7th International Conference on Agricultural Statistics - Modernization of Agriculture Statistics in Support of the Sustainable Development Agenda

Rome, Italy - ICAS VII is organized by the Italian National Institute of Statistics, in close collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO).

The Conference focuses on bringing together research and best practices in the field of agriculture statistics, in response to the changing needs and opportunities for agricultural statistics.

ICAS VII convenes senior agricultural statisticians from all over the world. Most of them represent national statistical offices and ministries of agriculture, but the Conference is open to all producers, suppliers, trainers and users of agricultural statistics, such as economists, statisticians, agronomists, researchers, analysts and decision-makers from government entities, academia, development partners and international organizations.

A paralell session is dedicated to "Measuring food losses and food waste" you can download its outline. Calls for Papers is open until 30 September 2015. 

More information about the Conference can be found here.