E-agriculture Solutions Forum 2018

To promote the use of sustainable e-agriculture solutions and services, FAO-ITU will be conducting a 3 day E-agriculture Solutions Forum (15-17 November, 2018). Venue : Nanjing, China

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Background

E-agriculture, or ICTs in agriculture, is about designing, developing and applying innovative ways to use ICTs with a primary focus on agriculture. E-agriculture offers a wide range of solutions to agricultural challenges and has great potential in promoting sustainable agriculture while protecting the environment.

Setting in place a national e-agriculture strategy is an essential first step for any country planning on using ICTs for agriculture. E-agriculture strategies will facilitate achieving the goals set by national agricultural plans by addressing holistically the ICT opportunities and challenges for the agricultural sector.

It would further enhance the potential for innovation in services and rational use of resources thereby increasing business opportunities, reducing risks and improving the lives of people in rural communities.

The Objectives

Bring together proven e-agriculture solutions that will benefit various stakeholders;
Share knowledge on successful e-agriculture solutions and identifying ways of scaling up implementations at national level;
Strengthen Community-of-Practice (CoP) among e-agriculture solution providers;
Experience sharing in implementing e-agriculture solutions.

The Target Audience

E-agriculture solution providers;
Infrastructure and service providers from sectors critical for e-agriculture (telecom, IT, agricultural machinery and implement, banking, insurance, governance etc.);
Country representatives from Asia-Pacific (senior and middle management from ministry of agriculture and ICT);
International, regional, national organizations working in agriculture and rural development;
Experts involved in implementing e-agriculture strategies in Asia-Pacific countries;
Farmer, fisher and pastorals and their organizations;
Agriculture research institutes / academia.

Organized by

Conference Secretaries

CAAEPD, China Wang Yingkuan wangyk [AT] agri [DOT] gov [DOT] cn
FAO, Gerard Sylvester gerard [DOT] sylvester[AT]fao [DOT] org
ITU, Ashish Narayan ashish [DOT] narayan [AT] itu [DOT] int

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Conference Agenda

E-agriculture Solutions Forum 2018 \| 15-17 Nov, 2018 \| Nanjing, China
Day 1: 15 November 2018 (Thursday)
0830-1000	Registration [participants to be present in the hotel lobby by 0830]
1000-1200	Visit to National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Expo for New Farmers and New Technology
1200-1330	Lunch
1330-1430	Opening Ceremony of E-agriculture Solutions Forum 2018 Moderator: Prof.Sui Bin, CAAE Mr. Xie Jianmin, Director-General, Dept. of International Cooperation, MARA Mr. Tang Zicai, Dept. of International Cooperation, MIIT Mr. Vincent Martin, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Mr. Ashish Narayan, International Telecommunication Union Group photo session Click here for the group photo
1500-1800	Keynote Presentation on Digital Agriculture Trends Moderator: Mr. Vincent Martin, FAO Representative for China Mr. Gerard Sylvester, FAO Asia-Pacific & Mr. Ashish Narayan, ITU Asia-Pacific Sustainable ICTs for Agriculture and Global Trends Prof. Zhao Chunjiang, CAE Academician, NERCITA Review of Digital Agriculture and Analysis of Different Digital Agriculture Models Mr. Justin Gong, Co-founder & Vice President, XAG Cultivating the Future: XAG Smart Agriculture Solutions for Sustainable Farming

