Biotechnologies Symposium. Parallel Session 2.2. Post production value addition and food safety
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Chair sub-session 1: Sergio Feingold, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Chair sub-session 2: Delia Grace, International Livestock Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya
Sub-session 1: Enhancing value in the post-production phase.
Introductory remarks: Sergio Feingold
Use of feed additives generated through fermentation technologies for livestock feed, Cavaba Srinivas Prasad, National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bengaluru, India
Use of biotechnologies to increase the storability and shelf life of fruit, Eric van de Weg, Wageningen University and Research Centre, Wageningen, the Netherlands
Applying agricultural biotechnology tools and capabilities to enhance food security and nutrition from local food crops to stimulate sustainable income opportunities for small holder farmers to reduce poverty, Howard-Yana Shapiro, Mars Incorporated, Dranesville and University of California Davis, Davis, United States of America
Discussion and sub-session closing remarks, moderated by Sergio Feingold
Sub-session 2: Using biotechnologies to ensure the safety of food
Introductory remarks: Delia Grace
Traditional milk fermentation as a potential tool for sustainable improvement of food safety, Kohei Makita, Rakuno Gakuen University, Ebetsu, Japan
Aflasafe: A case study for aflatoxin reduction in crops, Ranajit Bandyopadhyay, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan, Nigeria
Diagnostic tools to detect pathogens causing tuberculosis in cattle and prevent their transmission through dairy products to humans, Flábio Ribeiro de Araújo, Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária, Campo Grande, Brazil
Discussion and sub-session closing remarks: moderated by Delia Grace
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