Conference
Promoting the declaration of 2028 as ‘Year of Saline Agriculture’: Climate resilient agriculture for sustainable production systems and healthy ecosystems in salt-affected areas
This workshop will present a variety of pathways to a circular agrifood system that has a significant positive climate impact. We pose dilemmas and demonstrate Dutch innovations and showcases that support our goals to provide healthy, safe and tasty food for 9 billion people within the boundaries of the planet and that can only happen if we work together at the international level. We present innovative agriculture practices but also showcase examples of valorisation and upcycling of residual streams with the agrifood system with applications as food, feed or material. The workshop will based on the results the brochure "Circular agrifood & biomass: Food & materials for a sustainable future”.
Themes
The session will focus on the following themes:
- Circularity and circular business models and best practices
- Sustainable agrifood practice
- Importance of cross-border collaboration
Objectives
- Presenting challenges, opportunities and benefits of a circular agrifood and biomass sector
- Showcasing best practices from the Dutch context
- Sharing insights from the publication: "Circular agrifood & biomass: Food & materials for a sustainable future"
- Discussing common future pathways with audience and speakers