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E-agriculture Solutions Forum 2018

15-17 November 2018, Nanjing, P.R.China

FAO-ITU E-agriculture Solutions Forum 2018, held from 15-17 November 2018 at Nanjing, China organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and is hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs P.R. China. The Department of Communications and the Arts (Australia) has kindly supported the event through ITU-DoCA project.

Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) have great potential to accelerate countries in achieving the national agricultural goals and targets. Strategic deployment of these solutions would significantly accelerate the capability to harness the potential. In this context, the FAO and the ITU with support from partners have developed E-agriculture Strategy Guide, are assisting countries in developing and implementing their e-agriculture strategies, and are also organizing capacity building and awareness raising activities including E-agriculture Solutions Forum 2016. This year's Forum will bring together stakeholders from the agriculture and the ICT sector involved in developing and deploying ICT for agriculture solutions.

The Forum aimed to
- bring together proven e-agriculture solutions that will benefit agriculture stakeholders;
- share knowledge on successful e-agriculture solutions and identifying ways of scaling up implementations;
- strengthen the Community-of-Practice (CoP) among e-agriculture solution providers; and
- share experiences in implementing ICT solutions for agriculture.

The three day Forum would also include exhibition from e-agriculture solution providers. It will also provide valuable opportunities for networking to further strengthen national e-agriculture implementation programmes and build partnerships.

To see previous E-agriculture Solutions Forum, visit FAO-ITU E-agriculture Solutions Forum 2016

Venue: Nanjing International Expo Center, Address: No.199, Yanshan Road, Jianye District, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210019, China (南京市建邺区燕山路199号南京国际博览中心）Website: http://www.nanjingexpo.com.cn/

15 Nov (Day 1)

0830-1000 - Registration

1000-1200 - Visit to National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Expo for New Farmers and New Technology

1200-1330 - Lunch, Nanjing International Expo Center

1330-1430 Opening Ceremony of E-agriculture Solutions Forum 2018 [Conference Room 302]

Moderator: Prof. Sui Bin, CAAE

Mr. Xie Jianmin, Director-General, Dept. of International Cooperation, MARA

Mr. Tang Zicai, Dept. of International Cooperation, MIIT

Mr. Vincent Martin, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Mr. Ashish Narayan, International Telecommunication Union

Group photo session

1430-1500 Coffee/tea break & networking

1500-1800 Keynote Presentation on Digital Agriculture Trends [Room 302]

Moderator: Mr. Vincent Martin, FAO Representative for China

Mr. Gerard Sylvester, FAO Asia-Pacific & Mr. Ashish Narayan, ITU Asia-Pacific

Sustainable ICTs for Agriculture and Global Trends [Presentation]

Prof. Zhao Chunjiang, CAE Academician, NERCITA

Review of Digital Agriculture and Analysis of Different Digital Agriculture Models [Presentation]

Mr. Justin Gong, Co-founder & Vice President, XAG

Cultivating the Future: XAG Smart Agriculture Solutions for Sustainable Farming [Presentation]

1900-2100 Welcome dinner at Xuan Lin Yuan Restaurant

Sponsored by: Digital Globe

16 Nov (Day 2) Morning

0830-0930 Session 1: The Need for Developing National E-agriculture Strategy [Room 302]

Objective: FAO-ITU e-agriculture strategy framework is assisting countries in developing national e-agriculture strategies. This session will detail the approach and experiences from countries that have developed their national e-agriculture strategy based on this framework.

Moderator: Gerard Sylvester, FAO Regional Office for Asia-Pacific

[Presentation]

Bhutan

Mr. Tsheten, Ministry of Agriculture & Forests

Mr. Dawa Tshering, Ministry of Information and Communication [Presentation]

Papua New Guinea

Mr. Glen Hayoge, FPDA, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock

Ms. Mollina Kapal, National Information & Communications Technology Authority [Presentation]

Philippines

Ms. Darlene Yap Rontas, Department of Agriculture

Ms. Jennifer Pacatang, Department of Information and Communication Technology [Presentation]

Sri Lanka

Mr. RM Herath, Ministry of Agriculture

Mr. Sudath Ekanayaka Wakista, Telecom Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka

0930-1000 Coffee/tea break & networking

1000-1200 Session 2: National Agriculture Goals and Challenges– Country Experiences [Room 302]

Objective: To share national agriculture priorities and challenges faced by governments in meeting agriculture goals followed by discussions.

