This session focuses on sustainable agricultural practices that enhance carbon sequestration and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Key topics include carbon farming, regenerative agriculture, soil carbon storage, agroforestry, biochar applications, and climate-smart land management. Discussions will cover carbon accounting, carbon credits, climate finance, and policy frameworks supporting low-carbon agriculture. Emphasis will be on innovative technologies and nature-based solutions that improve soil health, increase farm productivity, and contribute to global climate mitigation goals while ensuring long-term sustainability and resilience in agricultural systems.
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
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
Title : Bioremediation using microbial consortium as an alternative novel tool to crop residues burning, reducing environmental pollution and improving soil health for sustainable agriculture
K R Aneja, Kurukshetra University, India
Title : Ensuring climate resilience and food security through alley cropping
Srinivasa Rao Mentreddy, Alabama A&M University, United States
Title : Integrated nutritional, physicochemical, glycemic, and antioxidant profiling of selected overripe Malaysian bananas for functional food applications
Wan Rosli Wan Ishak, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia
Title : Determinants of market outlet choice among spice producers in Southwest Ethiopia
Yaregal Tilahun Geremewe, ACT American College of Technology, Ethiopia