Please note that there is no registration required for this event.  You can follow the Symposium live on the WTO YouTube Channel by clicking on the electronic links in the attached program. This is an interactive event and we encourage you to send your questions to the various panels at [email protected]. 

Join us as Louis Schipper and Owen Fenton discuss the challenges of managing soil carbon on agricultural peatlands. A surprisingly high share of New Zealand's carbon dioxide emissions comes from a tiny proportion of soil - peat bogs that have been drained to support productive agriculture. Estimates indicate that drained peatlands in New Zealand (<1% of the land area) contribute about 8% of our national net greenhouse gas emissions. A similar emissions profile is estimated for Ireland. Is there anything…

Launch of the FAO Report "Sustainable Nitrogen Management in Agrifood Systems" Explore key findings, solutions for efficiency, & the updated #FAOSTAT nitrogen database. Register Here

The Rice Technical Working Group (RTWG) meets at least biennially to provide for continuous exchange of information, cooperative planning, and periodic review of all phases of rice research and extension being carried out by the states, federal government, and cooperating agencies. It develops proposals for future work, which are suggested to the participating agencies for implementation. The RTWG 2025 conference will be held at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dates for the conference are February 17-20,…

Please note that there is no registration required for this event.  You can follow the event live on the WTO YouTube Channel and visit our Webpage WTO | Trade Dialogues on Food. Please click for our Catalogue of Trade Dialogues on Food and Big Take-Aways Volume I and Volume II. Remember: You can send your questions to [email protected] either before or during the dialogue.  We count on your active participation!

The OECD is holding a webinar on the Spanish ECOGAN tool for farm-level GHG calculations on Tuesday 18 February, from 4pm-5pm Paris time. In 2023-2024, OECD work explored the building blocks needed for measuring carbon footprints of agri-food products. On 24 February, they will publish their report Measuring Carbon Footprints of Agri-Food Products, which discusses the eight building blocks in detail. A crucial building block is the availability of reliable and easy-to-use farm-level calculation tools. The Spanish Ministry for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food…

If you'd like to learn more about soil health and soil carbon solutions in Africa, join us tomorrow morning, for a webinar organised by the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), the Soil Carbon IRC's representative for the African continent  You'll have the opportunity to learn more about current soil projects and policies, including the 10-Year Fertiliser and Soil Health Action Plan. You'll also receive information about future opportunities and collaboration, as well as the role of the Soil Carbon IRC and its…

Key reasons to attend this course AdmissionThe course is designed for professionals with a university degree, and oriented towards researchers, academic and decision-makers from public and private institutions, PhD students and technical advisors involved in the development and implementation of cattle breeding and genetic programmes. - 30 places will be available for face-to-face participation with access to lectures, practical sessions, case studies and technical trips (30 hours). - 10 places will be available for online participation with access to lectures,…

The Feed Additives Flagship Project, led by the Feed and Nutrition Network (FNN) of the Global Research Alliance on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases and funded by the Global Dairy Platform, has released a groundbreaking collection of Technical Guidelines. The project aims to accelerate the development and implementation of methane-reducing feed additives to significantly reduce greenhouse gases emissions from ruminants. The Technical Guidelines will help scientists and industry leaders develop effective feed additives to mitigate enteric methane emissions. Aiming to cover different…