IAWA

International Association on Work in Agriculture

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Welcome to the International Association on Work in Agriculture!

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The IAWA - International Association on Agricultural Work - brings together the research and development community studying agricultural work around the world, with the aim of crossing disciplinary and thematic entries. The aim is to understand, analyze and compare the realities of work and workers in agriculture and to reflect on the future of work.  

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03 April 2025

By: Priscila Malanski; Isabelle Avelange

Newsletter March

25 publications, 3 calls for papers, 8 events in Africa, America and Europe and 14 news items on work in agriculture.
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event From 07 July 2025 to 11 July 2025

Riga

ESRS Congress 2025

Registration is open! The 2025 ESRS conference will take up the theme of Navigating rural transitions: Exploring liveable futures. Among all the working groups, some IAWA members are organizing a group on "Intersections of life and work in agriculture: Exploring how to create livable ‘presents’ and futures"
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From 07 July 2026 to 10 July 2026

Zollikofen, Switzerland

3rd International Symposium on Work in Agriculture 2026

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Save the date!! 7th – 10th July 2026

The association strengthens ties with Europe, Africa and Oceania. Welcome to Pierre Girard (Cirad), David Meredith (Teagasc), Ibrahima Diallo (ISRA), Wendy Geza (UKZN), Callum Eastwood (Dairy NZ).

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05 September 2024

visio conference

2024 IAWA General Assembly

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The International Association on Work in Agriculture - IAWA’s board invites you to attend the next IAWA General Assembly September 5, 2024 12 am – 2 pm CEST (Paris) with visio conference. This general assembly will allow you to: • review the previous activities 2022 - 2024; • discuss the 2024 – 2025 scheduled ones; • renew the board composition. Registration to participate to the GA is compulsory before September 2nd. Connexion codes will be available one day before the meeting.

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Journal of Rural Studies
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02 April 2025

By: Isabelle Avelange

Investigating ‘decent work’ in agriculture

In Journal of Rural Studies (Copyright © 2024 Elsevier Ltd), this special issue, edited by members of IAWA, is based on papers presented at the 2nd International Symposium on Work in Agriculture (29 March – 1 April 2021) and explores application of Decent Work (DW), as conceptualised by the International Labour Organisation, to agriculture.
Journal of Rural Studies
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18 September 2024

By: Isabelle Avelange

Elaborating decent work for agriculture: Job experiences and workforce retention in the Australian orchard industry

This new article, the fruit of the work of some members of the IAWA association, is published in Journal of rural studies. It is a contribution to examine the utiliy of the decent work concept as it relates to the problem of workforce retention. it addresses this using a case study of waged workers' experiences of their jobs in the perennial horticulture (orchard) sector in one region of the Australian state of Victoria, focusing on permanent employees (that is, waged workers engaged in more than seasonal or temporary work)
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23 May 2023

By: Priscila Malanski

Decent Employment and the Future of Agriculture. How Dominant Narratives Prevent Addressing Structural Issues

Special issue from Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems coordinated by IAWA members
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23 May 2023

By: Priscila Malanski

Neither Corporate, Nor Family: The Indian “Patronal” Farm

Special issue from Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems coordinated by IAWA members
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23 May 2023

By: Priscila Malanski

The Multiple Influences on the Future of Work in Agriculture: Global Perspectives

Special issue from Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems coordinated by IAWA members
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23 May 2023

By: Priscila Malanski

An intensive and collective style of farm work that enables the agroecological transition. A case study of six French farm machinery cooperatives

Special issue from Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems coordinated by IAWA members