1st International
Seminar on ClimateSmart Technologies in
Agriculture
October 15th and 16th, 2015, Santiago de
Querétaro, Querétaro
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1st International Seminar on Climate-Smart Technologies in Agriculture
October 15th and 16th, 2015
Querétaro de Arteaga, Querétaro
Nowadays, the agricultural sector worldwide is facing the climate change effects that
threaten to hinder decades of progress in innovative development contributions.
The growing concern of public and private sectors as well as civil society for
preserving biodiversity and food security for future generations has been widely
expressed; therefore, encouraging activities to promote mitigation of climate change
and strengthen the resilience without compromising sustainable development and
biodiversity conservation are required.
Besides focusing on mitigating the effects of extreme weather conditions, though risk
management instruments in support of producers, or the development of
mechanisms of early weather warnings, preventive strategies aimed at the adoption of
better agricultural, sustainable and advanced practices to increase productivity in
agricultural, livestock, aquaculture and fisheries activities are also required.
Summarizing, what we know as Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) is an initiative of
the United Nations, in which Mexico is one of its founding members.
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The implementation of these good practices, as an efficient response to the challenges
outlined above, means strengthening the joint effort in order to share experiences,
knowledge and strategies that involve research centers, local governments,
enterprises, NGOs, farmers and their associations, all focused on agricultural sector;
decrease the gaps in communication and increase the transfer of these technologies
developed by researchers to producers.
Thereby, climate-smart agriculture is aimed at promoting food security through
productive improvement and sustainable development, facing constant changes in
weather patterns and the growing demand for food and natural fibers.
Thus, the CSA provides a set of tools not only to increase agricultural, livestock,
aquaculture and fisheries production, but also to reduce or eliminate greenhouse
gases (GHGs) in a sustainable way, by contributing to the resilience of ecosystems.
Certainly, there are areas of opportunity for cooperation in order to encourage
climate-smart agriculture and good practices that would result in fighting climate
change and would help to promote food security.
SAGARPA will carry out the "1st
International Seminar on ClimateSmart Technologies in Agriculture"
in
Santiago
de
Queretaro,
Queretaro from 15th to 16th
October, 2015, in the Agricultural
Experimental
Field
INIFAPQueretaro (Pasteur 414 Col. Valle
Alameda Queretaro, QC.) and the
College
of
Business
of
the
Autonomous
University
of
Queretaro
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The seminar will host distinguished panelists, scientists, agronomists, producers,
leaders of partnerships and public and private institutions from the agricultural
sector of many countries. We expect representatives from:
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Ministries of Agriculture that are counterparts of SAGARPA, such as the USDA
and the Ministry of Agriculture and Agrifood of Canada;
Agricultural Research and Education Centers such as INIFAP, CATIE, COLPOS,
IRD, CIAT, University of Colorado, UC Davis, and CGIAR centers of the World
Bank such as CIMMYT,
International Organizations of Agrifood sector such as IICA, FAO, JICA, KOICA,
GIZ.
Technical and Financial Cooperation Funds such as the World Resources
Institute.
Non-Governmental and Civil Organizations such as Pro Natura, GLOBAL GAP,
The Nature Conservancy, Solutions for the Land, Yara International Fertilizer
Industry Association Society,
The Seminar will be aimed at the audience interested in understanding, applying and
sharing knowledge and experiences related to best practices on mitigation of climate
change impacts for the purpose of improving and increasing production in the
agricultural sector.
The following objectives have been developed for this 1st International Seminar on
Climate-Smart Technologies in Agriculture:
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 To recreate a space for reflection, promotion and exchange
among participants interested in climate-smart technologies in
agriculture.
 To identify international technological, scientific and funding
options available for adaptation and mitigation, implementation
of soil remediation projects and reforestation through public private partnerships and the implementation of climate smart
agricultural schemes and technologies.
 To spark off closer cooperation between academia, government,
civil society and enterprises, domestic and international, focused
on working with the exposed climate-smart technologies.
 To disseminate experiences and knowledge of best practices with
high climate intelligence applied in agriculture, livestock,
fisheries and aquaculture production systems.
 To provide understanding for the non-specialist public, about
practices such as silvopastoral systems, improved varieties,
strip-till, etc.
To achieve the aforementioned objectives, the event will have different activities:
a) In addition to the lectures, panels with qualified specialists will be held.
b) Moreover, companies, producers, partnerships and academic entities will have
exhibition areas to present and disseminate their contributions or experiences
with climate-smart technologies in agriculture.
c) Also, we will have spaces focused on expanding business contacts and
networking, related to best practices for the productive development of
agricultural sector.
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TENTATIVE PROGRAM
Keynote
Lectures
Thursday,
October
15th
Panels Thursday,
Octubre
15th
“International cooperation and climate-Smart
Agriculture”
Raúl Urteaga Trani, General Coordinator of
International Affairs, SAGARPA (opening lecture)
“Global Warming and Agriculture”
William R. Cline, Senior Associate of the
Peterson Institute for International Economics.
“Spain and sustainable food value chains.”
José Ignacio Arranz, Former Chief Executive of
Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition
“How public-private partnerships (PPPs) are essential
for advancing agriculture to meet global challenges in
food security.”
Marco Ferroni, Chief Executive of Syngenta
Overview on two decades of renewable energy and
energy efficiency in the Mexican Agro - FIRCO
Trust Fund for Shared Risk, FIRCO
Climate Smart Agriculture Scenarios
Public policies and funding experiences in Climate
Smart Agriculture
Approaches and technologies for susteinable
agricultural management in Latin America.
“Brasilian experience facing climate change in
agricultural sector”
"World
Food Day"
celebration
Friday,
October
16th
Message from the Secretary of Agriculture
Lic. Enrique Martínez y Martínez
Message from the representative of FAO in México
Ing. Fernando Soto Baquero
Message from the Secretary of Social Development
Lic. Rosario Robles Berlanga
Message from the President of the United Mexican
States - Lic. Enrique Peña Nieto