*Global CA-CoP* *CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE*
*for sustainable agriculture and ecosystem management*
Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow the announcement for the 4th Webinar in the series of
the Road to 8WCCA Webinar series on the 3rd Congress sub-theme of:
*Mainstreaming of CA with national policy and institutional support and for
global governance to support national and international needs and
commitments.*
*Thursday 19 November 2020 *
*15:00-16:00 hrs (Rome Time – CET) *
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
*Global CA-CoP*
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URL: http://www.fao.org/conservation-agriculture
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Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2020 at 23:58
Subject: THE ROAD TO THE 8WCCA- Invitation to Webinar 4. Mainstreaming of
CA with national policy and institutional support and for global governance
to support national and international needs and commitments
To: 8WCCA Organizing Committee <[log in to unmask]>
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automáticamente]*Invitation
to Conservation Agriculture webinar*
Mainstreaming Conservation Agriculture (CA) is a process of aligning and
providing coherent multi-stakeholder support to achieve and sustain the
transformation of conventional tillage-based agriculture into the alternate
CA paradigm. There is a particular challenge for farmers, especially
smallholders, in many parts of the world to access no-till planting and
other equipment compliant for sustainable mechanization and cropping
systems Policy and institutional support and incentives from government,
private and civil sectors constitute a major driving force for
mainstreaming CA systems at the sub-national, national and international
levels.
This sub-theme presentation will highlight the policy and institutional
support systems, including commercial and financial investments and
infrastructure development, for mainstreaming CA farming systems and value
chains. A particular emphasis will be paid to availability and access to CA
equipment and machinery as well as seeds of cover crops, particularly by
smallholders. It will also consider incentives and institutional support
to farmers and their communities to adopt and improve CA-based agricultural
land management. It will touch upon the developmental role of CA famer
organizations, research, education, service providers and investment in CA
uptake and scaling, and the relevance of CA quality assurance and
certification schemes. The sub-theme will elaborate upon the role of CA in
climate smart agriculture to support the implementation of international
conventions, treaties and agreements such as on climate change,
biodiversity, land degradation as well as the UN SDGs.
*Mainstreaming of CA with national policy and institutional support and for
global governance to support national and international needs and
commitments*
*Thursday 19 November 2020 *
*15:00-16:00 hrs (Rome Time – CET)*
<https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_sxnxbaOYS52FMz5fxJvVSg>
(Please connect 10 minutes before the webinar starts to ensure the audio
works properly)
Pre-pandemic *Tom Goddard* was a Senior Policy Advisor with the agriculture
and forestry ministry in Alberta, Canada. He has also consulted
internationally on soils, conservation, evaluations and policy development.
His background in extension, soil science and fieldwork across a range of
agriculture, industry and government environments has enabled him to
translate across disciplines, industries and provide pragmatic solutions to
current and strategic issues. Technically his research has focused on
landscapes and scales beyond test tubes and small plots using technology,
models and expert knowledge. Tom has combined his writing, foresight,
technical and policy experience to help governments and industry to develop
and grow Conservation Agriculture at scales.
Agenda
*Moderator – Prof. Gottlieb Basch (President of ECAF / University of Évora
& Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development,
Portugal)*
1. Introduction to the webinar– Dr. Fenton Beed, NSPLD Team Leader
(FAO)
2. Mainstreaming of CA with national policy and institutional support
and for global governance to support national and international needs and
commitments- Mr. Tom Goddard, retired Senior Policy Advisor, Alberta, Canada
3. Questions and answers
4. Closing remarks – Josef Kienzle (FAO) and Gottlieb Basch (ECAF)
The webinar schedule:
· 3 December 2020: Promoting CA-based knowledge and innovation
systems and information sharing and communication – Dr. Rachid Mrabet,
Research Director of INRA, Morocco
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