WEBINAR: FFA2021 New Genomic Techniques – sustainable tool to face climate change?

26 May 2021. WEBINAR: FFA2021 New Genomic Techniques – sustainable tool to face climate change?

Recording forthcoming

Session 1: Are NGTs one of the tools for achieving the Farm to Fork Strategy targets?

Keynote address: Prof. Andreas Weber, Director, Institute of Plant Biochemistry Heinrich Heine University & representative of EU-SAGE

Respondents:

• Álvaro Amaro, member of the European Parliament, President of the “Biodiversity, Hunting, Countryside” Intergroup
• Prof. Manuel Chaveiro Soares, Agronomist, Valouro
• Rui Barreiras, Forest, Food and Wildlife Coordinator at Associação Natureza Portugal, in association with WWF
• Pedro Fevereiro, Executive Director, Iplantprotect
• Moderator: Cristina Nobre Soares, Science Communicator

Session 2: The impact of NGTs on Europe’s agriculture, trade and development policies

• Paula Cruz de Carvalho, Deputy General Director for Food and Veterinary, Ministry of Agriculture, Portugal
• Alexandre Quintanilha, member of the Portuguese Parliament
• Garlich von Essen, Secretary General, Euroseeds
• José Pereira Palha, Farmer & President, National Association of Cereal Producers
• Moderator: Cristina Nobre Soares, Science Communicator