The call for papers for the 16th International Farming Systems Association Conference (IFSA-Europe group) is now open: https://ifsa2026.sciencesconf.org
IFSA 2026 will take place in Montpellier-France, and is organised by the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Montpellier (CIHEAM-IAMM) from 29 June to 3 July 2026.
Under the overarching theme “Farming and Agri-Food Systems Dynamics: Facing Crises and Trade-Offs in Transition Pathways”, the conference will revisit current progress and debates in co-designing and advancing sustainable farming systems, with particular attention to how they confront crises, inform decisions across scales, and navigate the trade-offs and synergies shaping transition pathways and their impacts.
Paper submissions for the IFSA 2026 conference are organised around four main themes:
Theme 1: Transformative changes
Theme 2: Landscape and communities
Theme 3: Capacity development to support systemic change
Theme 4: Food Production, Consumption, Food Landscape & WEFE Nexus
To submit you paper for IFSA 2026, please click here.
Bringing together an international and interdisciplinary community, the event will foster critical reflection and dialogue across research and practice. The conference will be preceded by a PhD course (further details on the course objectives, participants, and organisation will be shared in a future announcement).
Further information is available at https://ifsa2026.sciencesconf.org and please stay informed through the CIHEAM-IAMM social media channels LinkedIn, Facebook, X, https://www.iamm.ciheam.org/en/
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The Chairs of the IFSA 2026 Steering Committee
Hatem Belhouchette and Paolo Prosperi – CIHEAM-IAMM