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Water scarcity puts pressure on China's food security. How does China seek to manage water more sustainably—and what lessons for Germany?
China’s agricultural production relies heavily on irrigation, but uneven rainfall patterns and climate change are intensifying water scarcity—threatening food security and heightening competition over limited water resources. This panel brings together experts from Germany and China to explore how efficient irrigation systems and improved water management can strengthen water security and climate resilience in agriculture.
Drawing on experiences from Sino-German cooperation as well as state-of-the-art scientific research—from climate impact modelling to water-saving irrigation technologies and water reuse—the session highlights practical solutions relevant not only for China’s arid northern regions, but also for farming areas in Germany increasingly affected by water stress.
Programme
Welcome & Introduction
Dr. Michaela Boehme, Sino-German Agricultural Centre (DCZ)
Short Input Statements
Context & Trends | Water and Agriculture Under Climate Change
Dr. Zhanli Sun, IAMO
Climate Scenarios | Joint German-Chinese Climate Change Analysis
Dr. Frank Wechsung, PIK
Water Efficiency | Crop Water Demand and Efficient Water Utilization in Northern China
Dr. Zhandong Liu, CAAS
Water Reuse | Requirements for the Use of Treated Wastewater in Agricultural Irrigation
Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Martin Wagner, TU Darmstadt / German Water Partnership
Panel Discussion
Speakers:
Dr. Zhandong Liu, CAAS
Dr. Zhanli Sun, IAMO
Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Martin Wagner, TU Darmstadt / GWP
Dr. Frank Wechsung, PIK
Moderator: Dr. Michaela Boehme, DCZ
The conference languages are German, English and Chinese.
Online registration is possible free of charge on the following website: www.gffa-registration.com.
Further information can be found on the following website: www.gffa-berlin.de/en.
18. Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA)
“Water. Harvests. Our Future”
14 - 17 January 2026 ǀ CityCube Berlin ǀ Messedamm 26 ǀ 14055 Berlin, Germany
Information on participating / attending:
Date:
01/16/2026 09:30 - 01/16/2026 11:00
Registration deadline:
01/16/2026
Event venue:
CityCube Berlin
Messedamm 26
Level 3, room M1
14055 Berlin
Berlin
Germany
Target group:
Journalists, all interested persons
Email address:
Relevance:
international
Subject areas:
Economics / business administration, Environment / ecology, Nutrition / healthcare / nursing, Politics, Zoology / agricultural and forest sciences
Types of events:
Conference / symposium / (annual) conference
Entry:
01/13/2026
Sender/author:
Daniela Schimming
Department:
Presse- und Öffentlichkeitsarbeit
Event is free:
yes
Language of the text:
English
URL of this event: http://idw-online.de/en/event80772
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