES.CONSISTENT WITH AFRI PRIORITY AREA 6. AGRICULTURE ECONOMICS AND RURAL COMMUNITIES, AND PROGRAM AREA PRIORITY B. ECONOMICS, MARKETS, AND TRADE (A1641), THE OVERALL GOAL OF THE 2020 ICABR MEETING IS TO IDENTIFY POLICIES, REGULATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS THAT CAN STIMULATE SUSTAINABLE GROWTH OF THE BIOECONOMY IN THE U.S. AND WORLDWIDE. FUNDING WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT PROMINENT SPEAKERS FROM ACADEMIA AND INDUSTRY, TRAVEL GRANTS FOR STUDENTS, AND CONFERENCE-RELATED LOGISTICS AND COMMUNICATIONS PROMOTING BROAD PARTICIPATION IN THE CONFERENCE ITSELF, AND ENGAGING IN TARGETED OUTREACH AND DISSEMINATION OF CONFERENCE RESULTS.THE INFORMATION GENERATED AT THIS CONFERENCE CAN DIRECTLY HELP U.S. FARMERS AND AGRIBUSINESSES IN THEIR EFFORTS TO ENHANCE PRODUCTIVITY AND IMPROVE EFFICIENCY. IT CAN ALSO HELP GUIDE USDA AND OTHERS IN DEVELOPING SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND TRADE POLICIES THAT IMPROVE PRODUCTIVITY AND EARNINGS IN U.S. AGRICULTURE. THE CONFERENCE WILL ALSO PROVIDE TRAINING FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH AN APPLIED PERSPECTIVE, IDENTIFY GAPS IN RESEARCH, FOSTER INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION, AND ULTIMATELY IMPROVE U.S. AND GLOBAL R&D FOR THE FUTURE.

University Of Vermont & State Agricultural College, Burlington VT

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