His Excellency the Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture, Engineer Abdul Rahman Al-Fadhli, will open in the capital, Riyadh, tomorrow (Monday) the first international forum and exhibition for sustainable agriculture, which is organized by the National Center for Research and Development of Sustainable Agriculture (Estidama).
The forum continues until November 22nd, with the first day’s sessions discussing the topic of maximizing the use of natural resources in agricultural production, where Professor Dr. Nasr al-Din al-Obaid, Director General of the Arab Center for Studies of Dry Zones and Dry Lands (ACSAD), will be the main speaker, and the same topic will be discussed on Four sessions address sustainability in water use, enhancing agricultural production by improving soil properties, enhancing the economic value and use of wild plant species, and using biostimulants to improve agricultural production.
On the same level, the activities of the second day of the forum will begin with a fifth session that will discuss precision agriculture, in which the main speaker will be Professor Dr. David Moaz, Director of the Precision Agriculture Center at the University of Minnesota, while the sixth session will discuss the topic of climate-smart agriculture and will host the main speaker, Dr. . Abdulaziz bin Malik Al Malik, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture for Research and Innovation.
On the topic of integrated pest management, the seventh session will discuss the main speaker, Thaer Al-Yasmeen, Regional Plant Protection Officer at the Food and Agriculture Organization for the Near East and North Africa, and then open the discussion with a group of expert speakers.
The eighth session of the forum will discuss the axis of marketing and sustainable food value chains, where Dr. Abdul Hakim Al-Waer, Assistant Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (NINA), will be a guest and keynote speaker at the session, with the participation of a group of experts and specialists.
The forum sessions will continue for the third and final day with discussions on sustainable agriculture and protected agriculture techniques, while the closing session will present the forum’s recommendations.
The forum will enhance discussion sessions with sessions dedicated to scientific posters, open discussion sessions at the conclusion of each session, as well as a number of specialized workshops.
The First International Sustainable Agriculture Forum and Exhibition continues until November 22 with the participation of more than 55 speakers from 35 countries around the world. It seeks to enrich knowledge exchange between researchers and those with expertise in the field of sustainable agriculture, and to strengthen relations between researchers, scientists and specialists to build professional networks and exchange ideas in the field. Sustainable agriculture. Its objectives also include stimulating areas of research and innovation in the agricultural field to create more effective agricultural production systems and technologies.
It is noteworthy that the forum includes an accompanying exhibition in which more than 35 local and international exhibitors participate with the aim of showcasing innovative solutions, modern products and innovations in the fields of sustainable agriculture.
His Excellency the Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture, Engineer Abdul Rahman Al-Fadhli, will open in the capital, Riyadh, tomorrow (Monday) the first international forum and exhibition for sustainable agriculture, which is organized by the National Center for Research and Development of Sustainable Agriculture (Estidama).
The forum continues until November 22nd, with the first day’s sessions discussing the topic of maximizing the use of natural resources in agricultural production, where Professor Dr. Nasr al-Din al-Obaid, Director General of the Arab Center for Studies of Dry Zones and Dry Lands (ACSAD), will be the main speaker, and the same topic will be discussed on Four sessions address sustainability in water use, enhancing agricultural production by improving soil properties, enhancing the economic value and use of wild plant species, and using biostimulants to improve agricultural production.
On the same level, the activities of the second day of the forum will begin with a fifth session that will discuss precision agriculture, in which the main speaker will be Professor Dr. David Moaz, Director of the Precision Agriculture Center at the University of Minnesota, while the sixth session will discuss the topic of climate-smart agriculture and will host the main speaker, Dr. . Abdulaziz bin Malik Al Malik, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture for Research and Innovation.
On the topic of integrated pest management, the seventh session will discuss the main speaker, Thaer Al-Yasmeen, Regional Plant Protection Officer at the Food and Agriculture Organization for the Near East and North Africa, and then open the discussion with a group of expert speakers.
The eighth session of the forum will discuss the axis of marketing and sustainable food value chains, where Dr. Abdul Hakim Al-Waer, Assistant Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (NINA), will be a guest and keynote speaker at the session, with the participation of a group of experts and specialists.
The forum sessions will continue for the third and final day with discussions on sustainable agriculture and protected agriculture techniques, while the closing session will present the forum’s recommendations.
The forum will enhance discussion sessions with sessions dedicated to scientific posters, open discussion sessions at the conclusion of each session, as well as a number of specialized workshops.
