The webinar will take place online on Tuesday 6 February 2024, 13:00 – 15:00 (Central European Time). It is the second in a series of webinars organized by the International Network of Black Soils of the Global Soil Partnership, an initiative which is aimed at awareness raising on sustainable management of black soils for food security, agricultural sustainability and climate change mitigation.

Objectives of the webinar: 

• Introduce good practices on sustainable black soil management from China
• Discuss the gaps and challenges on black soil management.
• Exchange knowledge and technology among black soil countries.

Keynote speakers:

• Mr Ganlin Zhang, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences | Understanding the formation time of black soils.
• Mr Tusheng Ren, China Agricultural University | No-till farming: A viable option for sustainable agriculture in the black soil region of Northeast China
• Mr Zhongjun Jia, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences | The Query for High Fertility of Black Soils and Grand Challenges in China
• Ms Xueli Chen, Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences | Manure and straw returning benefit for stability of soil microbial ecosystem.