Bioeconomy talks for sustainable food and agriculture
BET 4 Sustainable Food and Agriculture, a talk series, aims to advance the bioeconomy in the Asia-Pacific region by fostering knowledge exchange on bioinnovations that increase resource use efficiency, improve environmental outcomes in agrifood systems, and reduce pollution. As a Programme Priority Area for FAO, bioeconomy helps produce more with fewer resources and turns waste into wealth.
Focus:
- How different stakeholders are advancing bioeconomy to increase resource use efficiency, environmental outcomes in agrifood systems and reduce pollution?
- What are the innovative elements in bioeconomy that can be replicated and scaled up?
- Which lessons are learnt that can help others while advancing bioeconomy?
Format:
- Short presentation (15 minutes) with a successful bioeconomy intervention in food and agricultural sectors (food, energy, crops, livestock, forestry, and fisheries and aquaculture)
- Reflections (25 minutes) on how this can add value in the efforts for advancing the bioeconomy under diverse contexts in the region.
What are the benefits of joining the events?
- Improved understanding of innovations in all food and agricultural sectors and the ways to enhance
their uptake in various country contexts.
- Opportunities for better engagement in regional and national bioeconomy initiatives.
BIOECONOMY TALK LIST:
- Bioeconomy Talks Session 1
Title: Strengthening Glutinous Rice Farmers with Modern Agriculture Technology
Speaker: Kanyanat Sirithunya
Date: 10 July 2024
Organization: BCG-NAGA Belt Road Project
- Bioeconomy Talks Session 2
Title: Enzyme and Microbial Technology for Advancing Bio-Based Industries in The BCG Economy
Speaker: Thidarat Nimchuea
Date: 17 July 2024
Organization: BIOTEC
- Bioeconomy Talks Session 3
Title: Innovations for Precision Shrimp Farming
Speaker: Kallaya Sritunyalucksana
Date: 24 July 2024
Organization: BIOTEC
- Bioeconomy Talks Session 4
Title: Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) for Safe and Sustainable Food and Agriculture
Speaker: Methinee Srivatanakul
Date: 31 July 2024
Organization: Thai Sustainable Consumption and Production Association (Thai SCPA)
- Bioeconomy Talks Session 5
Title: Bioinnovations for Cassava Yield Improvement
Speaker: Tobias Wojciechowsk
Date: 7 August 2024
Organization: Institute for Bio- and Geosciences Plant Sciences (IBG-2)
- Bioeconomy Talks Session 6
Title: Smart Farm Business for Driving Sustainable Agriculture
Speaker: Do-il Yoo
Date: 14 August 2024
Organization: Seoul National University (SNU)
- Bioeconomy Talks Session 7
Title: Utilization of Agricultural Waste: Working with Locals in Vietnam and Thailand
Speaker: Yasui Hidenari
Date: 21 August 2024
Organization: Kitakyushu University
- Bioeconomy Talks Session 8
Title: Waste to Wealth: How Malaysia Utilises Food Waste
Speaker: Faizal Hamid
Date: 28 August 2024
Organization: Bioeconomy Corporation
- Bioeconomy Talks Session 9
Title: How to Do Sustainable Bamboo Farming with Biochar Application
Speaker: Khomchalat Thongting
Date: 4 September 2024
Organization: Bioeconomy Corporation
- Bioeconomy Talks Session 10
Title: How to Do Innovative Tomato Breeding for Enhancing Yields and Quality
Speaker: Orawan Chatchawankanphanich
Date: 11 September 2024
Organization: BIOTEC
- Bioeconomy Talks Session 11
Title: How to Raise Native Honeybees for Sustainable Beekeeping
Speaker: Orawan Duangphakdee
Date: 18 September 2024
Organization: King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi
- Bioeconomy Talks Session 12
Title: How Women Farmers Are Leading the Bioeconomy Through Handcrafted Innovations
Speaker: Thannapat Kingsuwan
Date: 25 September 2024
Organization: Thorr's Global Company
- Bioeconomy Talks Session 13
Title: Stretching Rubber's Potential from Traditional Applications to Cutting-Edge Biotech for Sustainable Bioeconomy
Speaker: Asst. Prof. Yeampon Nakaramontri
