Globally, 932 million hectares of agricultural land – almost a fifth of the world’s total – are affected by soil salinity, out of which 62 million hectares of soil are irrigated. Soil salinity, which is exacerbated by climate change, threatens agricultural production and food security.
This event will raise awareness on how climate change impacts soils and crop production. The role of climate smart agriculture solutions will be discussed, as well as the importance of collaborative approaches to scale them up.
After the panel discussion, the IAEA will sign practical arrangements with International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA) and Anglo American Woodsmith Ltd.
Opening Remarks
Najat Mokhtar, Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications, IAEA
Speakers
Charbel Tarraf, Chief Operations and Development, International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA)
Mohammad Zaman, Section Head, Soil and Water Management & Crop Nutrition, Joint FAO/IAEA Centre of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture, Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications, IAEA
Kathryn Bartlett, Soil Scientist, Anglo American Crop Nutrients
Joel Avrunin, Vice President, Environmental Business, Picarro
Christoph Müller, Professor of Experimental Plant Ecology, Justus Liebig University
Moderator
Dongxin Feng, Acting Director of the Joint FAO/IAEA Centre of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture
