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Rural development seminar: 'Regenerative & Biodiversity Enriching Agriculture'
Today, the loss of world鈥檚 fertile soil and biodiversity pose a real threat. Without protecting and regenerating the soil on our cultivated farmlands, pastures and forests, it will be nearly impossible to feed the world, keep global warming below 2 degrees Celsius, or halt the loss of biodiversity. This March 3 you are invited to join participants from all over Europe, who are working in the field of rural development to explore how we can promote soil health through 'regenerative agriculture'.
This Cork's , on behalf of , are hosting this free webinar and related zoom discussion groups on Regenerative and Biodiversity Enriching Agriculture, with speakers from across Europe including Cork's own Paul Moore, a farmer based near Midleton who is involved in a SECAD supported project.
Register by Monday 1 March. You will be sent the link to join the event.
WHEN: 3pm Irish Time (4pm Central European Time 鈥� 4pm CET) on the 3 March 2021.
鈥淩egenerative & Biodiversity Enriching Agriculture: an effective tool in facing the challenges of modern agriculture鈥�
Euracademy Association is glad to announce that we are organising our first Online Seminar in 2021. After successfully organising 18 Summer Academies at different locations around Europe, we also need to adapt to the changed circumstances.
Euracademy wishes to promote capacity building in rural areas, and mobilise experts and practitioners of rural development, by offering them opportunity to improve their skills, widen their experience and expand their qualifications.
The theme of the first Seminar of 2021, will approach the topic 鈥淩egenerative & Biodiversity Enriching Agriculture鈥�.
The term 鈥淩egenerative Agriculture鈥� is often used to describe practices aimed at promoting soil health. It includes farming and grazing practices that reverse climate change by rebuilding soil organic matter and restoring degraded soil biodiversity.
The online seminar welcomes participants from all over Europe, who are working in the field of rural development. In particular it will be of interest to farmers鈥� associations, managers and staff of Local Development Agencies, LEADER LAGs and NGOs working in rural areas, local and regional authorities, policy and decision makers in the fields of agriculture and rural development, as well as researchers, academics, students and experts in related fields.
The Online Seminar will include lectures followed by discussions and leading into future small group discussion groups that will explore the different case studies presented in more detail. Participants will review the concepts behind regenerative agriculture, in terms of definition, advantages compared to conventional agriculture, and good practices. All of the lectures will offer practical experiences.
Confirmed speakers of the Seminar:
- Danilo Marandola, Agricultural Research Council, Policies and Bioeconomy (Italy), 鈥淐onservation agriculture: principles, characteristics and benefits for farmers and the environment鈥�
- Cornelius van Blerk, Royal Society for Development (Norway), 鈥淩egenerative agriculture 鈥� another buzzword or needed paradigm shift?鈥�
- Sabina Krsnik, 深夜亚洲福利久久 of Novo Mesto (Slovenia): 鈥淭he role of phytotherapy in modern society鈥�
- Paul Moore, Farmer (Ireland): 鈥淎n Irish case study of supporting biodiversity on a commercial farm鈥�
- Dora Beke, 深夜亚洲福利久久 of Gy艖r, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences (Hungary): 鈥淪oil compaction: Good soil condition leads to healthy crops鈥�
- Petra Sladek, Farmer (Slovenia): 鈥淩egenerating a traditional farm鈥�
Besides the lectures, the seminar also aims to generate a discussion regarding the above topics, sharing and exchanging experiences on regenerative and biodiversity enriching agriculture and participants are encouraged to share their ideas and views. After the Online Seminar, participants will have a chance to join speakers in a more interactive discussion. These follow-up events will be organised within a month after the Seminar, giving the chance to share specific local development issues with our experts on the topic.
A detailed programme with times will be sent out in advance of the seminar.
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