Date: 2 October 2024
Organization: King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT)
- Bioeconomy Talks Session 14
Title: From Trash to Treasure: How Entomal Helps Malaysia Combat Food and Biowaste Issues
Speaker: Yanni Ching
Date: 9 October 2024
Organization: Entomal Biotech Sdn Bhd
- Bioeconomy Talks Session 15
Title: Bridging the Gap: Thailand's Strategies and Tools to Transform Food Surplus into Security
Speaker: Pattamaporn Prachomrat
Date: 16 October 2024
Organization: National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA)
- Bioeconomy Talks Session 16
Title: Carbon Reduction Insular Protein Economy (CRiPE) Model: Leading Sustainable Aquaculture
Speaker: Giva Kuppusamy
Date: 23 October 2024
Organization: GK Aqua
- Bioeconomy Talks Session 17
Title: Mushroom: Food & Bioremediation in Agro-Ecology
Speaker: Thitiya Boonpratuang
Date: 30 October 2024
Organization: National Biobank of Thailand
- Bioeconomy Talks Session 18
Title: Biocontrol Agents: Leveraging Thailand's Microbial Diversity for Sustainable Farming
Speaker: Alongkorn Amnuaykanjanasin
Date: 6 November 2024
Organization: BIOTEC
- Bioeconomy Talks Session 19
Title: Strengthening ASEAN Food Security: Innovations in Sustainable Shrimp Farming
Speaker: Nisara Karoonuthaisiri
Date: 13 November 2024
Organization: BIOTEC
- Bioeconomy Talks Session 20
Title: Data-Driven Composting: Revolutionizing Food Waste Management Through Smart IoT Technology
Speaker: Chelsea Chee
Date: 20 November 2024
Organization: MAEKO
- Bioeconomy Talks Session 21
Title: Establishing Sustainable Consumption and Production - A South-South Transfer
Speaker: Panus Danpitakkul
Date: 27 November 2024
Organization: WWF
- Bioeconomy Talks Session 22
Title: Innovating Aquaculture: Sustainable Practices for Small-Scale Farmers
Speaker: Pavinee Pattanachan
Date: 4 December 2024
Organization: KMUTT
- Bioeconomy Talks Session 23
Title: Soil Microbial Solution
Speaker: William Sparks
Date: 18 December 2024
Organization: Winrock
- Bioeconomy Talks Session 24
Title: Bioeconomy 2.0: Unlocking the Full Potential of Global Bioresources for Climate, Biodiversity, Health, and Business
Speaker: Lene Lange
Date: 15 January 2025
Organization: LL-BioEconomy
- Bioeconomy Talks Session 25
Title: Regionalization of Bioeconomy: Implementation Successes in ASEAN's Cassava Value Chain
Speaker: Kanchana Saengchan
Date: 22 January 2025
Organization: BIOTEC
- Bioeconomy Talks Session 26
Title: Transforming Lao PDR Through Bioeconomy: Carbon Markets as Catalysts for Change
Speaker: Davone Keomany
Date: 29 January 2025
Organization: National University of Laos
- Bioeconomy Talks Session 27
Title: Towards Sustainable Aquaculture through Innovative Technology and Open Platform
Speaker: Dr. Sorawit Powtongsook
Date: 5 February 2025
Organization: National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
- Bioeconomy Talks Session 28
Title: Local Wisdom and Sustainable Future Food: The Role of Crickets and Wolffia in Livelihood
Speaker: Dr. Wasin Wongwilai
Date: 12 February 2025
Organization: Chiangmai University
- Bioeconomy Talks Session 29
Title: Behavior Transformation: Empowering Small Farmers to Lead the Net Zero Transition with Regenerative Agriculture
Speaker: Vikash Abraham
Date: 19 February 2025
Organization: Urban Farms Co
- Bioeconomy Talks Session 30
Title: Biogas As Sustainable Clean Energy in Food and Agriculture Industries
Speaker: Pajon Sriboonruang
Date: 26 February 2025
Organization: Thaibiogastrade Association
- Bioeconomy Talks Session 31
Title: Transforming Agricultural Waste into Wealth: Biomass for a Sustainable Future
Speaker: Prof. Suraini Abd Aziz
Date: 5 March 2025
Organization: Asian Federation of Biotechnology
- Bioeconomy Talks Session 32
Title: Sustainable Sugarcane Farming: Challenges and Opportunities for Biomass Utilization in Thailand
Speaker: Assoc. Prof. Khwantri Saengprachatanarug
