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WASAG - The Global Framework on Water Scarcity in Agriculture

Saline Agriculture: Scaling up Opportunities and Challenges

The working group on Saline Agriculture under the framework of WASAG, organized a webinar titled "Saline Agriculture: Scaling up Opportunities and Challenges" to share knowledge and experience on global projects related to saline farming, as well as smart digital approaches and solutions.

Under the COVID-19 pandemic, unprecedented challenging conditions push focus on how the local food production could be enhanced by utilizing low-quality water and land resources, such as brackish groundwater and salt-affected soils.

Presentations

This presentation includes:

  • Projects on Halophytes value chains in MENA region
  • Opportunities for cultivation of conventional vegetable crops under saline conditions
  • Implementation of a Decision Support Tool (DST) under saline conditions - A showcase of the Mediterranean Region

Speakers

Dr. Ismahane Elouafi, Director General, ICBA

Ms Dionysia-Angeliki Lyra, Halophyte Agronomist, ICBA

Mr Arjen de Vos, Director, The Salt Doctors

Mr Andres Parra Gonzalez, CEBAS-CSIC

Programme

15:00-15:05Opening remarks and Moderator, Dr. Ismahane Elouafi, Director General of ICBA
15:05-15:10Opening remarks H.E Mohammad Hossein Emadi, Permanent Representation of the Islamic Republic of Iran to FAO
15:10-15:40Presentation on Saline Agriculture: Scaling up opportunities and challenges
15:40-15:55Discussion / Q&A
15:55-16:00Closing Remarks, Mr Eduardo Mansur, Director, FAO Land and Water Division

 

26/05/2020