PAU to hold International Conference from November 12-15
The Punjab Agricultural University in collaboration with the Indian Ecological Society will be organising an international conference on "Transforming Agrifood Systems in the Face of Climate Changes and Energy Transitions" from November 12-15.
City Air News
Nov 8, 2024 07:27
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Ludhiana, November 8, 2024: The Punjab Agricultural University in collaboration with the Indian Ecological Society will be organising an international conference on "Transforming Agrifood Systems in the Face of Climate Changes and Energy Transitions" from November 12-15.
At this conference, the scientists from international organisations such as International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center; Harvest Plus and the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT; The Evergreen State College, Washington, USA; The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, Nairobi; French Research Institute for Sustainable Development (IRD), Nepal; Tribhuvan University, Nepal; International Union of Forestry Research Organizations (IUFRO), Vienna; and Bern University of Applied Sciences (BFH) School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences, Universities of Rhode Island, Delaware & Colorado, USA; will deliberate upon the pressing issues of climate changes and its impacts on agriculture.
During the conference, a special symposium and workshop on "Agriculture, Climate Changes, and Energy Transitions: Building Capacity to Maintain Yields of Innovative Agrifood Systems," supported by the National Science Foundation, USA will be held on November 13. Seven speakers from Africa, India, and the United States will address key issues facing agricultural scientists. The workshop will also generate new ideas for research and teaching.
The primary aim of the conference is to discuss the threat to sustainable agriculture, which is climate change. The international conference will bring together an impressive diversity of knowledge, disciplines, and viewpoints to build a more holistic approach to reverse the climate crisis in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals for regeneration and transaction to resilient agrifood systems.
