{"id":14990,"date":"2020-10-20T14:33:26","date_gmt":"2020-10-20T13:33:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.gstic.org\/2020\/?page_id=14990"},"modified":"2021-02-24T12:41:20","modified_gmt":"2021-02-24T12:41:20","slug":"speakers-food","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/speakers-food\/","title":{"rendered":"Speakers Food"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1>\n\t\t200 conference speakers\n\t<\/h1>\n\t   \t<ul id=\"menu-thematic-speakers\"><li id=\"menu-item-14958\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/speakers\/\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Plenary<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-14973\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/speaker-climate\/\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Climate<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-14976\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/speakers-education\/\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Education<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-14981\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/speakers-energy\/\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Energy<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-14992\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/speakers-food\/\" aria-current=\"page\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Food<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-14997\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/speakers-health\/\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Health<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-15000\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/speakers-oceans\/\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Oceans<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-15005\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/speakers-water\/\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Water<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-15009\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/speakers-circular-economy\/\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Circular Economy<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-15012\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/speakers-ict\/\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">ICT<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<a href=\"javascript:void(0)\">\u00d7<\/a>\n\t\t<ul id=\"menu-thematic-speakers-1\"><li id=\"menu-item-14958\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/speakers\/\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Plenary<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-14973\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/speaker-climate\/\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Climate<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-14976\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/speakers-education\/\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Education<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-14981\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/speakers-energy\/\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Energy<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-14992\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/speakers-food\/\" aria-current=\"page\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Food<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-14997\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/speakers-health\/\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Health<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-15000\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/speakers-oceans\/\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Oceans<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-15005\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/speakers-water\/\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Water<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-15009\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/speakers-circular-economy\/\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Circular Economy<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-15012\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/speakers-ict\/\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">ICT<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t<h2>Keynote speakers<\/h2>\n<h3>Food<\/h3>\n\t\t<p>Sorry, we couldn&#8217;t find any posts. Please try a different search.<\/p>\n<form role=\"search\" method=\"get\" action=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/\">\n\t<label>\n\t\tSearch for:\n\t\t<input type=\"search\" id=\"searchform-1\" name=\"s\" value=\"\" placeholder=\"Search &hellip;\" title=\"Press enter to search\" \/>\n\t<\/label>\n<\/form>\n\t<h2>Speakers<\/h2>\n<h3>Food<\/h3>\n\t<meta itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/WebPage\" itemid=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/person\/dan-alluf\/\" content=\"Dan Alluf\" \/><meta itemprop=\"datePublished\" content=\"2020-10-09\" \/><meta itemprop=\"dateModified\" content=\"2020-10-21\" \/><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"G-STIC 2020\"\/><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/02\/cropped-G-STIC-logo-blue-horizontal.png\"\/><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/author\/sonja\/\" \/><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"sonja\" \/><meta itemprop=\"interactionType\" content=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CommentAction\" \/><meta itemprop=\"userInteractionCount\" content=\"0\" \/><!DOCTYPE html>\n    \t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/10\/DanAlluf-240x0-c-default.jpg\" alt=\"Dan  Alluf\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\tMeet <br \/> Dan  Alluf\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t Dan  Alluf\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEmbassy of Israel\n        <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\" onclick=\"closeSide()\">&times;<\/a>\n        <br \/>\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/10\/DanAlluf-240x0-c-default.jpg\" alt=\"Dan  Alluf\"\/>\n     Dan  Alluf\n\tEmbassy of Israel \n    \tMASHAV Counsellor, Science and Agriculture\n\n                        Food\n                        Water\n\n    \tMeet  Dan  Alluf\n                    \t            \t                                                \t\t                \t                <p>26\/10\/2020, 10:00 &#8211; 10:15<\/p>\n                <p> Presenting Succes stories on agri-irrigation technology in Israel during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/themes\/food\/#programme\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Technology mix for sustainable irrigation<\/a> deep dive session.<\/p>\n\tBiography\n    <p>Dan Alluf heads the Agriculture and Water segments at the embassy of Israel in India &amp; Sri-Lanka. He brings 17 years of Managerial Experience in both Private and Public sectors across global markets, with specialisation in Drip-irrigation and Water Management. Dan holds a Master degree of Business Administration and a B.Sc. graduate in Plant Science, Agriculture Economy &amp; Marketing. He is team leader of the Agriculture ISRAEL-INDIA Government-to-Government cooperation, the &#8220;INDO-ISRAEL AGRICULTURAL PROJECT&#8221; (IIAP) and the &#8220;INDO-ISRAEL VILLAGES OF EXCELEENCE&#8221; (IIVOE) in cooperation with MIDH GOI and State governments. He heads the water cooperation on the Israel- India Government-to-Government level and leads the &#8220;INDIA-ISRAEL BUNDELKHAND WATER PROJECT&#8221; in cooperation with Govt. of India, Uttar Pradesh Govt. &amp; JAL SHAKTI GOI.<\/p>\n\t<meta itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/WebPage\" itemid=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/person\/jaiswal-anshuman\/\" content=\"Jaiswal Anshuman\" \/><meta itemprop=\"datePublished\" content=\"2020-10-09\" \/><meta itemprop=\"dateModified\" content=\"2020-10-21\" \/><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"G-STIC 2020\"\/><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/02\/cropped-G-STIC-logo-blue-horizontal.png\"\/><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/author\/sonja\/\" \/><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"sonja\" \/><meta itemprop=\"interactionType\" content=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CommentAction\" \/><meta itemprop=\"userInteractionCount\" content=\"0\" \/><!DOCTYPE html>\n    \t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/10\/JaiswalAnshuman-240x0-c-default.jpg\" alt=\"Mr. Anshuman\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\tMeet <br \/> Mr. Anshuman\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t Mr. Anshuman\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWater Resources, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) \n        <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\" onclick=\"closeSide()\">&times;<\/a>\n        <br \/>\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/10\/JaiswalAnshuman-240x0-c-default.jpg\" alt=\"Mr. Anshuman\"\/>\n     Mr. Anshuman\n\tWater Resources, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)  \n    \tAssociate Director\n\n                        Food\n                        Water\n\n\t<p>Enhancing the efficiency of irrigation water use necessitates the timely adoption of innovative approaches and technologies through mechanisms that can overcome the persistent barriers in the sector and bring about widescale transformative impact through multi-stakeholder engagement on the ground, particularly with the farmers.