Day 2: 16 November 2018 (Friday)
0830-0930	Session 1: The Need for Developing National E-agriculture Strategy Objective: FAO-ITU e-agriculture strategy framework is assisting countries in developing national e-agriculture strategies. This session will detail the approach and experiences from countries that have developed their national e-agriculture strategy based on this framework. Moderator: Gerard Sylvester, FAO Regional Office for Asia-Pacific Bhutan Mr. Tsheten, Ministry of Agriculture & Forests Mr. Dawa Tshering, Ministry of Information and Communication [Presentation] Sri Lanka Dr. RM Herath, Ministry of Agriculture Mr. Sudath Ekanayaka Wakista, Telecom Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka Papua New Guinea Ms. Molina Kapal, National Information & Communication Technology Authority Mr. Glen Hayoge, Department of Agriculture/ FPDA [Presentation] Philippines Ms. Darlene Yap Rontas, Department of Agriculture Ms. Jennifer Pacatang, Department of Information and Communication Technology [Presentation]
0930-1000	Coffee/tea break & networking
1000-1200	Session 2: National Agriculture Goals and Challenges– Country Experiences Objective: To share national agriculture priorities and challenges faced by governments in meeting agriculture goals followed by discussions. Moderator: Ashish Narayan, ITU Regional Office for Asia-Pacific Mongolia Mr. Munkshsanchir Namsrai, Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry Afghanistan Dr. Najibullah Malik, Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock Mr. Abdul Mateen Samsor, Ministry of Communication and IT Mr. Sheraz Khan Katawazai, ATRA Bangladesh Mr. Quazi Abdur Rayhan, Ministry of Agriculture [Presentation] Fiji Ms. Tavaita Tamani, Ministry of Agriculture Samoa Ms. Sarai Faleupolu Tevita, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries [Presentation] Pakistan Mr. Bilal Abbasi, Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication [Presentation]
1200-1400	Lunch
1400-1600	Session 3: E-agriculture Challenges, Opportunities & Solutions – Global Experiences Objective: To share initiatives on e-agriculture – the challenges and opportunities from public and private sector. Moderator: Mr. Carlo Bravi, Senior Economist, FAO Mr. Marco Silvestri, Programme Management Officer, Centre for Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia Regional cooperation for ICT-enabled agriculture mechanization Mr. Shankar Tagad, Digital Farming Initiatives, Tata Consulting Services (TCS) TCS’s mKrishi Ms. Li Liran,Shanghai Huawei Technology, Co, Ltd NB-IoT Enables Digitization of Agriculture Mr. Srinivasan Arunachalam, President, JMR Infotech Transforming & Connecting the Agricultural Ecosystem
1600-1630	Coffee/tea break & networking
1630-1800	Session 4: E-agriculture: Challenges, Opportunities and Solutions - Global Experiences Objective: To share initiatives on e-agriculture – the challenges and opportunities from public and private sector. Moderator: Dr. Shufeng Han, John Deere Dr. Yan Jia, Policy and Program Officer, World Food Programme. Strengthening Joint Efforts to Promote Global Food Security and Nutrition through South-South Cooperation Ms. Sumin Yip, Regional Sales Manager, CABI. CABI’s PestSmart Diagnostics Dr. Kavinda Gunasekara, Senior Program Specialist, Geoinformatics Centre, Asian Institute of Technology E-agriculture initiatives in the region Prof. Li Daoliang, China Agricultural University. Unmanned Technologies for Fishery Industry 4.0 and Prospects Mr. Yu Baohong (presented by Prof. Wang Yingkuan), Beijing Viga UAV Technology Cloud Platform of Viga Intelligent Agriculture and Application of Agricultural UAVs

