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Cassava Starch World 2012
22-24 February 2012 Phnom Penh, Cambodia

56th Commission on the Status of Women: The Empowerment of Rural Women and their Role in Poverty and Hunger Eradication, Development, and Current Challenges

27 February - 9 March 2012

World Water Day - "Water and Food Security"

22 March 2012

International Scientific Conference on "Sustainable Land Use and Rural Development in Mountain Areas"

16-18 April 2012, Hohenheim University, Stuttgart, Germany

Improving Agricultural Productivity and Net Returns among Smallholder Farmers through Efficient Use of Nutrients and Water

6-10 May 2012 Tel. Aviv, Israel
(Registration is open until 6 April 2012)

SEARCA Travel Grants
To reinforce the Center's efforts and resources in the promotion of agricultural competitiveness and natural resource management toward food security and poverty reduction in the region, SEARCA will provide Travel Grants to qualified agriculture and agriculture-related professionals and social scientists, including graduate students.

European Commission (EC) -- Strengthening Participation for Governance in Food Security
The EC invites proposals to strengthen the capacity of farmers, pastoralists, fishermen, and other food producers to be able to engage in decision-making with public authorities and development partners.
Concept notes are due by 07 February 2012.