<\/p>\n    \tMeet  Mr. Anshuman\n                    \t            \t                                                \t\t                \t                <p>26\/10\/2020, 11:00 &#8211; 11:15<\/p>\n                <p> Presenting Leveraging technologies for participatory enhancement of irrigation water use efficiency during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/themes\/food\/#programme\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Technology mix for sustainable irrigation<\/a> deep dive session.<\/p>\n                    \t            \t                                                    \t                \t                <p>28\/10\/2020, 11:30 &#8211; 11:50<\/p>\n                <p> Presenting Summarizing the water themes during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/themes\/water\/#programme\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Key learnings from water technological solutions<\/a> thematic session.<\/p>\n\tBiography\n    <p>Jaiswal Anshuman, Associate Director, Water Resources Division of TERI (The Energy and Resources Institute) has been working in the field of water sector since last 23 years. His key qualifications include M. Tech. in energy &amp; environmental management from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), N. Delhi (India). <\/p>\n<p>His expertise in the water sector lies in the areas of Integrated water resource management (IWRM), Water use efficiency, Water audits, Water conservation &amp; watershed management, Urban &amp; rural water supply &amp; demand management, Climate change and water security; Provision of drinking water, Water quality and pollution studies, Adequacy &amp; efficiency studies of WTPs &amp; ETPs, Water policy &amp; regulation, Training &amp; capacity building in water &amp; environmental management; Environmental impact assessment (EIA) studies etc. He also has expertise in water laboratory &amp; analytical instrumentation, quality control &amp; ISO 9001 systems. He has carried out several comprehensive research and implementation projects in context of water resources (surface water, groundwater), issues (water scarcity, pollution, use efficiency etc.), sectors (irrigation, domestic &amp; industrial) &amp; stakeholders (Central\/state Governments &amp; local communities). He has presented several papers at national and international fora and has several relevant national &amp; international publications. <\/p>\n<p>He has been a member of several advisory committees. Currently he is Designated Member, Expert Committee on &#8216;Ecology, Environment, Earth &amp; Ocean Sciences and Water&#8217; (E3OW) under CSIR (Ministry of Science &amp; Technology, GoI), Designated Member, Domain Expert Group for &#8216;Deployment of Water technologies&#8217; under CSIR (Ministry of Science &amp; Technology, GoI), Member of Sectional Committee for Water Quality for Industrial Purposes under the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), Member of Sectional Committee for Water Quality for Industrial Purposes under the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS); Jury, National Water Awards (awarded by Ministry of Jal Shakti, GoI); Advisor, Water Digest, Jury Member, Water Digest Water Awards, Organised by Water Digest and UNESCO.<\/p>\n\t<meta itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/WebPage\" itemid=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/person\/rose-brodrick\/\" content=\"Rose Brodrick\" \/><meta itemprop=\"datePublished\" content=\"2020-10-09\" \/><meta itemprop=\"dateModified\" content=\"2020-10-21\" \/><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"G-STIC 2020\"\/><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/02\/cropped-G-STIC-logo-blue-horizontal.png\"\/><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/author\/sonja\/\" \/><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"sonja\" \/><meta itemprop=\"interactionType\" content=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CommentAction\" \/><meta itemprop=\"userInteractionCount\" content=\"0\" \/><!DOCTYPE html>\n    \t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/10\/RoseBroderick-240x0-c-default.jpg\" alt=\"Rose Brodrick\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\tMeet <br \/> Rose Brodrick\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t Rose Brodrick\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCommonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO)\n        <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\" onclick=\"closeSide()\">&times;<\/a>\n        <br \/>\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/10\/RoseBroderick-240x0-c-default.jpg\" alt=\"Rose Brodrick\"\/>\n     Rose Brodrick\n\tCommonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) \n    \tResearch Scientist\n\n                        Food\n                        Water\n\n\t<p>We need to be sure we have tried to understand the problem before we offer any technology as the solution.<\/p>\n    \tMeet  Rose Brodrick\n                    \t            \t                                                \t\t                \t                <p>26\/10\/2020, 10:30 &#8211; 10:45<\/p>\n                <p> Presenting Waterwise: A Plant Based Sensor and Advanced Analytics Approach for Refining Irrigation Scheduling during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/themes\/food\/#programme\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Technology mix for sustainable irrigation<\/a> deep dive session.<\/p>\n\tBiography\n    <p>Rose Brodrick, Senior Research Scientist, CSIRO Agriculture and Food, Canberra Australia. Dr Brodrick&#8217;s research is focused on developing new technologies and integrated digital systems for the agricultural industry to improve farm productivity. Her primary research area is using sensing technology (in-field, aerial and satellite) to develop solutions for crop management. The teams Dr Brodrick leads are working on projects to responding to challenges generated by drought, variable and changing climates, by developing and delivering new knowledge, technologies and system solutions tailored to assisting in on-farm decision making. <\/p>\n<p>Brodrick has 20 years of experience in working with irrigators (cotton, tomatoes, sugarcane, tree crops) to develop management solutions in irrigated agriculture. Her research into crop physiology and agronomy has led to changes in production practices within the Australian Cotton Industry, and she has strong collaborations with researcher overseas. Dr Brodrick leads the CSIRO&#8217;s WaterWise Project that brings together a multi-disciplinary team that are developing digital solutions for precision irrigation in high-value crops as part of the CSIRO&#8217;s Digiscape Future Science Platform. Ultimately the aim is for these systems to part of a fully integrated irrigation toolbox for growers delivering savings in water that can be used to boost productivity or increase cropping area.<\/p>\n\t<meta itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/WebPage\" itemid=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/person\/josse-de-baerdemaeker\/\" content=\"Josse De Baerdemaeker\" \/><meta itemprop=\"datePublished\" content=\"2020-09-26\" \/><meta itemprop=\"dateModified\" content=\"2020-09-30\" \/><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"G-STIC 2020\"\/><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/02\/cropped-G-STIC-logo-blue-horizontal.png\"\/><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/author\/katleenvandormael\/\" \/><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Katleen Vandormael\" \/><meta itemprop=\"interactionType\" content=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CommentAction\" \/><meta itemprop=\"userInteractionCount\" content=\"0\" \/><!DOCTYPE html>\n    \t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/09\/Josse-De-Baerdemaeker-240x0-c-default.png\" alt=\"Josse De Baerdemaeker\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\tMeet <br \/> Josse De Baerdemaeker\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t Josse De Baerdemaeker\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKU Leuven, Division of Mechatronics, Biostatistics and Sensors (MeBioS)\n        <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\" onclick=\"closeSide()\">&times;<\/a>\n        <br \/>\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/09\/Josse-De-Baerdemaeker-240x0-c-default.png\" alt=\"Josse De Baerdemaeker\"\/>\n     Josse De Baerdemaeker\n\tKU Leuven, Division of Mechatronics, Biostatistics and Sensors (MeBioS) \n    \tProfessor\n\n                        Food\n\n\t<p>Smart agriculture is a management concept that guides actions towards safeguarding or increasing agricultural productivity and food security under variable physical and chemical constraints and in a changing climate. It relies on observations, analyses and interpretations to make decisions and to implement these at different scales in a field, farm or region. It is increasingly supported by the development and the use of information and communication technologies.<\/p>\n    \tMeet  Josse De Baerdemaeker\n                    \t            \t                                                    \t                \t                <p>28\/10\/2020, 12:35 &#8211; 12:55<\/p>\n                <p> Participating as a panelist in Discussion and Q&amp;A about smart agriculture during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/themes\/food\/#programme\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Technological innovations to realise sustainable food systems &#8211; part 2<\/a> thematic session.