Co-Organizers:
- University Paul Sabatier, Toulouse III, France
- Università degli Studi dell’Aquila (UNIVAQ – Italy)
- Ghent University (UGent – Belgium)
- University of Battambang (UBB – Cambodia)
- Svay Rieng University (SRU – Cambodia)
- Mean Chey University, (MCU – Cambodia)
- Chea Sim University of Kamchaymear (CSUK – Cambodia)
- University of Girona (UdG – Catalonia, Spain)
Overview of the Conference
UNICAM is an Erasmus+ project focused on the development of master programs in sustainable agriculture (MSA) made up of eight universities from Cambodia, Belgium, France, Italy and Spain.
The main objective of this event is to share the knowledge and agree on the steps needed to encourage more and more sustainable agriculture production.
As we know there is undeniable evidence that agriculture plays and important role on global change. To that is added the large carbon footprint that food production and distribution leaves behind. Likewise, global change and more specifically the uncertainty deriving from climate change poses a threat to agriculture as it is understood today. This is truly a pressing matter which demands more and more a move to sustainable agriculture worldwide.
It is worth mentioning that if we move to agricultural practices that minimize the use of pesticides the benefits will not be only for human and environmental health, but it will also increase the commercial value of the agricultural goods.
We are convinced that the concepts taught in subjects in our MSA, and those that will be presented and discussed with key stakeholders and end-users during the conference will benefit our society, but more importantly will persist in future generations leading to a sustainable implementation of the lessons learnt.
Topics covered at the Conference:
- Innovative practices of sustainable agriculture
- Cropping systems and soil health
- Agroecology and sustainable food systems
- Agriculture-environment interactions
- Economic, social, and philosophical aspects of sustainable agriculture
- Multifunctional landscapes, conservation, and environmental services
- Small scale farming and mechanization
- Crop, and animal value chain
- Sustainable fisheries, aquaculture, and marine production
The presentations can be accessed here:
Welcome Speech
- Overview of activities performed within UNICAM project Pao Srean
- Agriculture, Environment and Education in Cambodia NITH BUNLAY
- Current and future perspective of agriculture in Cambodia DR SENG VANG AND, DR OUK MAKARA
- UNICAM and the sustainability goals Helena Guasch
Session 1 – Sustainable agriculture in Cambodia: state of the art and future trends
- Climate change adaptation options for rainfed rice systems in Cambodia Bob Martin (CamSID)
- Potency and nutrient improvements of Durio zibethinus Murr peel flour fermented with Pleurotus ostreatus E. Sulistyowati
- Conservation agriculture and graft for vegetable production in the hot-wet conditions in Cambodia Pao Srean
- The weed composition in rice field of rainfed lowland ecosystem at the early stage of cultivation in Prey Veng Province Sovanda SON
- Development and implementation of biological control agent to control the crop pest and disease on supporting sustainable agriculture Hendri Bustamam
- Soil fauna diversity in different farming system in Northwest Cambodia HIM Math
Session 2 – Sustainable agriculture in Cambodia: case studies
- Dual Learning in Agricultural Engineering and Food Science and Technology Lor Lytour
- Evaluation test of Cambodia-designed seed planter prototype for two-wheel tractor Chan Makara Meana
- Cambodia Center of Conservation Agriculture in Southeast Asia Manny Reyes
- Collective actions on Sustainable Agriculture and Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) Som Chanchhorvy
Session 3 – Environmental effects of agriculture and strategies for an efficient use of water resources and chemicals
- Challenges for the water, energy food nexus in Asia Peter Goethals
- Fish diversity and sustainability in the flood-pulse system of the Lower Mekong Basin Sovan Lek
- A review of environmental contamination and health in Cambodia Kongkea Phan
Session 4 – Social and economic impacts of sustainable agriculture in Cambodia
- Preventing deaths from pesticide self-poisoning in rural Asia Michael Eddleston
- Impact on women of community-based conservation agriculture in vegetable production system in Puok District, Siem Reap, Cambodia Sel Rechaney
- Empowering Women in the Commercial Vegetable Home Garden Through Appropriate Farming Tools Sreynget LO
- Making the case for sustainable agriculture: Changing the negative narrative towards agriculture through innovative approach to attract the youth in Lao PDR and Cambodia Lucie Reynold
Poster sessions are available here
