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Title

Visions for a Sustainable Agriculture

Dates

15-17 May 2024

Organizer(s)

Prof. Pilar Junier, UNINE Prof. Betty Benrey, UNINE

Speakers
  • John Pickett, Cardiff University, UK
  • Segenet Kelemu, icipe, Kenya
  • Patrick Fallet, University of Neuchâtel, CH
  • Justice Tambo, CABI, CH
  • Amritbir Riar, FiBL, CH
  • Benjamin Thiombiano, Syngenta, CH
  • Claudio Screpanti, Syngenta, CH
  • Wilson Nabakwe, Kenya
  • Ruth Buteme, Uganda
Description

The objective of this workshop is to learn about and reflect on the challenges for a sustainable agriculture that provides food security for future generations. During this workshop participants will be confronted with and discuss the challenges that researchers and policy makers are facing in their efforts to assure food security for future generations in a sustainable manner. This workshop will host some of the most internationally renowned scientists and policy makers in the field of agriculture from Africa, Brazil, the UK, and Switzerland. During this highly interactive workshop, the experts will present and discuss their vision of the future of agriculture, with an emphasis on the approaches that are needed to achieve worldwide food security for the generations to come. Topics will range from climate-smart agriculture, microbial soil health, alternatives to pesticides, insects as food, and compromises between organic versus intensive agriculture. Special emphasis will also be on improving gender equality, as well as socio-economic equity and justice through agriculture. During roundtable discussions, and rendition presentations, the participants will have the opportunity to challenge and critically discuss the experts' visions.

Program

 

 

WEDNESDAY, MAY 15th

Room F200 (ALG)

 

 9:00 - 9:30

Registration

 

 9:30 - 9:45

Ted TURLINGS, University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland Welcome and introduction to the workshop

9:45 - 10:25

Amritbir RIAR, FiBL, Switzerland

"Driving Towards Organic Horizons: Embracing Agroecological Visions in Agriculture & Food Systems"

10:25 - 11:00

Coffee break

11:00 - 11:40

Patrick FALLET, UniNE

"Controlling the fall armyworm in Africa with entomopathogenic nematodes"

11:40 - 12:20

Segenet KELEMU, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology icipe, Kenya

" Sustainable food systems "

12:20 - 13:40

Lunch Break

Room F200 (ALG)

 

13:40 - 14:40

Online presentations from graduates of the Masters of Advanced Studies –

Integrated Crop Management

Wilson NABAKWE - "Agricultural challenges in Kenya" Ruth BUTEME - "Agricultural challenges in Uganda"

 

+ 10 min discussion each

14:40 - 15:20

Benjamin THIOMBIANO, Syngenta, Switzerland

"Rooting for Solutions: Integrating Metabolomic and Microbiome Studies to

Drive Agricultural Innovation and Combat Hunger in Africa"

15:20 - 15:50

Coffee break

15:50 - 16:30

Discussion

16:30

-End-

 

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THURSDAY, MAY 16th

Room F200 (ALG)

 

 9:00 - 9:30

Registration

 

 9:30 - 10:10

Justice TAMBO, CABI, Switzerland

"Towards Sustainable Crop Protection: The Role of PlantwisePlus"

 

10:10 - 10:50

John PICKETT, Cardiff University, UK

" Sustainable Intensification of Agriculture: Targeting new tools from chemical ecology for the perennialisation of cropping systems "

 

10:50 - 11:20

Coffee break

11:20 - 12:00

Claudio SCREPANTI, Syngenta, Switzerland

"Supporting chemical innovation for sustainable agriculture by investing in soil health"

12:00 - 12:30

Round table discussions

With everybody

 

12:30 - 13:45

Lunch Break

Room E301-304, A017, A317

 

13:45 - 15:45

Group discussions

In 3 groups mixing IPM master students, and PhD students. Each group will include experts

Eventually group coffee break in front of room E301-304

15:45 - 17:15

Apero

With everybody

 

17:15

-End-

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FRIDAY, MAY 17th

Room F200 (ALG), A017

 

9:00 – 9:15

 

Registration

 

 9:15 - 12:15

Group work: preparation of presentations

 

Each presentation coordinated by one PhD student

 

Eventually group coffee break in front of room F

12:15 - 13:30

Lunch Break

 

Room F200 (ALG)

 

13:30 - 14:00

Group 1 presentation (15 min talk + 15 min discussion)

14:00 - 14:30

Group 2 presentation (15 min talk + 15 min discussion)

14:30 - 15:00

Break

15:00 - 15:30

Group 3 presentation (15 min talk + 15 min discussion)

15:30 - 16:00

Final discussion and closing remarks

 

16:00

-End-

 

Location

UNINE - UniMail F200 Auditoire Louis Guillaume

Information
Expenses

Train tickets are reimbursed on the basis of a half-fare 2nd class ticket.

Registration

Registration: close

Deadline: 12.05.2024

Late cancellation or "no show" administration fee of 50.-

Places

30

Deadline for registration 12.05.2024
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