<\/p>\n                    \t            \t                                                    \t                \t                <p>28\/10\/2020, 11:35 &#8211; 11:50<\/p>\n                <p> Presenting Smart agriculture for sustainable development during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/themes\/food\/#programme\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Technological innovations to realise sustainable food systems &#8211; part 2<\/a> thematic session.<\/p>\n\tBiography\n    <p>Josse De Baerdemaeker graduated from the KU Leuven, Belgium and holds an MSc and PhD degree in Agricultural Engineering from Michigan State University. He is recognised as the founding father of the concepts of precision agriculture in Flanders, Europe and the world. His research on the physics  of agricultural products evolved into technology for precision agriculture, automation and robotics. Improving technology in crop cultivation, harvesting and handling to minimise losses and optimise yield and income for farmers define his primary focus in precision agriculture and automation<\/p>\n<p>Josse De Baerdemaeker is an Emeritus Professor at the KU Leuven and was a visiting Professor at Kyoto University, Japan. During 25 years, he was the chairman of a grower-owned fruit and vegetable marketing cooperative. Currently he is the chairman of VILT, the Flanders Infocenter for Agriculture and Horticulture.<\/p>\n<p>During his career and up to this day, he has given a lot of attention to agricultural engineering and mechanisation in Africa, South-East Asia and Latin America. He has always done so in an effort to link research and development with the needs of local farming communities. <\/p>\n\t<meta itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/WebPage\" itemid=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/person\/miyuki-iiyama\/\" content=\"Miyuki Iiyama\" \/><meta itemprop=\"datePublished\" content=\"2020-09-26\" \/><meta itemprop=\"dateModified\" content=\"2020-09-30\" \/><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"G-STIC 2020\"\/><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/02\/cropped-G-STIC-logo-blue-horizontal.png\"\/><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/author\/katleenvandormael\/\" \/><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Katleen Vandormael\" \/><meta itemprop=\"interactionType\" content=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CommentAction\" \/><meta itemprop=\"userInteractionCount\" content=\"0\" \/><!DOCTYPE html>\n    \t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/09\/Iiyama-Miyuki-240x0-c-default.jpg\" alt=\"Miyuki Iiyama\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\tMeet <br \/> Miyuki Iiyama\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t Miyuki Iiyama\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJapan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences\n        <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\" onclick=\"closeSide()\">&times;<\/a>\n        <br \/>\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/09\/Iiyama-Miyuki-240x0-c-default.jpg\" alt=\"Miyuki Iiyama\"\/>\n     Miyuki Iiyama\n\tJapan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences \n    \tDirector Research Strategy Office\n\n                        Food\n\n\t<p>With daily reports of a record number of COVID-19 infections, a record fall in GDPs, and record high temperatures, 2020 may be remembered as the year that marks the moment when the global food system is seen at the juncture of the quadruple crisis- pandemic, economic fallout, climate emergency and food insecurity. Therefore, the food security agenda today is to get the Great Food Transformation done before it becomes too late. <\/p>\n    \tMeet  Miyuki Iiyama\n                    \t            \t                                                    \t                \t                <p>28\/10\/2020, 10:35 &#8211; 10:55<\/p>\n                <p> Participating as a panelist in Discussion and Q&amp;A about sustainable food systems during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/themes\/food\/#programme\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Technological innovations to realise sustainable food systems &#8211; part 1<\/a> thematic session.<\/p>\n                    \t            \t                                                    \t                \t                <p>28\/10\/2020, 09:35 &#8211; 09:50<\/p>\n                <p> Presenting Setting the scene: overview of the sustainable food system during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/themes\/food\/#programme\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Technological innovations to realise sustainable food systems &#8211; part 1<\/a> thematic session.<\/p>\n\tBiography\n    <p>With a PhD in economics from the University of Tokyo, Miyuki Iiyama has extensive experience in quantitative and qualitative analyses of integrated farming system evolutions, technological adoption, and sustainable livelihoods in rural Africa.<\/p>\n<p>With almost 20 years of experience in East and Southern Africa, she has been especially assigned to do research on the evaluation of socio-economic and environmental viability of sustainable agricultural intensification within smallholder systems. <\/p>\n<p>In April 2019, Miyuki Iiyama assumed the position of Research Strategy Office Director at the Japan International Research Centre for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS). She is also in charge of the Research Program on Information Analysis, of which the activities include the collection, analysis and dissemination of information on developments and trends in international agriculture, forestry and fisheries to guide the identification of research priorities and research agendas.<\/p>\n\t<meta itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/WebPage\" itemid=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/person\/ekaterina-kargopoltseva\/\" content=\"Ekaterina Kargopoltseva\" \/><meta itemprop=\"datePublished\" content=\"2020-10-14\" \/><meta itemprop=\"dateModified\" content=\"2020-10-14\" \/><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"G-STIC 2020\"\/><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/02\/cropped-G-STIC-logo-blue-horizontal.png\"\/><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/author\/katleenvandormael\/\" \/><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Katleen Vandormael\" \/><meta itemprop=\"interactionType\" content=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CommentAction\" \/><meta itemprop=\"userInteractionCount\" content=\"0\" \/><!DOCTYPE html>\n    \t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/10\/Ekaterina-Kargopoltseva-240x0-c-default.jpg\" alt=\"Ekaterina Kargopoltseva\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\tMeet <br \/> Ekaterina Kargopoltseva\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t Ekaterina Kargopoltseva\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tABInBev\n        <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\" onclick=\"closeSide()\">&times;<\/a>\n        <br \/>\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/10\/Ekaterina-Kargopoltseva-240x0-c-default.jpg\" alt=\"Ekaterina Kargopoltseva\"\/>\n     Ekaterina Kargopoltseva\n\tABInBev \n    \tSenior Sourcing Director for Raw Materials EMEA\n\n                        Food\n\n\t<p>Supply chain transparency has never been more important and relevant, as consumers want to know what&#8217;s in their food and drink, where it came from, and how safe and sustainable it is. Through simple, scalable technology, we&#8217;re embarking on a journey that we hope will spark more than just conversation. Our purpose is to bring people together for a better world, from barley to bar.<\/p>\n    \tMeet  Ekaterina Kargopoltseva\n                    \t            \t                                                    \t                \t                <p>28\/10\/2020, 12:35 &#8211; 12:55<\/p>\n                <p> Participating as a panelist in Discussion and Q&amp;A about smart agriculture during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/themes\/food\/#programme\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Technological innovations to realise sustainable food systems &#8211; part 2<\/a> thematic session.<\/p>\n                    \t            \t                                                    \t                \t                <p>28\/10\/2020, 12:20 &#8211; 12:35<\/p>\n                <p> Presenting Driving sustainable impact at farm level using digital tools and network technology during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/themes\/food\/#programme\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Technological innovations to realise sustainable food systems &#8211; part 2<\/a> thematic session.<\/p>\n\tBiography\n    <p>Ekaterina Kargopoltseva is a passionate, business-centric professional currently leading Raw Materials Procurement for AB InBev Europe. Ekaterina began work at AB InBev as a buyer in 2011, being responsible for supply chain security for BNL countries and sourcing of raw materials. <\/p>\n<p>Ekaterina then held different positions within Europe and Global Procurement Teams, managing various geographical regions and categories in Belgium and Switzerland, before being appointed to Senior Sourcing Director of Raw and Auxiliary Materials, Utilities for Europe in January 2019. She&#8217;s since been on a mission to bring best procurement practices and strategic category management in Europe, focusing on the sustainability agenda in agriculture and raw materials supply chains as well as the energy sector.