THE CONFERENCE IS INTENDED TO BE PRODUCTIVE, LIVELY AND MOVE BNRE SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY FOR SMALL PRODUCERS FORWARD. THE CONFERENCE WILL IDENTIFY THE CROSS-CUTTING, ADOPTABLE, AND USER-FRIENDLY NEXT-GENERATION TECHNOLOGIES, WHICH WILL INCREASE THE USE OF SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES BY SMALL-SCALE FARMERS. ADDITIONALLY, IT WILL IDENTIFY BARRIERS TO THE ADOPTION OF SUCH PRACTICES AND SYSTEMS AND STRATEGIES TO OVERCOME THE BARRIERS.