idw – Informationsdienst Wissenschaft
Nachrichten, Termine, Experten
Nachrichten, Termine, Experten
idw - Informationsdienst
Wissenschaft
01/16/2026 - 01/16/2026 | Berlin
Water is precious. As the basis of life for fauna, flora and thus for human nutrition, water is a key resource. Especially given the climate crisis, efficient water use is of utmost importance to secure food production, including in increasingly arid regions.
Against this backdrop, innovative agricultural technologies play a central role. Current innovations in the field include precision drip irrigation systems with minimised evaporation losses, drought- and salt-stress-resistant seeds and varieties, soil-conserving agricultural technology for optimal soil moisture and circular livestock farming systems.
But what challenges do countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia face when it comes to sustainable water use in agriculture? What solutions might there be, and what do these look like in practice? What stands in their way? And how can the application of water-efficient agricultural technologies be further expanded?
A Representatives from the areas of international politics, science, and business will address these questions in a panel discussion as part of GFFA 2026.
Programme
Keynote Speaker
Nodir Djanibekov, Deputy Head of Department Agricultural Policy, IAMO
Panel Guests
Taras Vysotskyi, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine
Azat Sultanov, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Niels Grabbert, CEO & Founder, Stenon GmbH
Torben Reelfs, Owner, BIORENA (Strii, Ukraine)
Moderator
Dirk Stratmann, Spokesperson Ukraine/Central Asia, German Agribusiness Alliance
The conference languages are English, German and Russian.
Online registration is possible free of charge on the following website: http://www.gffa-registration.com.
Further information can be found on the following website: http://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
Level 3, room M4+5
Messedamm 26
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/event80770
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