<\/p>\n<p>Ekaterina studied Economics and Finance at the London School of Economics and received a Masters in Business Management from Vlerick Business School.<\/p>\n\t<meta itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/WebPage\" itemid=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/person\/steven-krekels\/\" content=\"Steven Krekels\" \/><meta itemprop=\"datePublished\" content=\"2020-09-30\" \/><meta itemprop=\"dateModified\" content=\"2020-09-30\" \/><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"G-STIC 2020\"\/><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/02\/cropped-G-STIC-logo-blue-horizontal.png\"\/><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/author\/katleenvandormael\/\" \/><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Katleen Vandormael\" \/><meta itemprop=\"interactionType\" content=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CommentAction\" \/><meta itemprop=\"userInteractionCount\" content=\"0\" \/><!DOCTYPE html>\n    \t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/09\/Steven-Krekels-240x0-c-default.jpg\" alt=\"Steven Krekels\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\tMeet <br \/> Steven Krekels\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t Steven Krekels\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVITO\n        <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\" onclick=\"closeSide()\">&times;<\/a>\n        <br \/>\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/09\/Steven-Krekels-240x0-c-default.jpg\" alt=\"Steven Krekels\"\/>\n     Steven Krekels\n\tVITO \n    \tDirector Remote Sensing\n\n                        Food\n\n\t<p>The digital transformation of society is unfolding at a pace that outruns the development of experience-based policy for public and private organisations, raising socio-economic risks. We need to speed up technological development on digitisation and data fusion. These must provide insights that will enable us to better assess, plan and observe our socio-economic fabric and make a better balance with our natural resources.<\/p>\n    \tMeet  Steven Krekels\n                    \t            \t                                                    \t                \t                <p>28\/10\/2020, 12:35 &#8211; 12:55<\/p>\n                <p> Participating as a panelist in Discussion and Q&amp;A about smart agriculture during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/themes\/food\/#programme\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Technological innovations to realise sustainable food systems &#8211; part 2<\/a> thematic session.<\/p>\n                    \t            \t                                                    \t                \t                <p>28\/10\/2020, 12:05 &#8211; 12:20<\/p>\n                <p> Presenting Earth Observation: a flywheel technology for further digitisation of sustainable agro-food systems during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/themes\/food\/#programme\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Technological innovations to realise sustainable food systems &#8211; part 2<\/a> thematic session.<\/p>\n\tBiography\n    <p>Steven Krekels has been the manager of VITO&#8217;s Remote Sensing unit since November 2014. VITO Remote Sensing develops and operates space- and airborne-based earth observation systems that translate raw data into consumable information about population, growth, urban development, agriculture &amp; vegetation, natural disasters, and more.<\/p>\n<p>After receiving his master&#8217;s degree in Applied Engineering (Telecommunications), Steven joined the Bell Labs of Lucent Technologies for research and development in optical networks. In 2001, he switched to the space industry and started working in earth observation and satellite communication at Thales Alenia Space. Later he moved on to Newtec &#8211; a leading Belgian satellite communication equipment provider &#8211; where he took on different managerial roles in the R&amp;D department until he became the Managing Director of Newtec&#8217;s subsidiary in Berlin.<\/p>\n<p>Steven always likes to be at the sweet spot where cutting-edge technology, creative people and viable business meet. He firmly believes that technology can accelerate our transition to a sustainable world.<\/p>\n<p>In May 2017, Steven was selected as one of the top 50 Belgian Tech Pioneers, all experts in various applications working hard to create a better future.<\/p>\n\t<meta itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/WebPage\" itemid=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/person\/sangita-ladha\/\" content=\"Sangita Ladha\" \/><meta itemprop=\"datePublished\" content=\"2020-10-21\" \/><meta itemprop=\"dateModified\" content=\"2020-10-22\" \/><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"G-STIC 2020\"\/><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/02\/cropped-G-STIC-logo-blue-horizontal.png\"\/><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/author\/sonja\/\" \/><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"sonja\" \/><meta itemprop=\"interactionType\" content=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CommentAction\" \/><meta itemprop=\"userInteractionCount\" content=\"0\" \/><!DOCTYPE html>\n    \t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/10\/SangitaLadha-240x0-c-default.png\" alt=\"Sangita  Ladha\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\tMeet <br \/> Sangita  Ladha\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t Sangita  Ladha\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRIVULIS Irrigation India Pvt Ltd.\n        <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\" onclick=\"closeSide()\">&times;<\/a>\n        <br \/>\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/10\/SangitaLadha-240x0-c-default.png\" alt=\"Sangita  Ladha\"\/>\n     Sangita  Ladha\n\tRIVULIS Irrigation India Pvt Ltd. \n    \tDirector-Business\n\n                        Food\n                        Water\n\n    \tMeet  Sangita  Ladha\n                    \t            \t                                                \t\t                \t                <p>26\/10\/2020, 10:45 &#8211; 11:00<\/p>\n                <p> Presenting Cloud based Irrigation Management during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/themes\/food\/#programme\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Technology mix for sustainable irrigation<\/a> deep dive session.<\/p>\n\tBiography\n    <p>DSangita Ladha is M-Tech &#8211; Agricultural Engineering from IIT-Kharagpur and Doctorate in Agricultural Development. She has been spearheading operations with leading organisations in Irrigation and Water Management and is currently associated with Rivulis Irrigation India Pvt Ltd as Director Business.<\/p>\nHer domain expertise is Precision Farming, Automated Irrigation and Water Management, Protected<br \/>\nCultivation &#8211; Green-house Technology, Agri-Value Chain Management and Digital informatics-based agro-advisory services. She has nearly 30 years of experience in the area of Design, Marketing and Business Development of Micro-irrigation Systems and in Development and Management of Practical and Innovative Indo-Dutch Training Centers for horticulture and in particular for promotion of Greenhouse Technology in the country. She has expertise in Conceptualization, Development, Marketing and Promotion of hi-tech horticulture projects, advanced and practical training programmes and handling turnkey contracts largely in the area of Greenhouse\/Protected Cultivation and in Water Conservation-Drip\/Sprinkler\/landscape irrigation. \n<p>She was formerly Director of Indo-Dutch advanced and practical training centres in hi-tech horticulture, namely International Horticulture Innovation and Training Centre (IHITC), Jaipur and of Horticulture Training Centre, (HTC), Pune and was instrumental in bagging and execution of innovative projects under USAID and Euro-AID. She was associated with M\/s Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd, as the Vice President for Marketing and Business Development and was handling Corporate affairs and Policy advocacy in New Delhi.<\/p>\n\t<meta itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/WebPage\" itemid=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/person\/tom-peter-migun-ogada\/\" content=\"Tom Peter Migun Ogada\" \/><meta itemprop=\"datePublished\" content=\"2020-09-26\" \/><meta itemprop=\"dateModified\" content=\"2020-10-06\" \/><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"G-STIC 2020\"\/><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/02\/cropped-G-STIC-logo-blue-horizontal.png\"\/><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/author\/katleenvandormael\/\" \/><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Katleen Vandormael\" \/><meta itemprop=\"interactionType\" content=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CommentAction\" \/><meta itemprop=\"userInteractionCount\" content=\"0\" \/><!DOCTYPE html>\n    \t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/09\/Tom-Peter-240x0-c-default.png\" alt=\"Tom Peter Migun Ogada\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\tMeet <br \/> Tom Peter Migun Ogada\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t Tom Peter Migun Ogada\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAfrican Centre for Technology Studies\n        <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\" onclick=\"closeSide()\">&times;<\/a>\n        <br \/>\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/09\/Tom-Peter-240x0-c-default.png\" alt=\"Tom Peter Migun Ogada\"\/>\n     Tom Peter Migun Ogada\n\tAfrican Centre for Technology Studies \n    \tExecutive Director\n\n                        Food\n\n\t<p>It is important for SSA to produce enough food to feed the people, but it is more important that the all the food that is produce reaches the people to be feed. Science, technology and innovation can significantly help to realize this.