Expert Consultation on Root Crop Statistics
(Harare, Zimbabwe, 3 - 6 December 2002)
AGENDA AND TIMETABLE
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Tuesday, 3 December 2002 |
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08.30 - 09.00 |
Registration |
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09.00 - 09.30 |
Agenda item 1: Opening Session |
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Introduction |
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09.30 - 09.35 |
Agenda item 2: Adoption of the Agenda |
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09.35 - 09.45 |
Agenda item 3: Objectives and purpose of the meeting - Paper 1 |
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09.45 - 10.00 |
Agenda item 4: Overview of previous FAO activities - Paper 2 |
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10.00 - 10.30 |
Coffee/Tea Break |
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Agenda item 5: Importance of root crops for food security and data use for planning |
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10.30 - 10.50 |
Paper 3: Importance of root crops in Africa |
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10.50 - 11.10 |
Paper 4: Quantification of Root crops in National Food Balance Sheets and Problems encountered |
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11.10 - 11.30 |
Paper 5: Forecast of area, yield and production of Thai cassava roots |
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11.30 - 12.00 |
Discussion |
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12.00 - 13.15 |
Lunch |
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Agenda item 6 - Expert contributions: Agronomic aspects of root and tuber crops |
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13.30 - 14.00 |
Paper 6: Agronomic Aspects of Root and Tuber Crops and their importance in estimating production |
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14.00 - 14.30 |
Paper 7: Agronomic aspects of root and tuber crops important for estimating production: cassava and sweetpotato in relation to time and input variables |
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14.30 - 15.00 |
Paper 8: Evaluation of yam production in West Africa. Methodological aspects and agronomic issues to be taken into consideration |
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14.30 - 15.00 |
Paper 9: Agronomic aspects of root and tuber crops important for estimating production |
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15.00 - 15.20 |
Discussion |
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15.20 - 15.50 |
Coffee/Tea Break |
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Agenda item 7- Expert contributions: Estimation of area, yield and production of root and tubers |
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15.50 - 16.20 |
Paper 10: Estimation of Area, Yield and Production of Root and Tuber Crops in Thailand |
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16.30 - 17.00 |
Discussion |
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Evening |
Drafting Committee |
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Wednesday, 4 December 2002 |
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Agenda item 7 - Continued |
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08.30 - 09.00 |
Paper 11: Root and Tuber Crops in DRC: Importance for Food Security and Contribution to the improvement of statistics |
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09.00 - 09.30 |
Paper 12: Report on a field experiment on estimation of area, yield and production of cassava |
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09.30 - 10.00 |
Discussion |
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10.00 - 10.30 |
Coffee/Tea Break |
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10.30 - 11.00 |
Paper 13: Root and Tuber crops: Concepts and methods recommended by FAO and operational issues |
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11.00 - 11.30 |
Paper 14: Estimation of Area, Yield and Production of Root and Tuber Crops in Rwanda |
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11.30 - 12.00 |
Discussion |
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12.00 - 13.15 |
Lunch |
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13.30 - 14.15 |
Discussion |
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14.15 - 15.00 |
Discussion |
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15.00 - 15.30 |
Coffee/Tea Break |
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Agenda item 8 - Expert contributions: Estimation of crop losses in root and tuber crops |
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15.30 - 16.00 |
Paper 15: Estimation of crop losses in root and tuber crops; the case of Malawi |
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16.00 - 16.30 |
Additional Papers: t.b.a. |
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16.30 - 17.00 |
Discussion |
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Evening |
Drafting Committee |
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Thursday 5 December 2002 |
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Agenda item 9: a.m. Visit to farms that grow some root and/or tuber crops p.m. Visit to a Research Station with programs in roots and tubers |
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(During the day, there will be ample time for discussions between participants on the question of production estimation of root crops) |
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Evening |
Drafting Committee |
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Friday 6 December 2002 |
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08.30 - 10.00 |
Agenda item 10: Panel Discussion: Conclusions, synthesis and follow-up |
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10.00 - 10.30 |
Coffee/Tea Break |
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10.30 - 11.30 |
Agenda item 10: Panel Discussion: continued |
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11.30 - 15.30 |
Lunch and free time for participants (Drafting Committee meets) |
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15.30 - 16.00 |
Coffee/Tea Break |
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16.00 - 17.00 |
Agenda item 11: Adoption of the Report |
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17.00 - 17.30 |
Agenda item 12: Closing of the Meeting |
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