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📅 Date: 3 November 2025📍 Location: Kigali, Rwanda (Pre-conference to the 12th Annual ANAPRI Stakeholders Conference – 4-6 Nov 2025) More and better job creation is at the top of policymakers’ agendas — and the Agrifood System (AFS) is central to that mission. From farms to food services, AFS employs a massive share of the global workforce, especially in low-income countries. But many of these jobs are informal and low-paying. The challenge? Boost productivity, sustainability, and inclusion — especially for youth and women — while harnessing disruptive technologies and climate-smart innovations. 🌱💼 We are inviting academic papers on:🔹 Current AFS job profiles & prospects (on/off farm, rural/urban)🔹 Role & constraints of MSMEs in job creation🔹 Skills for the future AFS workforce🔹 Inclusive value chain models🔹 Mechanization, automation & digital innovations🔹 Sustainable intensification & job outcomes🔹 Youth & women inclusion in AFS jobs🔹 Quality of AFS jobs Benefits:✔️ Opportunity to present your paper in Kigali✔️ Selected papers may be published in a special journal issue✔️ Findings will inform a World Bank flagship study✔️ Travel & lodging covered for one presenter per selected paper 📩 Submission deadline: 15 September 2025📢 Notification of selection: 30 September 2025📧 More info: info@anapri.net 🔗 Submit your full paper here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSedQriG880hJqUDf7nyvYXhCuZUAfCcwDV23-C2ZHawDzVTWg/viewform