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4 - 6 January 2023

ORFC 2023 Online Programme

This three-day programme offers 70 sessions with incredible speakers from more than 100 countries. It includes a mix of online-only talks and sessions which are being live-streamed from the in-person ORFC in Oxford. All sessions will be recorded and available to watch on playback. Book tickets now.

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 Keep scrolling for the list of sessions. Please note the times in the online programme below should display in your local time zone.

We gratefully acknowledge the work of our global partners who have helped put together this programme: La Via Campesina, Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA), PAN Asia Pacific (PANAP), Real Food Media, the Agroecology Fund.

Farm Practice
Panel Discussion
15:00 - 16:00 GMT
Jueves, 7 de enero

Granjas a prueba del cambio climático para el futuro: el rol de los árboles en un manejo sano del suelo

Incluir árboles en el manejo de granjas brinda oportunidades para prepararlas contra los futuros efectos del cambio climático global. Los eventos climáticos extremos se están volviendo más frecuentes en todo el mundo. El 60 % de las granjas comerciales del Reino Unido se han visto afectadas por un clima extremo durante los últimos 10 años. La degradación y pérdida del suelo son evidentes a medida que los inviernos húmedos arrastran la tierra vegetal hacia los…

Cultural Event
12:00 - 13:00 GMT
Thursday, 7 January

Opening Plenary

Opening plenary with speakers and farmers from around the world.

Panel Discussion
13:00 - 14:00 GMT
Thursday, 7 January

Agroecology Across Three Continents: Showcasing Good Policy Practices

Governments are beginning to recognise the urgent need to transform our food systems. This has been made even more pressing by the current health and economic crisis caused by the COVID pandemic. Currently, there are good but rather scattered examples of governments around the world that have been developing conducive and innovative policies aimed at introducing and implementing agroecological and resilient principles.

Join three leading policymakers from three different countries (India, Denmark and Uganda)…

Farm Practice
Panel Discussion

Speakers

Dr Nicola Cannon

Jeff Tkach

Ian Wilkinson

Chair

Jonty Brunyee

Languages

English

13:00 - 14:00 GMT
Thursday, 7 January

Rotation, Rotation, Rotation: Using Diverse Crops to Build Soil Health

Diverse crop rotations are key to a successful agroecological and regenerative food system. Innovative farmers and growers across the globe are using a range of strategies and crop mixtures to build soil health, reduce pests and weed burdens, and enhance natural capital. In this session, curated by the FarmED team, you will be introduced to the key principles of rotation and hear about the diverse cropping systems at the Rodale Institute (Pennsylvania, USA) and FarmED…

Panel Discussion
14:00 - 15:00 GMT
Thursday, 7 January

Future UK Trade Policy: What’s at Stake and Routes to Influence

The UK has exited the EU but is in the process of striking trade deals with new partners around the globe and leading a big free trade agenda. This has enormous implications not only for our own food standards but those of our partners. This session is to explore where we are and discuss what we can still influence and how. Will the UK be leading the globe in setting high standards for the food…

Panel Discussion

Speakers

Do’a Zayed

Kathryn Manga

Languages

English, Español

14:00 - 15:00 GMT
Jueves, 7 de enero

Respaldar los sistemas alimentarios agroecológicos en la era del COVID-19

Un panel de organizaciones de agricultorxs de primera línea compartirán sus estrategias para superar los desafíos del COVID y brindar alimentos saludables producidos agroecológicamente para sistemas alimentarios urbanos y rurales. 

Panel Discussion

Speakers

Vandana Shiva

Tim Wise

Mariam Mayet

Languages

English, Français

14:00 - 15:00 GMT
Jueves, 7 de enero

Economías y ecologías neocoloniales, pequeños agricultores y múltiples impactos en África: cómo enfrentar las falsas soluciones hacia la descolonización

La pandemia de COVID-19 y las crisis posteriores, como resultado del aislamiento social obligatorio, han puesto al descubierto las fracturas de la relación de las sociedades humanas con la naturaleza. En un mundo dominado por la globalización capitalista, estas crisis no son destellos o anomalías que requieren algunos ajustes para hacer que el sistema sea un poco más sostenible. Por el contrario, son un reflejo contundente de los procesos que engendran las crisis económicas, ecológicas…

Panel Discussion
14:00 - 15:00 GMT
Jueves, 7 de enero

La futura política comercial del Reino Unido: lo que está en juego y las maneras de ejercer influencia

El Reino Unido ha salido de la Unión Europea pero está en el proceso de cerrar acuerdos de comercio con nuevos socios en todo el globo y llevando adelante una gran agenda de comercio libre. Esto tiene implicancias enormes, no solo para nuestros estándares alimentarios sino para los de nuestros socios. En esta sesión exploraremos en qué punto nos encontramos, qué es aquello en lo que aun podemos tener influencia y cómo hacerlo. ¿Se establecerá…

Panel Discussion

Speakers

Do’a Zayed

Kathryn Manga

Agnes Kirabo

Chair

Angela Cordeiro

Languages

English, Español

14:00 - 15:00 GMT
Thursday, 7 January

Supporting Agroecological Food Systems in the Era of COVID-19

With global hunger likely to double as a result of the Covid-19 crisis, the need for food systems transformation has never been more urgent. Across five continents, Agroecology Fund partners have been on the frontlines of relief efforts, mobilizing powerful grassroots networks to strengthen long-term food security and resilience. The Agroecology Fund launched an Emergency Fund to support 59 such community-led responses to Covid-19. A panel of grassroots organizations will share their strategies to provide…