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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20200225T203000
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URL:https://sciences.brussels/agenda/sciences-cocktails-17-new-breeding-te
 chnologies-for-a-climate-resilient-and-eco-frindly-agriculture/
SUMMARY:