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How resilient are today’s global food systems—really? What happens when geopolitical tensions, energy markets, and fertilizer supply collide? And are we still optimizing for efficiency…when resilience is what we need most?

This timely article explores how global disruptions are reshaping agri-food supply chains—and why leaders must rethink how the system is built for the future.

From Chokepoints to Shockwaves: Rethinking Food Supply Chain Resilience in a Fragmented World by Dr. Sylvain Charlebois; Senior Director, Agri-Food Analytics Lab Dalhousie University (Canada), and IFAMA Board Member For decades, the global food system was engineered for efficiency.

A question worth asking: What does visionary leadership look like in agriculture?

The Enterprise World (TEW) just answered it. They named IFAMA President Aidan Connolly one of 2025's Most Visionary Leaders for his remarkable ability to bridge innovation with agri-tech.

Not because he predicts the future. Because he understands that agriculture isn't about producing more—it's about producing better. That farmers need backing, not hype. That technology only matters if it serves people, not the other way around.

Three decades of experience. Over 100 countries. One clear philosophy: curiosity and humility beat certainty every time.

Over IFAMA's 35-year history, serving over 20,000 members across 80 countries, we have had many visionary leaders, so it is interesting to see why TEW chose our President for 2025 and what they said matters about being visionary from their interview with Aidan.

That's the essence of IFAMA, our Young IFAMA and our academic journal, the IFAMR.

The full story is here (page 10): https://theenterpriseworld.com/business-leaders-aidan-connolly/

Congratulations, Aidan.

Educators, researchers, and industry experts! Submit your agribusiness cases for the Teaching Case Conference at IFAMA 2026 in Cork, Ireland.

Teaching cases are powerful tools for bringing real-world decision-making into the classroom—especially in agribusiness, where complexity, trade-offs, and systems thinking are everyday realities. A well-crafted case challenges students (and practitioners) to step into the shoes of a manager, wrestle with imperfect information, make strategic choices, and defend their reasoning.

IFAMA 2026 Call for Cases: https://www.ifama.org/2026-Teaching-Case-Conference
Guide to Writing a Case Study: https://www.ifama.org/Case-Study-Essentials
Explore the IFAMA Case Library: https://www.ifama.org/case-study-library
IFAMA 2025 Ireland: https://www.ifama.org/IFAMA-2026

This article shares Héctor Laurence’s own reflections on the founding and evolution of IFAMA, drawn from his speech at the IFAMA 30th Anniversary Celebration, along with highlights of his extraordinary career. His vision, leadership, and friendship will be deeply missed by our global community.

IFAMA Tribute to Héctor R. R. Laurence Hector Laurence reflects on the birth of IFAMA and his blessing for the Future Taken from Hector’s 2020 speech celebrating IFAMA’s first 30 years. IFAMA is now celebrating 36 years.

Excited to welcome Roberto Fava Scare as one of the Co-Chairs of IFAMA 2025!

Roberto brings 25+ years of global agribusiness expertise and will help kick off IFAMA’s 2-day Academic Symposium (June 23–24), which features 170+ research papers and teaching cases from top scholars worldwide. The Symposium is followed by the 2-day Global Business Forum (June 25–26), with industry leaders and innovators from across the globe.

Join your colleagues for the IFAMA 2025 World Conference, June 23–26, in Ribeirão Preto, Brazil.
🔗 https://www.ifama.org/IFAMA-2025-Conference-Overview

We’re honored to welcome Chaim Zaher (Brazil) to the IFAMA 2025 World Conference!

As the visionary behind Grupo SEB, one of Latin America’s top education groups, and co-founder of the Harven Agribusiness School, Mr. Zaher continues to shape the future of education and agribusiness.

He will join us to help open the Global Business Forum and will be recognized for his remarkable contributions to the sector.

📍 Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
📅 June 23–26
🔗 ifama.org/IFAMA-2025-Conference-Overview

Introducing Rodrigo Farinha, Chair of the Academic Symposium at the IFAMA 2025 World Conference in Brazil! As Chair, Rodrigo is curating an inspiring 2-day program that brings together scholars from over 30 countries—showcasing bold ideas and breakthrough research in food, agribusiness, and bioenergy. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to learn, connect, and lead change!

🔗 Explore the full schedule: https://www.ifama.org/2025-Symposium-Schedule
📍 IFAMA 2025 | 23–26 June | Ribeirão Preto, Brazil