<\/p>\n    \tMeet  Tom Peter Migun Ogada\n                    \t            \t                                                    \t                \t                <p>28\/10\/2020, 12:35 &#8211; 12:55<\/p>\n                <p> Moderating Discussion and Q&amp;A about smart agriculture during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/themes\/food\/#programme\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Technological innovations to realise sustainable food systems &#8211; part 2<\/a> thematic session.<\/p>\n                    \t            \t                                                    \t                \t                <p>28\/10\/2020, 10:35 &#8211; 10:55<\/p>\n                <p> Participating as a panelist in Discussion and Q&amp;A about sustainable food systems during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/themes\/food\/#programme\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Technological innovations to realise sustainable food systems &#8211; part 1<\/a> thematic session.<\/p>\n                    \t            \t                                                    \t                \t                <p>28\/10\/2020, 10:20 &#8211; 10:35<\/p>\n                <p> Presenting Reducing post-harvest losses as a strategy for realization of sustainable food systems during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/themes\/food\/#programme\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Technological innovations to realise sustainable food systems &#8211; part 1<\/a> thematic session.<\/p>\n\tBiography\n    <p>Tom Peter Migun Ogada is an Associate Professor of Energy and Environmental Engineering. He holds an MSc in Mechanical Engineering, a PhD in Chemical Engineering and an MBA in Strategic Management. <\/p>\n<p>Since 2018, Tom Ogada is the Executive Director of the African Centre for Technology Studies. He has been County Minister for Trade, Industrialization, Cooperatives, and Investment in Kenya (2013-2017) and he is a former Managing Director of Kenya Industrial Research and Development Institute (2006-2009). In discussing sustainable development topics, he can draw from his broad current and past experiences.<\/p>\n\t<meta itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/WebPage\" itemid=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/person\/michiharu-nakamura\/\" content=\"Michiharu Nakamura\" \/><meta itemprop=\"datePublished\" content=\"2020-06-18\" \/><meta itemprop=\"dateModified\" content=\"2020-10-16\" \/><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"G-STIC 2020\"\/><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/02\/cropped-G-STIC-logo-blue-horizontal.png\"\/><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/author\/lucmill\/\" \/><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Luc Meulewaeter\" \/><meta itemprop=\"interactionType\" content=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CommentAction\" \/><meta itemprop=\"userInteractionCount\" content=\"0\" \/><!DOCTYPE html>\n    \t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/06\/Dr.Nakamura-240x0-c-default.jpg\" alt=\"Michiharu Nakamura\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\tMeet <br \/> Michiharu Nakamura\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t Michiharu Nakamura\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJapan Science and Technology Agency\n        <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\" onclick=\"closeSide()\">&times;<\/a>\n        <br \/>\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/06\/Dr.Nakamura-240x0-c-default.jpg\" alt=\"Michiharu Nakamura\"\/>\n     Michiharu Nakamura\n\tJapan Science and Technology Agency \n    \tSenior Advisor (Former President)\n\n                     Food\n                        Health\n                        Plenary\n\n\t<p>Sufficient and resilient food supply is a critical challenge in improving the quality of human lives, especially as the world population keeps growing fast and we have to fight severe environmental changes and disasters such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Science, technology and innovation have great potential for building sustainable food systems and smart agriculture for food production, distribution and consumption. To deliver on this potential and contribute to achieving the SDGs, multi-stakeholder engagement and global cooperation are nothing less than indispensable.<\/p>\n    \tMeet  Michiharu Nakamura\n        \t                        \t                                                    \t                \t                <p>27\/10\/2020, 17:00 &#8211; 18:30<\/p>\n                <p>Chairing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/themes\/health\/#programme\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">STI roadmaps as a tool to build preparedness and resilience to COVID-19 and future health crises<\/a> deep dive session.<\/p>\n                    \t            \t                                                    \t                                    <p>27\/10\/2020, 15:20 &#8211; 16:45<\/p>\n                <p> Participating as a panelist in Science-policy responses to the COVID-19 pandemic during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/themes\/plenary\/#programme\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10-Member Group roundtable: Science and Technology advice for the SDGs<\/a> special session.<\/p>\n\tBiography\n    <p>Nakamura graduated from the University of Tokyo and joined Hitachi Central Research Laboratory in 1967, where he was engaged in compound semiconductors and optoelectronics research. He was a pioneer of semiconductor DFB laser development. In 2004, he was appointed Executive Vice President and Executive Officer of Hitachi Ltd., and then assumed a position of Board of Director till September 2011. He was responsible for corporate technology development and new business incubation. He was a visiting Researcher at California Institute of Technology in 1972-73. He is entitled IEEE fellow, JSAP fellow, and IEICE fellow for his engineering achievements in optoelectronics.<\/p>\n<p>In 2011, he assumed the office of the President of Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), where policy-driven R&amp;D funding is a major mission. Also, the dissemination of scientific information, science education for young generation, and science communication are among its current activities. He endeavoured to achieve high-impact innovations based on advanced R&amp;D. After completing four- year presidency, he has been serving as the Counsellor to the President and Advisor for Science and Technology of JST since October 2015.<\/p>\n<p>He has been actively working on industrial science and technology strategy. He served as Working Committee Chairman of Council of Competitiveness Japan (COCN) from 2008-2011 and pursued new industrial R&amp;D initiatives under close collaboration with government and academia. He also served for Industrial R&amp;D Committee of the Japan Business Federation, Tsukuba Global Innovation Promotion Agency, Industrial Committee for Supercomputing Promotion, Industrial User Society for Neutron Application, and Nanotechnology Business Creation Initiative.<\/p>\n\t<meta itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/WebPage\" itemid=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/person\/makoto-nakatani\/\" content=\"Makoto Nakatani\" \/><meta itemprop=\"datePublished\" content=\"2020-09-26\" \/><meta itemprop=\"dateModified\" content=\"2020-09-30\" \/><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"G-STIC 2020\"\/><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/02\/cropped-G-STIC-logo-blue-horizontal.png\"\/><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/author\/katleenvandormael\/\" \/><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Katleen Vandormael\" \/><meta itemprop=\"interactionType\" content=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CommentAction\" \/><meta itemprop=\"userInteractionCount\" content=\"0\" \/><!DOCTYPE html>\n    \t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/09\/Makoto-Nakatani-240x0-c-default.jpg\" alt=\"Makoto Nakatani\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\tMeet <br \/> Makoto Nakatani\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t Makoto Nakatani\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNational Agriculture and Food Research Organization\n        <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\" onclick=\"closeSide()\">&times;<\/a>\n        <br \/>\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/09\/Makoto-Nakatani-240x0-c-default.jpg\" alt=\"Makoto Nakatani\"\/>\n     Makoto Nakatani\n\tNational Agriculture and Food Research Organization \n    \tSenior Vice-President\n\n                        Food\n\n\t<p>Society 5.0 is a super smart society, a concept that was proposed by the Government of Japan. Its goal is to achieve economic development and solving social issues, build a safe, secure and vibrant human-centred society, by making full use of ICT and digital technologies and by fusing physical space and cyber space. These goals are consistent with the SDGs.