Farmers-Scientists panel on Climate-Smart Agriculture

Organized jointly by The Global Plant Council and WIKIFARMER.

Scientists, working on staple crops of huge economical and food safety importance, will present the latest climate-smart agriculture ideas to farmers. Each expert will focus on one particular staple crop: wheat, corn, potato, and rice.

Agenda and Confirmed Panellists:

• Welcome by Isabel Mendoza (The Global Plant Council) and Stella Provelengiou (Wikifarmer)

• Introduction by Bill Davies, Lancaster Environment Centre

• Climate-Smart Agriculture solutions

- Matthew Reynolds (Cimmyt) - Wheat

- Christian Bachem (Wageningen University and Solynta) - Potato

- Yu Wang (University of Illinois) - Maize/corn

• Q&A