On November 27, InovaUSP will receive the activity From farm to fork: how sustainable agriculture enhances food quality.
The event is the result of a partnership between Wagralim, the agri-food innovation cluster of Wallonia, Belgium, and the Food Research Center (FoRC) of USP, the first brazilian multidisciplinary research center focused on Food Science and Nutrition.
Belgium and Brazil have joined forces in several research collaborations. With their shared commitment to preserving the environment and enhancing food quality, these two nations are committed to make significant strides in addressing global challenges related to food production and consumption. Through collaborative research projects and knowledge exchange initiatives, scientists and experts from both countries are working hand in hand to develop innovative solutions that promote food security, mitigate climate change, and support the livelihoods of farmers and food producers.
The activity will take place in the InovaUSP Auditorium, 4th floor. Register at Sympla.
Event schedule:
08h45 – 09h00: REGISTRATION
INTRODUCTION
Moderation: Daniel Pimentel – Co-founder and Director of Emerge
09h00 – 09h10: Welcome by USP Authorities and WBI authorities;
09h10 – 09h25: “Wagralim’s Role in innovating a sustainable food system: Enhancing quality, taste, and health from Farm to Fork”, Guy Paternoster, President of Wagralim;
09h25 – 09h40: “The FoRC, a new Special Research and Innovation Center (CEPIx) of University of São Paulo”, Bernadette Dora Gombossy de Melo Franco, Food Research Center (FoRC) of São Paulo University;
FROM FARM – PROJECTS AND PERSPECTIVES
09h40 – 09h55: “Ensuring food product authenticity: towards sustainable and transparent Agriculture”, Vincent Baeten, Scientific Director, Quality and Authentication of products unit, Walloon Agricultural Research Centre (CRA-W);
09h55 – 10h05: “Innovation in Agricultural Bio-Inputs: Products Development by EMBRAPII ESALQ”, Jander Rosado, Project Manager of EMBRAPII (Brazilian Company of research and Industrial innovation), Agriculture Faculty of São Paulo University (ESALQ-USP);
10h05 – 10h25: “Digibiocontrol, a Walloon network to promote the digital and biocontrol alliance for a more sustainable agriculture” by Philippe Jacques, Vice-Dean Research of Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech/University of Liege and Co-Head of Digibiocontrol;
10h25 – 10h40: “Innovations in sustainable agriculture from Wallonia”, Vincent Vandamme (Agricells); Arnaud Malerbe (APEO); François Ryckeboer (Advagreen) and Nicolas De Menten (Fytofend);
10h40 – 11h00: “Main Challenges for the Sustainable Development of the Fruit Sector in the Amazon”, Hervé Rogez, Coordinator of the EMBRAPII Unit of Federal University of Pará (UFPA), Belém;
COFFEE BREAK: 11h00 – 11h15
TO FORK – PROJECTS AND PERSPECTIVES
11h15 – 11h30: “Unicamp’s Faculty of Food Engineering on the national and international stage”, Douglas Barbin, Associated Professor, Faculty of Food Engineering of Campinas University (Unicamp);
11h30 – 11h45: “WIFST and FoodWal: food innovation in Wallonia”, Hélène Schraverus, Project liaison officer FoodWal;
11h45 – 12h00: “ITAL recent initiatives towards food tech innovation”, Eloísa Garcia, General Director, ITAL – Institute of Aliments Technology;
12h00 – 12h15: “Fundecitrus and the threat of citrus disease in Brazil”, Nelson Arno Wulff, researcher at Fundecitrus.
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES AND CONCLUSIONS
12h15 – 12h30: “European R&I funding opportunities”, Carine Petit, Advisor – Horizon Europe, NCP Wallonie;
12h30 – 12h45: Closing remarks and Q&A, Daniel Pimentel, Co-founder and director of Emerge.
12h45 – 13h45: WALKING LUNCH