<\/p>\n    \tMeet  Makoto Nakatani\n                    \t            \t                                                    \t                \t                <p>28\/10\/2020, 12:35 &#8211; 12:55<\/p>\n                <p> Participating as a panelist in Discussion and Q&amp;A about smart agriculture during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/themes\/food\/#programme\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Technological innovations to realise sustainable food systems &#8211; part 2<\/a> thematic session.<\/p>\n                    \t            \t                                                    \t                \t                <p>28\/10\/2020, 11:50 &#8211; 12:05<\/p>\n                <p> Presenting Development of smart agricultural production technology and its social implementation through national projects during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/themes\/food\/#programme\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Technological innovations to realise sustainable food systems &#8211; part 2<\/a> thematic session.<\/p>\n\tBiography\n    <p>Since April 2018, Makoto Nakatani is the Senior Vice-President of the National Agriculture and Food Research Organisation (NARO). After graduating from Osaka Prefecture University, Makoto joined the Agricultural Research Centre, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) in 1981 and carried out research on cultivation and breeding of sweet potatoes. <\/p>\n<p>At MAFF, he started his career as a research scientist. Makoto succeeded in breeding more than 10 variety of sweet potatoes. He also holds 5 patents, including patents for processing sweet potatoes and for breeding sweet potatoes with high anthocyanin content. He also engaged in collaborative research project with research scientists of other crops, such as buckwheat and Amaranthus. <\/p>\n<p>In 2005, after about 24 years of research work, Makoto started his career as a government officer, Director for Research and Development Planning at Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Research Council of MAFF. For about 10 years, he took part in policy making of agricultural research &amp; development, by managing various research projects and by proposing future agricultural technologies.<\/p>\n\t<meta itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/WebPage\" itemid=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/person\/suresh-pal\/\" content=\"Suresh Pal\" \/><meta itemprop=\"datePublished\" content=\"2020-09-26\" \/><meta itemprop=\"dateModified\" content=\"2020-09-30\" \/><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"G-STIC 2020\"\/><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/02\/cropped-G-STIC-logo-blue-horizontal.png\"\/><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/author\/katleenvandormael\/\" \/><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Katleen Vandormael\" \/><meta itemprop=\"interactionType\" content=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CommentAction\" \/><meta itemprop=\"userInteractionCount\" content=\"0\" \/><!DOCTYPE html>\n    \t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/09\/Suresh-Pal-240x0-c-default.jpg\" alt=\"Suresh Pal\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\tMeet <br \/> Suresh Pal\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t Suresh Pal\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tICAR-National Institute of Agricultural Economics and Policy Research\n        <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\" onclick=\"closeSide()\">&times;<\/a>\n        <br \/>\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/09\/Suresh-Pal-240x0-c-default.jpg\" alt=\"Suresh Pal\"\/>\n     Suresh Pal\n\tICAR-National Institute of Agricultural Economics and Policy Research \n    \tDirector\n\n                        Food\n\n\t<p>Umpteen pieces of evidence are now available to show the contributions of biotechnology to sustainable agriculture and food security. The policy and institutional environment should facilitate this technology for the benefit of smallholder farmers and poor consumers. The cost-effectiveness of the regulations and investment for the upscaling of GM and non-GM technology will go a long way in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.<\/p>\n    \tMeet  Suresh Pal\n                    \t            \t                                                    \t                \t                <p>28\/10\/2020, 10:35 &#8211; 10:55<\/p>\n                <p> Participating as a panelist in Discussion and Q&amp;A about sustainable food systems during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/themes\/food\/#programme\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Technological innovations to realise sustainable food systems &#8211; part 1<\/a> thematic session.<\/p>\n                    \t            \t                                                    \t                \t                <p>28\/10\/2020, 10:05 &#8211; 10:20<\/p>\n                <p> Presenting Biotechnology for sustainable agriculture and food during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/themes\/food\/#programme\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Technological innovations to realise sustainable food systems &#8211; part 1<\/a> thematic session.<\/p>\n\tBiography\n    <p>Suresh Pal has a PhD in agricultural economics from ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (New Delhi). Before joining ICAR-National Institute for Agricultural Economics and Policy Research in 2016, he was Member (Official), Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices, and Head, Division of Agricultural Economics, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (New Delhi). He has made significant contributions to the advancement of research and teaching in the area of agricultural development and policy. <\/p>\n<p>He has published extensively (books, working papers, journal articles) on different aspects of Indian agriculture and his publications are cited internationally. He has guided doctoral and masters students and some of them have received prestigious awards for their research work. He was a member of various committees of the Government, notably ICAR review committees, expert groups of Niti Ayog (formerly Planning Commission), Ministry of Environment and Forest, Department of Science and Technology, Office of Principal Scientific Advisor, and National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development. <\/p>\n<p>He was instrumental in designing and institutionalizing research planning and management reforms in the national agricultural research system and facilitated external peer reviews of ICAR and its institutes. He has also worked with international organizations like World Bank, Food and Agriculture Organization, Overseas Development Institute, and CGIAR Centres for short-term assignments and collaborative programs. He has received awards for his significant research contributions, notably the Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Award of ICAR, best journal article awards, Norman E Borlaug International Science Fellowship, Fellow of Indian Society of Agricultural Economics (Mumbai), and Fellow of the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences.<\/p>\n\t<meta itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/WebPage\" itemid=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/person\/alok-sikka\/\" content=\"Alok Sikka\" \/><meta itemprop=\"datePublished\" content=\"2020-10-21\" \/><meta itemprop=\"dateModified\" content=\"2020-10-21\" \/><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"G-STIC 2020\"\/><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/02\/cropped-G-STIC-logo-blue-horizontal.png\"\/><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/author\/sonja\/\" \/><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"sonja\" \/><meta itemprop=\"interactionType\" content=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CommentAction\" \/><meta itemprop=\"userInteractionCount\" content=\"0\" \/><!DOCTYPE html>\n    \t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/10\/Alok-Sikka-240x0-c-default.png\" alt=\"Alok  Sikka\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\tMeet <br \/> Alok  Sikka\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t Alok  Sikka\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInternational Water Management Institute (IWMI)\n        <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\" onclick=\"closeSide()\">&times;<\/a>\n        <br \/>\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/10\/Alok-Sikka-240x0-c-default.png\" alt=\"Alok  Sikka\"\/>\n     Alok  Sikka\n\tInternational Water Management Institute (IWMI) \n    \tIWMI Representative India &amp; Principal Researcher\n\n                        Food\n                        Water\n\n    \tMeet  Alok  Sikka\n        \t                        \t                                                \t\t                                    <p>26\/10\/2020, 09:30 &#8211; 11:30<\/p>\n                <p>Chairing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/themes\/food\/#programme\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Technology mix for sustainable irrigation<\/a> deep dive session.<\/p>\n                    \t            \t                                                \t\t                \t                <p>26\/10\/2020, 09:30 &#8211; 09:45<\/p>\n                <p> Presenting Opening remarks: Technology mix for sustainable irrigation during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/themes\/food\/#programme\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Technology mix for sustainable irrigation<\/a> deep dive session.<\/p>\n\tBiography\n    <p>Alok K. Sikka is with the International Water Management Institute, Delhi Office as IWMI Representative-India since April, 2016. Prior to joining IWMI, he served as Deputy Director General (Natural Resource Management), Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and Technical Expert (Watershed Development) (in the rank of Additional Secretary to Govt. of India), National Rainfed Area Authority (NRAA), Planning Commission, Government of India, New Delhi. He was Director of ICAR Research Complex for Eastern Region, Patna and Basin Coordinator for Indo-Gangetic Basin under the CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food from 2002-2007. He is Ph. D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering with specialisation in Hydrology and Water Resources Engineering from Utah State University, Logan, Utah. <\/p>\n<p>Besides working with ICAR for many years at the Indian Institute of Soil &amp; Water Conservation, Dehradun and its Research Centres, he was with the National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee; visiting Professor at University of Arizona, Tucson; and Faculty at the Oregon State University, Corvallis, USA. He has more than 251 publications and is recipient of many national awards including Fellow of National Academy of Agricultural Sciences. He has a rich and diverse experience of over 38 years in research, institutional and policy issues, teaching, training, extension and consultancy in the areas of natural resource management, soil &amp; water conservation, watershed management, water harvesting, hydrologic modelling, water management, drought management, climate change, water productivity and farming systems.<\/p>\n\t<meta itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/WebPage\" itemid=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/person\/shri-u-p-singh\/\" content=\"Shri U.P. 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Singh \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDepartment of Water Resources, River Development &amp; Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti, Goverment of India \n        <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\" onclick=\"closeSide()\">&times;<\/a>\n        <br \/>\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/10\/ShriUPSingh-240x0-c-default.png\" alt=\"Shri U.P.  Singh \"\/>\n     Shri U.P.  Singh \n\tDepartment of Water Resources, River Development &amp; Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti, Goverment of India  \n    \tSecretary\n\n                        Water\n                        Food\n\n    \tMeet  Shri U.P.  Singh \n                    \t            \t                                                    \t                \t                <p>28\/10\/2020, 12:20 &#8211; 12:50<\/p>\n                <p> Presenting Valedictory Address during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/themes\/water\/#programme\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Key learnings from water technological solutions<\/a> thematic session.<\/p>\n                    \t            \t                                                \t\t                \t                <p>26\/10\/2020, 09:45 &#8211; 10:00<\/p>\n                <p> Presenting Keynote address by Shri U. P. Singh during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/themes\/food\/#programme\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Technology mix for sustainable irrigation<\/a> deep dive session.<\/p>\n\tBiography\n    <p>Shri U.P. Singh is a 1985 batch Indian Administrative Service Officer of Odisha Cadre.   He did his B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from IIT, Kanpur.  Having hold important assignments in both Central and State Governments, he possesses rich and varied experience.  <\/p>\n<p>He joined the Ministry of Water Resources &amp; River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation on 1.6. 2016 as Additional Secretary and also held the post of Mission Director, National Water Mission (NWM). Later he assumed the charge of Director General, National Mission for Cleaning Ganga (NMCG) on 7.10.2016. Prior to joining the Ministry of Water Resources, RD &amp; GR he worked as Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.  He has the experience of working in different sectors like Water Resources, Finance, Steel and Transport.<\/p>\n<p>Presently he is Secretary in the Department of Water Resources, River Development &amp; Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti, w.e.f. 1.12.2017. He is deeply involved in policy, planning and management of water resources in India.  He oversees the implementation of PMKSY Projects, Inter-Linking of Rivers, two World Bank funded projects, viz. National Hydrology Project and National Ground Water Management and Improvement Scheme.  These projects envisage revolutionizing water resources management in the country. <\/p>\n\t<meta itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/WebPage\" itemid=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/person\/jean-francois-soussana\/\" content=\"Jean-Francois Soussana\" \/><meta itemprop=\"datePublished\" content=\"2020-09-26\" \/><meta itemprop=\"dateModified\" content=\"2020-09-30\" \/><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"G-STIC 2020\"\/><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/02\/cropped-G-STIC-logo-blue-horizontal.png\"\/><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/author\/katleenvandormael\/\" \/><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Katleen Vandormael\" \/><meta itemprop=\"interactionType\" content=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CommentAction\" \/><meta itemprop=\"userInteractionCount\" content=\"0\" \/><!DOCTYPE html>\n    \t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/09\/Jean-Fran\u00e7ois-Soussana-240x0-c-default.jpg\" alt=\"Jean-Francois Soussana\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\tMeet <br \/> Jean-Francois Soussana\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t Jean-Francois Soussana\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFrench National Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment\n        <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\" onclick=\"closeSide()\">&times;<\/a>\n        <br \/>\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/09\/Jean-Fran\u00e7ois-Soussana-240x0-c-default.jpg\" alt=\"Jean-Francois Soussana\"\/>\n     Jean-Francois Soussana\n\tFrench National Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment \n    \tVice-President\n\n                        Food\n\n\t<p>The world has enough for everyone&#8217;s need, but not enough for everyone&#8217;s greed (Mahatma Gandhi).<\/p>\n    \tMeet  Jean-Francois Soussana\n        \t                        \t                                                    \t                \t                <p>28\/10\/2020, 11:30 &#8211; 13:00<\/p>\n                <p>Chairing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/themes\/food\/#programme\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Technological innovations to realise sustainable food systems &#8211; part 2<\/a> thematic session.<\/p>\n                    \t            \t                                                    \t                \t                <p>28\/10\/2020, 12:35 &#8211; 12:55<\/p>\n                <p> Participating as a panelist in Discussion and Q&amp;A about smart agriculture during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/themes\/food\/#programme\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Technological innovations to realise sustainable food systems &#8211; part 2<\/a> thematic session.<\/p>\n                    \t            \t                                                    \t                \t                <p>28\/10\/2020, 10:35 &#8211; 10:55<\/p>\n                <p> Participating as a panelist in Discussion and Q&amp;A about sustainable food systems during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/themes\/food\/#programme\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Technological innovations to realise sustainable food systems &#8211; part 1<\/a> thematic session.<\/p>\n                    \t            \t                                                    \t                \t                <p>28\/10\/2020, 09:50 &#8211; 10:05<\/p>\n                <p> Presenting Agroecological approaches in the context of sustainable food systems during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/themes\/food\/#programme\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Technological innovations to realise sustainable food systems &#8211; part 1<\/a> thematic session.