| Title |
Visions for a Sustainable Agriculture
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| Dates |
3-5 May 2023 |
| Organizer(s) |
Prof. Ted Turlings, Prof. Pilar Junier, UNINE Prof. Betty Benrey, UNINE |
| Speakers |
Prof Segenet Kelemu, icipe ,Kenya
Prof Olubukola Babalola (Vice President: The World Academy of Sciences, TWAS, Africa)
Prof Celso Luiz Moretti (President Embrapa, Brazil)
Prof John Pickett, Cardiff University, UK
Dr. Claudio Screpanti, Syngenta, Switzerland
Dr. Lucius Tamm, FiBL, Switzerland
Dr. Justice Tambo, CABI, Switzerland
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| 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.
We are proud to announce that 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 |
Final program
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 3rd
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Room E301-304
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9:00 - 9:30
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Registration
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9:30 - 9:45
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Ted TURLINGS, University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Welcome and introduction to the workshop
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9:45 - 10:25
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Claudio SCREPANTI, Syngenta, Switzerland
"Supporting chemical innovation for sustainable agriculture by investing in soil health"
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10:25 - 11:00
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Coffee break
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11:00 - 11:40
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Lucius TAMM, FiBL, Switzerland
"Organic Agriculture today: Contributions to the development towards agroecological farming systems"
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11:40 - 12:20
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Celso Luiz MORETTI, Embrapa, Brazil
" Science based sustainable agriculture: the case of Brazil"
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12:20 - 13:45
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Lunch Break
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Room E301-304
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13:45 - 14:45
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Online presentations from graduates of the Masters of Advanced Studies – Integrated Crop Management
Ruth BUTEME - "Agricultural challenges in Uganda"
Wilson NABAKWE - "Agricultural challenges in Kenya"
Shoba MARIMUTHU - "Agricultural challenges in Trinidad and Tobago"
+ 10 min discussion each
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14:45 - 15:05
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Keerthi DIVAKARAN, UniBE, Switzerland
"Agricultural challenges in India"
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15:05 - 15:35
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Coffee break
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15:35 - 16:15
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Segenet KELEMU, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology icipe, Kenya
"Sustainable food systems"
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16:15 - 16:45
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Discussion
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16:45
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-End-
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THURSDAY, MAY 4th
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Room E301-304
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9:00 - 9:30
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Registration
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9:30 - 10:10
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Justice TAMBO, CABI, Switzerland
"Pesticide Risk Reduction: The Role of PlantwisePlus Programme"
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10:10 - 10:50
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Olubukola BABALOLA, TWAS & OWSD, North-West University, South Africa
"Rhizospheric soil microbiota for improved yield components and women's livelihoods"
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10:50 - 11:20
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Coffee break
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11:20 - 12:00
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John PICKETT, Cardiff University, UK
"Sustainable Intensification of Agriculture: New tools from chemical ecology for the inevitable perennialisation of cropping systems"
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12:00 - 12:30
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Round table discussions
With everybody
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12:30 - 14:00
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Lunch Break
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Room E301-304, A017, A317
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14:00 - 16:00
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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
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16:00 - 17:30
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Apero
With everybody
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17:30
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-End-
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FRIDAY, MAY 5th
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Room F200,
A017
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9:00 – 9:15
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Registration
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9:15 - 12:15
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Group work: preparation of presentations
Each presentation coordinated by one PhD student
Eventually group coffee break in front of room F
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12:15 - 13:30
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Lunch Break
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Room F200
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13:45 - 14:15
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Group 1 presentation (15 min talk + 15 min discussion)
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14:15 - 14:30
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Group 2 presentation (15 min talk + 15 min discussion)
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14:30 - 15:00
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Break
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15:00 - 15:30
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Group 3 presentation (15 min talk + 15 min discussion)
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15:30 - 16:00
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Final discussion and closing remarks
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16:00
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-End-
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| Location |
University of Neuchâtel
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| Information |
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| Expenses |
Reimbursements for CUSO students:
- Train ticket, 2°class, half-fare from your institution to the place of the activity. |
| Registration |
Registrations are now open
Deadline for registration: 26.04.2023 |
| Places |
15 |
| Deadline for registration |
26.04.2023 |
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