The European Conference on Crop Diversification will be celebrated next September 18-21 2019 in Budapest. The objective of this conference organized by DiverIMPACTS is to explore how can achieve the full potential of agri – food system diversification for improved productivity, delivery of ecosystem services, resource-efficient and sustainable value chains. Moreover, it provides a platform to discuss the implications of implementing more integrated sociotechnical systems (i.e. which facilitate co-innovation across research and development, education, advisory, business and policy sectors). The focus will be on all scientific aspects of agri-food system diversification, including support for practical implementation of crop diversification in value chains and policy-related issues.

We invite abstracts of up to 2 pages, for oral or poster presentations, through the online submission tool (www.cropdiversification2019.net from November on) covering one or more of the topics below.
Additional topics, specific workshops or demonstration of tools are also welcome. Based on proposals / ideas received, the Scientific Committee will set up the programme and allocate contributions to plenary, parallel, poster or workshop sessions. Panel discussions on specific barriers to crop diversification (technologies, organization of supply chains, policies, etc.) are also foreseen.

Reviewed abstracts will be published in e-format prior to the Conference and distributed to participants upon arrival.

Important dates
November 2018: Registration and abstract submission will be opened
January 31st 2019: Deadline for abstract submission
April 30th 2019: Draft programme and feedback to authors
May 31st 2019: Deadline for early bird registration
May 31st 2019: Submission of revised abstracts
August 31st 2019: End of registration