<\/p>\n\tBiography\n    <p>Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Soussana currently serves as the Vice-Chair for International Policy at the French National Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment (INRAE). As a doctor in plant physiology, he has led a research unit on grassland ecosystems and global change. He coordinates national and European research projects and international programmes on agriculture, soils and climate change. Being a member of the IPPC since 1998 and a Highly Cited Researcher (2018), Soussana has published over 150 refereed research papers in various international journals. He shared the Nobel Prize for Peace in 2007 as the Lead Author of IPCC AR4 and has been awarded national and international distinctions.<\/p>\n\t<meta itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/WebPage\" itemid=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/person\/maximo-torero-cullen\/\" content=\"Maximo Torero Cullen\" \/><meta itemprop=\"datePublished\" content=\"2020-09-26\" \/><meta itemprop=\"dateModified\" content=\"2020-09-30\" \/><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"G-STIC 2020\"\/><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/02\/cropped-G-STIC-logo-blue-horizontal.png\"\/><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/author\/katleenvandormael\/\" \/><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Katleen Vandormael\" \/><meta itemprop=\"interactionType\" content=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CommentAction\" \/><meta itemprop=\"userInteractionCount\" content=\"0\" \/><!DOCTYPE html>\n    \t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/09\/M\u00e1ximo-Torero-Cullen-240x0-c-default.png\" alt=\"Maximo Torero Cullen\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\tMeet <br \/> Maximo Torero Cullen\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t Maximo Torero Cullen\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations\n        <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\" onclick=\"closeSide()\">&times;<\/a>\n        <br \/>\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/09\/M\u00e1ximo-Torero-Cullen-240x0-c-default.png\" alt=\"Maximo Torero Cullen\"\/>\n     Maximo Torero Cullen\n\tFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations \n    \tChief Economist\n\n                        Food\n\n    \tMeet  Maximo Torero Cullen\n        \t                        \t                                                    \t                \t                <p>28\/10\/2020, 09:30 &#8211; 11:00<\/p>\n                <p>Chairing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/themes\/food\/#programme\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Technological innovations to realise sustainable food systems &#8211; part 1<\/a> thematic session.<\/p>\n                    \t            \t                                                    \t                \t                <p>28\/10\/2020, 10:35 &#8211; 10:55<\/p>\n                <p> Participating as a panelist in Discussion and Q&amp;A about sustainable food systems during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/themes\/food\/#programme\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Technological innovations to realise sustainable food systems &#8211; part 1<\/a> thematic session.<\/p>\n\tBiography\n    <p>Maximo Torero Cullen is the Chief Economist of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). He joined the Organization in January 2019 as Assistant Director-General for the Economic and Social Development Department. Prior to joining FAO, he was the World Bank Group Executive Director for Argentina, Bolivia, Chile Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay since November 2016. Before the Bank, Torero led the Division of the Markets, Trade, and Institutions at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). <\/p>\n<p>His major research work lies mostly in analysing poverty, inequality, the importance of geography and private or public assets in explaining poverty, in policies oriented towards poverty alleviation based on the role played by infrastructure, institutions, and on how technological breakthroughs (or discontinuities) can improve the welfare of households and small farmers. His experience encompasses Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Asia.<\/p>\n<p>Torero holds a PhD and a Master&#8217;s degree in Economics from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and a Bachelor&#8217;s degree in Economics from the University of the Pacific, Lima, Peru. He is a professor on leave at the University of the Pacific, Per\u00fa, and an Alexander von Humboldt Fellow at the University of Bonn, Germany. He has also published in several top journals, including QJE, Econometric Theory, AER-Applied Microeconomics, RSTAT, and Labor Economics.<\/p>\n<p>In 2000, he received the Georg Foster Research Fellowship of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. In 2000 and 2002, he won the Award for Outstanding Research on Development given by the Global Development Network. In 2014, he received the Chevalier de l&#8217;Ordre du M\u00e9rite Agricole.<\/p>\n\t<meta itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/WebPage\" itemid=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/person\/kaluvai-yella-reddy\/\" content=\"Kaluvai Yella Reddy\" \/><meta itemprop=\"datePublished\" content=\"2020-10-09\" \/><meta itemprop=\"dateModified\" content=\"2020-10-09\" \/><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"G-STIC 2020\"\/><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/02\/cropped-G-STIC-logo-blue-horizontal.png\"\/><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/author\/sonja\/\" \/><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"sonja\" \/><meta itemprop=\"interactionType\" content=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CommentAction\" \/><meta itemprop=\"userInteractionCount\" content=\"0\" \/><!DOCTYPE html>\n    \t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/10\/Yella-Reddy-240x0-c-default.jpg\" alt=\"Kaluvai Yella Reddy\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\tMeet <br \/> Kaluvai Yella Reddy\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t Kaluvai Yella Reddy\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInternational Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID)\n        <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\" onclick=\"closeSide()\">&times;<\/a>\n        <br \/>\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/10\/Yella-Reddy-240x0-c-default.jpg\" alt=\"Kaluvai Yella Reddy\"\/>\n     Kaluvai Yella Reddy\n\tInternational Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID) \n    \tVice President\n\n                        Food\n                        Water\n\n\t<p>Increasing water use efficiency should be one of the top priorities of countries where irrigation demands are high in order to cope with increased climate variability, droughts and water scarcity. This requires emphasis on water measurement and quantification, participatory irrigation water management, capacity building of farmers, scientists and government agencies, large-scale promotion of water saving crop production technologies and expansion of micro irrigation into canal-irrigated areas.<\/p>\n    \tMeet  Kaluvai Yella Reddy\n                    \t            \t                                                \t\t                \t                <p>26\/10\/2020, 10:15 &#8211; 10:30<\/p>\n                <p> Presenting Adaptive Measures in Farm Level Water Management for Higher WUEs during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/2020\/themes\/food\/#programme\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Technology mix for sustainable irrigation<\/a> deep dive session.<\/p>\n\tBiography\n    <p>Kaluvai Yella Reddy is the Dean (Faculty of Agril. Engg &amp; Technology) of ANGR Agricultural University, Andhra Pradesh, India. He has more than 35 years of experience in teaching, research, project management and administration. He obtained B.Tech (Agril Engg) from Dr PDKV, Akola, M.Tech and Ph.D degrees from IIT, Kharagpur and PG Diploma from University of Arizona, USA.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>As Principal Investigator, he developed Solar Powered Micro Irrigation System in 2002 with the financial support of Govt of India.<\/li>\n<li>As Project Manager, he successfully completed $ 3.5 million FAO funded AP Water Management Project.<\/li>\n<li>As Technical Advisor to Andhra Pradesh Micro Irrigation Project (APMIP), he strengthened and supported the $ 570 million project in achieving 1.1 million ha under MI systems in 10 years.<\/li>\n<li>As Director of WALAMTARI, Hyderabad (2012-2018) he contributed for the growth of the Institute as one of the best in India.<\/li>\n<li>He organized over 25 national and international conferences and workshops and Published over 120 scientific papers.<\/li>\n<li>He received the &#8216;International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage ICID WATSAVE Technology Award&#8217; in the 20th Congress of ICID held in Lahore (2008).<\/li>\n<li>He was elected as Vice-President of (ICID) in the 68th International Executive Committee meeting held in Mexico City in Oct 2017.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>He visited more than 20 countries on official and technical assignments.<\/p>\n\t\t<!-- .pp-content-posts -->\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>200 conference speakers Plenary Climate Education Energy Food Health Oceans Water Circular Economy ICT \u00d7 Plenary Climate Education Energy Food Health Oceans Water Circular Economy ICT Keynote speakers Food Sorry, we couldn&#8217;t find any posts. 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