Date

Extended Call for Abstracts
10th Circumpolar Agriculture Conference
13-15 March 2019
Rovaniemi, Finland

Extended abstract submission deadline: 29 October 2018

For more information, go to:
https://www.ulapland.fi/EN/Events/10th-Circumpolar-Agriculture-Conferen…

For questions, contact:
Paula Tulppo
Email: paula.tulppo [at] ulapland.fi

Päivi Soppela
Email: paivi.soppela [at] ulapland.fi


Organizers have extended the abstract submission deadline for the 10th Circumpolar Agriculture Conference. This conference will convene 13-15 March 2019 at the Arctic Centre, University of Lapland in Rovaniemi, Finland

This conference will address a bottom-up approach and new thinking of local agriculture, food production, and rural development in the northern areas. The goal is to discuss versatile meanings of circumpolar agriculture and call for new thinking to address its topical challenges and opportunities. In accordance with the theme of Finland’s Chairmanship period of the Arctic Council, UN Sustainable Development Goals will be highlighted in the program.

Sessions will examine best practices and resilient solutions in the utilization of animal and plant resources, local breeds, reindeer herding, small-scale farming, and non-timber forest products. The conference will address the high quality of Arctic foods, their local profitability, and business opportunities. The importance of food security and sustainability in different regions and countries will also be discussed.

Conference presenters will have the possibility to publish in a special issue of Open Agriculture. Publishing will be free of charge for the participants. The deadline for submissions of full-length papers is 31 March 2019.

Extended abstract submission deadline: 29 October 2018

For more information, go to:
https://www.ulapland.fi/EN/Events/10th-Circumpolar-Agriculture-Conferen…

For abstract guidelines and to submit an abstract, go to:
https://www.ulapland.fi/EN/Events/10th-Circumpolar-Agriculture-Conferen…

For questions, contact:
Paula Tulppo
Email: paula.tulppo [at] ulapland.fi

Päivi Soppela
Email: paivi.soppela [at] ulapland.fi