Press and News Announcement: 3rd International Agrobiodiversity Congress to be held in China
The Third International Agrobiodiversity Congress is set to take place in Kunming, Yunnan, China in April 2025 under the theme “Agrobiodiversity for People and Planet”. It will serve as a concrete step towards implementing the Kunming Declaration on Biodiversity and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
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At the same time, it will: provide a platform for exchange and cooperation among policymakers, scientists, producers, entrepreneurs, and farmers related to the conservation and sustainable use of agrobiodiversity around the world; identify solutions to the climate and food crises through the application of agrobiodiversity; foster shared commitments and collaborative actions; and reinforce the critical role that agrobiodiversity plays in ensuring global food security and improving human quality of life.
Objectives
- Offering a platform for the global community to share knowledge, technologies, and experiences in managing agrobiodiversity.
- Facilitating the exchange and evaluation of the current status, challenges, and trends in the global conservation and utilization of agrobiodiversity.
- Discussing and putting forward priority areas, objectives, and actions that require global reinforcement in the context of agrobiodiversity conservation and use.
Expected outputs
- New knowledge, technologies, and experiences shared from global research on conservation and utilization of agrobiodiversity, along with mechanisms for collaboration and exchange.
- New ideas and solutions proposed to address the challenges in conserving and using agrobiodiversity.
- Release of the 2025 Kunming Manifesto: Agrobiodiversity for People and Planet
Congress theme and topics
The Congress will be articulated around the theme of “Agrobiodiversity for People and Planet”, and will be elaborated through six topics:
Topic 1: Agrobiodiversity for economic growth. This topic includes elements of crop selection and their potential for livelihood, farmer-led seed systems, processing of a diverse array of crop products, challenges and opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in developing countries. It will explore the impact of and possible solutions for trade policies, land tenure, and other regulations that may hinder the effective use of biodiversity. The topic will also examine the circular economy and associated business models contributing to poverty reduction, livelihoods, and jobs.
Topic 2: Agrobiodiversity for climate change adaptation and mitigation. This topic will discuss the restoration of ecosystem with agrobiodiversity for carbon sinks, the adaptability of species, varieties, traits, or genes to climate change, the role of integrated farming system in reducing carbon emissions, and the significance of carbon or climate finance in advancing the biodiversity and climate agenda.
Topic 3: Agrobiodiversity for improved environmental health and biodiversity. This topic will delve into implications of diverse production systems for land degradation and biodiversity, management of agroforestry and other multifunctional farming systems, soil biodiversity and integrated soil fertility management, pollination and other ecosystem services, as well as investment in biodiversity credits and other environmental integrity- related investment.
Topic 4: Agrobiodiversity for healthy diets. This topic will explore the consumption aspects of agrobiodiversity, including the implications of the triple burden of malnutrition and the benefits of incorporating a wider range of agrobiodiversity into our diets. It will also investigate the role of nutritious and healthy diets, the functional components of underutilized species, and the value of local food markets in providing access to a wide range of food products for food and nutrition security.
Topic 5: Agrobiodiversity for gender and social inclusion. This topic will emphasize the roles of farmers, particularly women and youth, in managing and using agrobiodiversity and associated traditional knowledge. It will also examine community and smallholder farmer practices in on-farm management of agrobiodiversity, supporting the farmers’ capacity to apply agrobiodiversity for sustainable livelihoods in an inclusive manner, and the perspective for community seedbanks.
Topic 6: Agrobiodiversity conservation and management strategies. This topic will discuss how diversity of species and varieties are conserved for options at present and future, including in situ and ex situ methodologies; identification of useful traits and materials for improving productivity and nutrition, resisting to pests and diseases and adapting to changing environments and participatory approaches to on-farm management of landraces. This topic will also elaborate the management of accessions conserved in international and national gene banks by promoting the access and benefit sharing of these resources under regulations of national and international policies and legal frameworks.
Outlined agenda
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Time |
Day 1 |
Day 2 |
Day 3 |
Day 4 |
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09:00 - 12:00 |
Plenary: Opening & Congress Keynote Address
Congress
presentations |
Plenary: Global and Country Engagements
presentations focused on ABD within global processes
presentations focused on recent significant ABD developments in selected countries |
Parallel Sessions on 2 Topics
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Plenary: Outlook
observations from each Topic Session summarized
presentation & adoption
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13:30 - 16:30 |
Parallel Sessions on 2 Topics
Management |
Parallel Sessions on 2 Topics
Inclusion
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Parallel Sessions on Side Events (1.5h) |
Visit to Local Institutions
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Parallel Sessions on Side Events (1h) |
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16:30 - 17:30 |
Poster & Exhibition |
Poster & Exhibition Side Events |
Poster & Exhibition Side Events |
Call for submission of abstracts
The Congress calls for abstracts will open on 28 October 2024. The abstracts should focus on providing evidence and showcases demonstrating the role of agrobiodiversity in addressing the issues in one of six Congress topics. The abstracts will be reviewed by the International Scientific Committee and selected for oral presentation or posters based on the following criteria:
- Relevance of the abstract to the conference’s theme and topics
- Research merit, innovation, originality, and interest
- Quality of the abstract, in terms of content and language
- Indication for oral presentation or for posters by authors
Please submit your abstracts through the registration platform of the Congress website before December 31, 2024. Abstracts should be written in English and include the following information:
- Name, affiliation, and position of main author(s)
- Short biography of the main author/presenter (no more than 150 words)
- Abstract title
- Keywords
- Abstract (no more than 250 words) summarizing the content of the paper including background, methods/approach, results, and conclusions.
Key dates to keep in mind
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October 28, 2024 |
Open call for abstracts Open online registration |
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November 15, 2024 |
Open call for Side Events |
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December 31, 2024 |
Close call for abstracts Close call for Side Events |
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January 27, 2025 |
Announce results of selected abstracts Side Events confirmed |
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March 1, 2025 |
Close online registration for early birds Release of final agenda |
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April 1, 2025 |
Close online registration |
Registration
Registration for participation to the Congress opens on October 28, 2024. Please note that only those who have completed the registration procedure by paying the registration fee can be invited by the organizers to attend the Congress. The amount to be paid by a participant should be referred to in the registration categories listed in the table below.
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Registration categories |
Before closing of registration March 1, 2025 |
After closing of registration March 1, 2025 |
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International participants |
USD 600 |
USD 650 |
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International students |
USD 300 |
USD 350 |
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Chinese participants |
RMB 1,000 |
RMB 1,500 |
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Chinese students |
RMB 500 |
RMB 750 |
International Steering Committee
- Co-chair: WU Kongming, Academician, President of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China
- Co-chair: Juan Lucas Restrepo, Director General of Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, Italy
International Scientific Committee
- Co-chair: LIU Xu, Academician, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China
- Co-chair: ZHU Youyong, Academician, Yunnan Agricultural University, China
- Co-chair: Carlo Fadda, Principal Scientist, Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT, Italy
Contacts
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Secretariat of 3rd IAC |
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c/o Yunnan Agricultural University No. 452 Fengyuan Road Kunming, Yunnan 650201, China Tel: +86-870- 65229849 Fax: +86-870- 65229849 Email: [email protected] |
c/o Institute of Crop Sciences CAAS 12 Zhongguancun South Street Beijing 100081, China Tel: +86-10-82108383 Fax: +86-10-82105684 Email: [email protected] |
c/o Alliance of Bioversity & CIAT Beijing, China/Rome, Italy Tel. +86-10-82105686; +39 06 6118 1 Email: [email protected] |
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For logistic matters |
For registration matters |
For scientific matters |
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