Moderator: Ashish Narayan, ITU Regional Office for Asia-Pacific

Afghanistan

Dr. Najibullah Malik, Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock

Mr. Abdul Mateen Samsor, Ministry of Communications and IT

Mr. Sheraz Khan Katawazai, Afghanistan Telecom Regulatory Authority

Bangladesh

Mr. Quazi Abdur Rayhan, Ministry of Agriculture
[Presentation]

Fiji

Ms. Tavaita Tamani, Ministry of Agriculture

Pakistan

Mr. Bilal Abbasi, Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication [Presentation]

Mongolia

Mr. Munkshsanchir Namsrai, Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry

Samoa

Ms. Sarai Faleupolu Tevita, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries [Presentation]

1200-1400 Lunch, Nanjing International Expo Center

16 Nov (Day 2) Afternoon

1400-1600 Session 3: E-agriculture Challenges, Opportunities & Solutions – Global Experiences [Room 302]

Objective: To share initiatives on e-agriculture – the challenges and opportunities from public and private sector.

Moderator: Mr. Carlo Bravi, Senior Economist, FAO

Mr. Marco Silvestri, Programme Management Officer, Centre for Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific

Regional cooperation for ICT-enabled agriculture mechanization [Presentation]

Mr. Shankar Tagad, Digital Farming Initiatives, Tata Consulting Services (TCS)

TCS’s mKrishi [Presentation]

Ms. Li Liran, Shanghai Huawei Technology, Co, Ltd.

NB-IoT Enables Digitization of Agriculture [Presentation]

Mr. Srinivasan Arunachalam, President, JMR Infotech

Transforming & Connecting the Agricultural Ecosystem [Presentation]

1600-1630 Coffee/tea break & networking

1630-1800 Session 4: E-agriculture: Challenges, Opportunities and Solutions - Global Experiences [Room 302]

Objective: To share initiatives on e-agriculture – the challenges and opportunities from public and private sector.

Moderator: Dr. Shufeng Han, John Deere

Dr. Yan Jia, Policy and Program Officer, World Food Programme

Strengthening Joint Efforts to Promote Global Food Security and Nutrition through South-South Cooperation [Presentation]

Ms. Sumin Yip, Regional Sales Manager, CABI

CABI’s PestSmart Diagnostics [Presentation]

Dr. Kavinda Gunasekara, Senior Program Specialist, Geoinformatics Centre, Asian Institute of Technology

Prof. Li Daoliang, China Agricultural University

Unmanned Technologies for Fishery Industry 4.0 and Prospects [Presentation]

Mr. Yu Baohong (presented by Prof. Wang Yingkuan), Beijing Viga UAV Technology, Co. Ltd

Cloud Platform of Viga Intelligent Agriculture and Application of Agricultural UAVs [Presentation]

17 Nov (Day 3) Morning

0830-1000 Parallel Session 5 [Room 302] and 6 [Room 201]: E-agriculture in Action: Technologies and Solutions (Satellites, Drones, UAVs)

Objective: To share solutions and services those bridge the challenges faced by farmers, livestock herders and small-scale fisheries that ensures improved livelihoods and sustainable food production.

Parallel Session 5 [Room 302]. Moderator: Ms Inna Punda, Economist, FAO

Mr. Abhineet Jain, Global Director, Digital Globe [Presentation]

Prof. Wu Binfang, Institute of Remote Sensing and Digital Earth, Chinese Academy of Sciences

CropWatch Cloud for Agronomic Information Ownership [Presentation]

Dr. Liu Yanghua, Beijing Piesat Information Technology

E-agriculture Solution of PIE-Landscape Based on Intelligent Planting Decision-making Support [Presentation]

Dr. Wei Xiaoming, Institute of Facility Agriculture, CAAE

Intelligent Technology and Equipment for Greenhouse Production [Presentation]

Parallel Session 6 [Room 201].