Day 3: 17 November 2018 (Saturday)
0830-1000		Parallel Session 5 and 6: E-agriculture in Action: Technologies and Solutions (Satellites, Drones, UAVs) Objective: To share solutions and services those bridge the challenges faced by farmers, livestock herders and small-scale fisheries that ensures improved livelihoods and sustainable food production. Parallel Session 5. Moderator: Ms. Meng Zheng, FAO Mr. Abhineet Jain, Global Director, Digital Globe Prof. Wu Binfang, Institute of Remote Sensing and Digital Earth, Chinese Academy of Sciences CropWatch Cloud for Agronomic Information Ownership Dr Liu Yanghua, Beijing Piesat Information Technology. E-agriculture Solution of PIE-Landscape Based on Intelligent Planting Decision-making Support Dr. Wei Xiaoming, Institute of Facility Agriculture, CAAE. Intelligent Technology and Equipment for Greenhouse Production Parallel Session 6. Moderator: Prof. Wang Xiaochan, Nanjing Agriculture University Dr. He Xiongkui, China Agricultural University, Smart Plant Protection Equipment and Pesticide Application Technologies Dr. Yin Wu, Shenzhen Wissea Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. Agriculture products traceability management based on IOT Dr. Wu Caicong, China Agricultural University, Application of Digital Agriculture Technologies in Cotton Plantation and Management in Xinjiang, China Dr. Huang Jiayi, Prof. Meng Xiangbao, Guangzhou Joinken Network Technology Development Co., Ltd. Guangdong Institute of Modern Agricultural Equipment, Ag Language “Big data + Cloud Platform + Terminal Equipment” Helps Guangdong Develop Smart Agriculture
1000-1030		Coffee/tea break & networking
1030-1200		Parallel Session 7 and 8: E-agriculture in Action: Technologies and Solutions (Precision Agriculture Technologies) Objective: To share solutions and services those bridge the challenges faced by farmers, livestock herders and small-scale fisheries that ensures improved livelihoods and sustainable food production. Parallel Session 7, Moderator: Yuki Hirano, ITU Mr. Fulco Wijdooge, RidderThe Future of Farming Mr. Kazuhito Hayami, OPTiM, Japan, Approach to Smart Agriculture Utilizing Drones, Sensors and AI Mr. Kenji Nakamura, Daiwa, Japan, ICT-applied Farming Method for Producing Muskmelon by an IT Company Ms Yan Xiaoqian, Jiangsu Beidou Satellite Application Institute, BeiDou Helps Informatization in Agricultural Machinery Operation Parallel Session 8, Moderator: Prof. Guo Ya, Jiangnan University Mr. Hiroshi Uehara, Agricultural Data Collaboration Platform,Consortium, Vice President, Agricultural Data Collaboration Platform - Japanese Big Data Platform for Agriculture Zhu Yan, Prof. Cheng Tao, Nanjing Agricultural University. Development & Application of Precision Farming Technology and Equipment Dr. You Jiong, General Station of Agricultural Resources Monitoring of MARA, CAAE. Application of Remote Sensing in Agricultural Management and Decision-Making Dr. Wei Jiantao, BeneAg Electronics LLC, Naperville, IL, USA. Adoption and Application of Typical Precision Farming Technologies in USA and China
1200-1400		Lunch
1400-1530		Session 9: E-agriculture in action: Technologies and solutions (Food Traceability/Food Safety) Objective: To share solutions and services those bridge the challenges faced by farmers, livestock herders and small-scale fisheries that ensures safe food and provides mechanisms to ensure food traceability. Moderator: Prof. Wang Yingkuan, CAAE Mr.Warwick Powell, Beef Ledger Limited Australia. A Blockchain Platform for the Australian Beef Supply Chain – Design and Implementation Challenges and Early Stage Experiences Dr. YB Srinivasa, Tene Agriculture Systems, One Nation. Multiple Stakeholders and One Platform for Crop Health Management Mrs. Li Wei, President, Beijing Guoke Agriculture Machinery Co. Ltd. Construction and Application of Cloud Platform for Intelligent Herbivorous Animal Husbandry Prof. Viktor Fersht, Moscow State University. E-agriculture Solution for Chinese-Russian Exchange of Organic and Healthy Agricultural and Food Products Mr. Xu Zhenyu, CEO, Longcom Group. Rural Revitalization and Longcom’s Practice of Internet-Based Agriculture Town Prof. Liu Pingzeng, College of Information and Computer, Shandong Agricultural University. Application of Whole-process Traceability System for Fresh Ginger Production Chain
1530-1600		Coffee/tea break & Networking
1600-1700		Session 10: Developing sustainable e-agriculture solutions for agriculture – The Way Forward Objective: A panel discussion to identify way forward for countries to sustainable identify, implement and mainstream e-agriculture solutions and services. Moderator: Gerard Sylvester, FAO Panelist: Mr. Ashish Narayan, International Telecommunication Union Prof. Wang Yingkuan, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Engineering Mr. Carlo Bravi, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Mr. Bilal Abbasi, MITT, Pakistan Ms. Arifah Binti Sharifuddin, Malaysia Digital Economy Cooperation Mr. Fulco Widger, Ridder Group Mrs. Li Wei, Beijing Guoke Agriculture Machinery Co. Ltd Mr. Xu Zhenyu, CEO, Longcom Group
1700- 1800	Closing session of E-agriculture Solutions Forum 2018 Moderator: Prof. Wang Yingkuan, CAAE Mr. Ashish Narayan, ITU Regional Office for Asia Pacific Mr. Gerard Sylvester, FAO Regional Office for Asia Pacific Prof. Jia Lianqi, CAAE
1900-2100	Farewell dinner & Social networking together with video show for digital agriculture solutions by company Hosted by: CAAE at Xuan Lin Yuan Restaurant

E-agriculture Solutions Forum 2018