The First International Sustainable Agriculture Forum and Exhibition continues until November 22 with the participation of more than 55 speakers from 35 countries around the world. It seeks to enrich knowledge exchange between researchers and those with expertise in the field of sustainable agriculture, and to strengthen relations between researchers, scientists and specialists to build professional networks and exchange ideas in the field. Sustainable agriculture. Its objectives also include stimulating areas of research and innovation in the agricultural field to create more effective agricultural production systems and technologies.
It is noteworthy that the forum includes an accompanying exhibition in which more than 35 local and international exhibitors participate with the aim of showcasing innovative solutions, modern products and innovations in the fields of sustainable agriculture.
The first international forum and exhibition for sustainable agriculture witnessed the signing of an agreement between the National Center for Sustainable Agriculture (Estidama) and the National Agricultural Services Company, which includes consultations, testing and evaluation of agricultural products and cooperation in the fields of training and qualification for farmers and specialists, with the aim of raising the level of coordination and effective joint work in everything that supports the achievement of goals and strategies.
The two parties have an agreement in line with the national goals in particular, the National Agriculture Strategy 2030 and the initiatives and programs that emerge from it, and enhance the Kingdom’s chances of achieving the United Nations goals for sustainable development. .
On the same level, on its second day, the forum held four sessions with the presence and participation of 35 countries from around the world. The guests of the second day’s sessions were His Excellency the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture, Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Malik, as a keynote speaker on the topic of climate-smart agriculture, and the Director of the Precision Agriculture Center at the University of Minnesota, Prof. Dr. David Mola, keynote speaker on precision agriculture and Regional Plant Protection Officer at the FAO Regional Office (NENA), Dr. Thaer Yassin was a keynote speaker on integrated pest management, while the Assistant Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (NINA), Dr. Abdul Hakim Al-Waer, was a keynote speaker on marketing and sustainable food value chains.
The forum's activities will continue until November 22, and will include many specialized discussion sessions, presentations, and workshops by an elite group of international experts and specialists to contribute to achieving national and international goals for sustainable agricultural development and to stimulate research and innovation in the agricultural field to create more effective agricultural production systems.
The sessions of the First International Sustainable Agriculture Forum and Exhibition, organized by the National Center for Sustainable Agriculture Research and Development (Estidama) in the city of Riyadh, concluded today, Wednesday, in Riyadh, under the slogan “Agricultural development with optimal use of resources,” with more than 3,000 visitors attending.
55 speakers, including international and local experts and leaders, discussed topics in sustainable agriculture in the forum’s sessions over three days. The first day’s sessions included an important main topic in maximizing the use of natural resources in agricultural production, while the second day’s sessions discussed topics related to precision agriculture and climate-smart agriculture. In addition to the topics of integrated pest management, marketing, and sustainable food value chains, on the third day, the forum’s experts discussed topics about investing in sustainable agriculture and protected agriculture techniques. The forum also displayed 90 scientific posters in its sessions examining sustainable agriculture technologies and solutions.
On the same level, the forum sessions were accompanied by specialized workshops from which the forum’s attendees benefited from specialists and those interested in sustainable agriculture. Specific agreements were also concluded between the Estidama Center and a number of government and private agencies, as the center concluded an agreement with the Agricultural Development Fund that includes developing standard specifications for greenhouses for adoption in agricultural projects, while the center signed an agreement with the Agricultural Development Fund. An agreement with the Saudi Coffee Company with the aim of implementing applied research and training activities to contribute to the development and improvement of the production of coffee types. In the same matter, the center signed an agreement with STC Solutions Company that includes cooperation and support for activities related to digital agricultural technologies, and an agreement with the Food Development Company working to cooperate in developing Products and techniques for manufacturing poultry food from organic residues. The Center also signed an agreement with the Saudi Agricultural Development Company, which includes cooperation in developing and applying specialized technologies in water consumption, while the Center signed an agreement with the National Agricultural Services Company, which included provisions for consultation, evaluation, and training. In the same matter, a number of participating companies were held. In the forum, there are several agreements between them that serve their common interests.
On the sidelines of its activities, the forum organized an exhibition in which more than 44 local and international companies participated, through which they provided their services and displayed their technologies to visitors. The forum is part of the efforts of the National Center for Sustainable Agriculture to present the latest global research, studies and practices in sustainable agriculture.