Moderator: Prof. Wang Xiaochan, Nanjing Agriculture University

Dr. He Xiongkui, China Agricultural University

Smart Plant Protection Equipment and Pesticide Application Technologies [Presentation]

Dr. Yin Wu, Shenzhen Wissea Electronic Technology Co., Ltd

Agriculture products traceability management based on IOT [Presentation]

Dr. Wu Caicong, China Agricultural University

Application of Digital Agriculture Technologies in Cotton Plantation and Management in Xinjiang, China [Presentation]

Dr. Huang Jiayi, Prof. Meng Xiangbao, Guangzhou Joinken Network Technology Development Co., Ltd. Guangdong Institute of Modern Agricultural Equipment

Ag Language “Big data + Cloud Platform + Terminal Equipment” Helps Guangdong Develop Smart Agriculture [Presentation]

1000-1030 Coffee/tea break & networking

17 Nov (Day 3) Morning (continued)

1030-1200 Parallel Session 7 [Room 302] and 8 [Room 201]: E-agriculture in Action: Technologies and Solutions (Precision Agriculture Technologies)

Parallel Session 7 [Room 302]

Moderator: Yuki Hirano, ITU

Mr. Fulco Wijdooge, Ridder

The Future of Farming [Presentation]

Mr. Kazuhito Hayami, OPTiM, Japan

Approach to Smart Agriculture Utilizing Drones, Sensors and AI [Presentation]

Mr. Kenji Nakamura, Daiwa, Japan

ICT-applied Farming Method for Producing Muskmelon by an IT Company [Presentation]

Mrs. Yan Xiaoqian, Jiangsu Beidou Satellite Application Institute

BeiDou Helps Informatization in Agricultural Machinery Operation [Presentation]

Parallel Session 8 [Room 201]

Moderator: Prof. Guo Ya, Jiangnan University

Mr. Hiroshi Uehara, Agricultural Data Collaboration Platform,Consortium, Vice President

Agricultural Data Collaboration Platform - Japanese Big Data Platform for Agriculture [Presentation]

Prof. Zhu Yan, Prof. Cheng Tao, Nanjing Agricultural University

Development & Application of Precision Farming Technology and Equipment [Presentation]

Dr. You Jiong, General Station of Agricultural Resources Monitoring of MARA, CAAE

Application of Remote Sensing in Agricultural Management and Decision-Making [Presentation]

Dr. Wei Jiantao, BeneAg Electronics LLC, Naperville, IL, USA

Adoption and Application of Typical Precision Farming Technologies in USA and China [Presentation]

1200-1400 Lunch break, Nanjing International Expo Center

17 Nov (Day 3) Afternoon

1400-1530 Session 9: E-agriculture in action: Technologies and solutions (Food Traceability/Food Safety) [Room 302]

Objective: To share solutions and services those bridge the challenges faced by farmers, livestock herders and small-scale fisheries that ensures safe food and provides mechanisms to ensure food traceability.

Moderator: Prof. Wang Yingkuan, CAAE

Mr. Warwick Powell, BeefLedger Limited Australia

A Blockchain Platform for the Australian Beef Supply Chain – Design and Implementation Challenges and Early Stage Experiences [Presentation]

Dr. YB Srinivasa, Tene Agriculture Systems

One Nation, Multiple Stakeholders and One Platform for Crop Health Management [Presentation]

Mrs. Li Wei, President, Beijing Guoke Agriculture Machinery Co. Ltd

Construction and Application of Cloud Platform for Intelligent Herbivorous Animal Husbandry [Presentation]

Prof. Viktor Fersht, Moscow State University

E-agriculture Solution for Chinese-Russian Exchange of Organic and Healthy Agricultural and Food Products [Presentation]

Mr. Xu Zhenyu, CEO, Longcom Group

Rural Revitalization and Longcom’s Practice of Internet-Based Agriculture Town [Presentation]

Prof. Liu Pingzeng, College of Information and Computer, Shandong Agricultural University

Application of Whole-process Traceability System for Fresh Ginger Production Chain [Presentation]

1530-1600 Coffee/tea break & Networking

1600-1700 Session 10: Developing sustainable e-agriculture solutions for agriculture – The Way Forward [Room 302]

Objective: A panel discussion to identify way forward for countries to sustainable identify, implement and mainstream e-agriculture solutions and services.

Moderator: Gerard Sylvester, FAO and Ashish Narayan, ITU

Participants from countries, private sector and academia.

1700-1800 Closing session of E-agriculture Solutions Forum 2018 [Room 302]

Moderator: Prof. Wang Yingkuan, CAAE

Mr. Ashish Narayan, ITU Regional Office for Asia Pacific

Mr. Gerard Sylvester, FAO Regional Office for Asia Pacific

Prof. Jia Lianqi, CAAE

1900-2100 Farewell dinner & Social networking together with video show for digital agriculture solutions by company

Hosted by: CAAE at Xuan Lin Yuan Restaurant