Keynote Presentation (Virtual)


Microbial Remediation of Crop Residues (CRs) is defined as the use of selected consortia of efficient synergistic microorganisms for managing CRs within a short duration of time by hastening the degradation process. It is emerging as one of the efficient approaches for .... » Read More
Title : Climate-smart Conservation Agriculture (CA) - Paradigm for sustainable food and resource security, and environmental safety
Amal Ghosh, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute New Delhi, India
Over-exploitation of conventional farming emerged as the prime cause of concern for soil sickness, resulting in stagnation in system productivity. Concurrently, adverse environmental impacts at the event of farm resource manipulation could not be ruled out to impede glo.... » Read More
Title : Ensuring climate resilience and food security through alley cropping
Srinivasa Rao Mentreddy, Alabama A&M University, United States
Climate remains the most significant anthropogenic phenomena, destabilizing agriculture, forests, and human livelihoods. Prolonged use of chemical-based conventional agriculture has elevated Green House Gas (GHG) emissions and reduced Soil Organic Matter (SOM) due to lo.... » Read More
Title : Determinants of market outlet choice among spice producers in Southwest Ethiopia
Yaregal Tilahun Geremewe, ACT American College of Technology, Ethiopia
Spices are an important source of income, employment, and food for the majority of rural households in Southwest Ethiopia. In order to increase its contribution, enhancing spice producers’ linkage to the market has been a top priority. Thus, this study was aimed to exam.... » Read More
Title : Enhancing climate resilience in South African maize farming through the quantification of Green House Gas (GHG) mitigation and water productivity: The development of a carbon management tool
Annie Koalane, Agricultural Research Council, South Africa
Climate change continues to threaten agricultural productivity, water security, and environmental sustainability in Southern Africa, particularly within maize-based production systems that are highly sensitive to rainfall variability, drought, and increasing temperature.... » Read More
Title : The role of soil biota in climate resiliant agriculture
Mary Cole, The University of Melbourne, Australia