Date: 12 March 2025
Organization: Khon Kaen University
- Bioeconomy Talks Session 33
Title: Strengthening Thailand's NDC: Building a Sustainable, Responsible, and Transparent Food System
Speaker: Sarunphak Kittivorapoom
Date: 19 March 2025
Organization: WWF Thailand (WWFSCP Asia Phase II, Sustainable Food Consumption and Production)
- Bioeconomy Talks Session 34
Title: Scaling Bioproduct Innovation for Bioeconomy Markets
Speaker: Ian O'Hara
Date: 26 March 2025
Organization: Queensland University of Technology
- Bioeconomy Talks Session 35
Title: Bioeconomy Innovation Regions – From Global Targets to Regional Transformation
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schurr
Date: 2 April 2025
Organization: IBG-2: Plant Sciences at Forschungszentrum Jülich
- Bioeconomy Talks Session 36
Title: Intelligent Turnkey Systems for Sustainability
Speaker: Distinguished Prof. Ajit Khosla
Date: 9 April 2025
Organization: Centre for Multimodal Sensing, Xidian University
- Bioeconomy Talks Session 37
Title: Transforming Livestock Systems through Circular Bioeconomy Principles for Sustainable Animal Production
Speaker: Flavia Casu
Date: 16 April 2025
Organization: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Bioeconomy Talks Session 38
Title: Innovative Bioenergy Solutions in the Context of Bioeconomy
Speaker: Lorenzo Testa
Date: 23 April 2025
Organization: OCB - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Bioeconomy Talks Session 39
Title: Advancing Bioenergy and Biorefinery Through Biocatalysis and Circular Waste Conversion in Thailand
Speaker: Thanyaporn Wongnate
Date: 30 April 2025
Organization: VISTEC
- Bioeconomy Talks Session 40
Title: BioDAF - Circular Bioeconomy in Abidjan: From Waste to Food Security
Speaker: Isabel Albinelli
Date: 7 May 2025
Organization: FAO
- Bioeconomy Talks Session 41
Title: From Coffee Waste to High-Value Materials: The Innovation Behind Coffeeco Upcycle
Speaker: Dr. Alexis Pantziaros
Date: 14 May 2025
Organization: Coffeeco Upcycle
- Bioeconomy Talks Session 42
Title: Tandurasa by Sayur Sleman: Promoting Integrated Farming Model for Sustainable Agriculture
Speaker: Janu Muhammad
Date: 21 May 2025
Organization: Sayur Sleman
- Bioeconomy Talks Session 43
Title: Advancing Biogas Technology: A Key Driver for Thailand's Renewable Energy Future
Speaker: Dr. Tarworn Ruttithiwapanich
Date: 28 May 2025
Organization: BIOTEC
- Bioeconomy Talks Session 44
Title: Zero Waste Farming and Innovations for Sustainable Agriculture: Experiences from Indonesia
Speaker: Rici Solihin
Date: 4 June 2025
Organization: Paprici Segar Barokah
- Bioeconomy Talks Session 45
Title: Transforming Waste into Bio-Based Opportunities for Emerging Economies
Speaker: Ana del Hierro
Date: 25 June 2025
Organization: Pro-Loop
- Bioeconomy Talks Session 46
Title: Transforming Livestock Waste into Bio–Organic Fertilizer through Biotechnology: Experiences from China
Speaker: Huaifeng Hua
Date: 2 July 2025
Organization: Jiangsu Sweetbio
- Bioeconomy Talks Session 47
Title: Public Partnership Model to Support the Bioeconomy
Speaker: Nicolò Giacomuzzi-Moore
Date: 16 July 2025
Organization: Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE-JU)
- Bioeconomy Talks Session 48
Title: Practical Experiences and Emerging Opportunities for Bioeconomy in Africa
Speaker: Dr. Julius Ecuru
Date: 23 July 2025
Organization: International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), Nairobi, Kenya
- Bioeconomy Talks Session 49
Title: Harnessing Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning for Bioeconomy Innovation & Sustainability
Speaker: Suresh Kumar Reina, PhD
Date: 30 July 2025
Organization: Centre of Sericulture & Bioresource Management Research, RTM Nagpur University, India
- Bioeconomy Talks Session 50
Title: Using Insects to Create Circular Food Value Chains
Speaker: Talash Huijbers
Date: 30 July 2025
Organization: Insectipro, Kenya