The BRICS Business Council Agribusiness Working Group, PhosAgro, Russian State Agrarian University — Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy and the Diplomatic Academy of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with the technical cooperation of the FAO’s Liaison Office with the Russian Federation, are co-organizing the
International Symposium on Climate & Environment Smart Agriculture, to be held online as an open webinar on
May 15, 2024.
The purpose of the symposium is to give impetus to the development of cooperation between the BRICS countries in the agricultural sector. Distinguished speakers from the National Academies of Sciences and leading experts will report on modern agrotechnologies and effective methods of sustainable and smart agriculture.
The working language of the Symposium is English.
We invite you to register in advance for this webinar:
https://fao.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ZZHX2wvdR5aYhZ_1UFuxhw
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
Symposium agenda:
2:00 – 2:25 p.m.
Opening Ceremony
Session Chair:
Alexander A. Antonov, Director of Department of International Development & Projects, PHOSAGRO
- Prof. Alexander V. Yakovenko, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary; Rector, Diplomatic Academy of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Aghasi F. Harutyunyan, Deputy Director, FAO Liaison Office with the Russian Federation
- Mikhail V. Sterkin, Deputy CEO for Sales and Marketing, PHOSAGRO
- Prof. Vladimir I. Trukhachev, Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences; Chancellor, Russian State Agrarian University – Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy (video)
2:25-3:25 p.m.
Plenary Session: CLIMATE SMART AGRICULTURE: BEST STRATEGIES IN BRICS COUNTRIES
Session Chair:
Vladimir V. Nosov, Competence Centre, JSC APATIT, PHOSAGRO
- Speeding Up to Promote Climate-Smart Agriculture
Prof. Yilai Lou, Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China
- Carbon Sequestration Potential in Arable Soils of Russia
Prof. Pavel V. Krasilnikov, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia
- South Africa’s Experience about Climate and Environment Smart Agriculture
Prof. Eric Mungatana and Dr. Willem De Lange, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
- Climate Smart Technologies for Carbon Sequestration in Eastern and Central Africa
Dr. Bashir Ahmed, Program Officer - Climate Smart and Digital Agriculture, ARC, Sudan
- Effective Carbon Sequestration Technologies in Ethiopian Agriculture
Prof. Solomon T. Tadesse, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Jimma University, Ethiopia
3:25-3:35 p.m.
Session 1: CARBON TRADING IN BRICS COUNTRIES
Session Chair:
Vladimir V. Nosov, Competence Centre, JSC APATIT, PHOSAGRO
- Carbon Trading in BRICS Countries: Challenges and Perspectives
Ivan S. Barsola, Executive Director, Direction on ESG, SBERBANK, Russia
3:35-3:55 p.m.
Session 2: OTHER KEY CHALLENGES OF ENVIRONMENT SMART AGRICULTURE IN BRICS COUNTRIES
Session Chair:
Vladimir V. Nosov, Competence Centre, JSC APATIT, PHOSAGRO
- Nanomaterials for Crop Protection
Prof. Fei Dang, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
- Minimizing Heavy Metal Inputs with Phosphate Fertilizers
Dr. Vladimir V. Nosov, Competence Centre, JSC APATIT, PHOSAGRO, Russia
3:55-4:00 p.m.
CLOSING REMARKS
Aghasi F. Harutyunyan, FAO Liaison Office with the Russian Federation