31 January 2025
Ms Violet Lasdun, visiting researcher at the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, will be presenting our second webinar in the 1000FARMS series on “Engaging rural youth in data-driven plant breeding”.
Date: Tuesday, 4 February 2025
Time: 14:00–14:30 (CET)
Summary
Violet is a PhD student at the London School of Economics, working with the Alliance on a project to develop and scale AI technologies for plant breeding. Her research reveals how breeding programmes can leverage new technologies for decentralised data collection, uncovering valuable insights into genotype-by-environment interactions and farmer preferences. These insights help develop target-adapted crop varieties that perform well in diverse conditions and meet nuanced production and consumption objectives. She will also share her experience from tricot trials in Tanzania, highlighting the importance of human networks in adopting new technologies and methods.
About the 1000FARMS webinar series
Our webinars will highlight the varied projects carried out by our partners, featuring experts, farmers, groundbreaking studies, and discussions on the overall impact of tricot and other farmer-led trials.
The webinars will take place every two weeks, usually on Tuesdays from 15:00 to 15:30 CET, and are open to anyone. The format is a 15-minute presentation followed by 15 minutes of open discussion.