54th IALB Conference and 3rd EUFRAS Meeting - “Efficiency in the Agri-Food Sector – Reality and Appearance in Farming and Advisory Services”

We, the 54th IALB Conference preparation team, wonder whether the theories and practices for improving efficiency that are known to us from science are directly applicable to the agricultural sector and to activities in rural areas. We have therefore made “efficiency” the main theme of the 54th IALB Conference. Together, we examine two tracks, and take a critical look at when changes bring a genuine additional benefit (reality) and when we are merely deluding ourselves (appearance):

• Are the efficiency-improvement theories known to us from industry and the service sector also applicable to agricultural and domestic activities, and to rural businesses in general? What role do the specific framework conditions of nature, annual cycles and family play in this context?
   
• What are our thoughts on efficiency in our own sectors, i. e. extension and advisory services? Can more be made from less here too?

“City of culture” Solothurn and its attractive surroundings offer a highly suitable framework for exploring this challenging issue. Solothurn promises to tick all the boxes as a conference venue: moreover, this will be the first time that the town is hosting the IALB Conference.

For more information visit the website of the event.