Regenerative agriculture: towards more sustainable food
Description
- A meeting with industry experts will focus on these agricultural practices, reflecting on the concept of regenerative agriculture, the indicators used to measure it, and the challenges it faces. It will be held on February 18th, from 9:30 to 11:30, in the Aula Magna.
The Higher Technical School of Agricultural, Food and Biosystems Engineering (ETSIAAB), in collaboration with Nestlé, is organizing a meeting on regenerative agriculture to discuss, from an academic, technical and professional perspective, how regenerative agriculture is driving more sustainable agricultural systems and transforming the future of the primary sector.
Under the title ' Regenerative Agriculture: Towards a More Sustainable Food System', the event will take place on February 18, from 9:30 to 11:30 , in the Aula Magna with the following program:
- 09:00 — Reception of attendees
- 09:30 — Presentation of the day
In charge of:- José Manuel Palacios , director of the ETSIAAB
- Chiquinquirá Hontoria , professor in the Department of Agricultural Production
- 09:35 — Conference: “Regenerative Agriculture: What are we really talking about?”
Speaker: Raúl Zornoza , Professor at the Polytechnic University of Cartagena, Department of Agricultural Engineering. - 09:50 — Conference: “What is not measured cannot be regenerated: indicators for a regenerative transition”
Speaker: Jordi Domingo , Sustainable Agriculture Project Coordinator at the Global Nature Foundation. - 10:05 — Round table : “From field to consumer: challenges of regenerative agriculture”
Moderated by Marta Benito , professor at the Department of Agricultural Production (ETSIAAB).
Participants:- Ricardo Nombela , Madrid Agricultural Advisor Service of the Madrid Institute for Rural, Agricultural and Food Research and Development (IMIDRA)
- Raúl San Juan , farmer and researcher
- José Luis García de Castro , director of Poultree and member of the Regenerative Agriculture Association
- Beatriz Guimarães, Head of Sustainability at Nestlé
- 11:00 — Question and answer session and closing remarks
Led by Mónica Martínez Castañeda , managing director of IMIDRA.
Starting at 11:30 a.m., attendees can experience an interactive tour on the REGENERAtour, discovering firsthand how Nestlé is implementing regenerative agriculture practices. The bus will be parked in the ETSIAAB parking lot, in front of the Engine Building, on February 18 (from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.) and 19 (until 6:00 p.m.). Participants will enjoy a guided tour and receive a small bag of Nestlé's sustainable foods produced using regenerative agriculture methods.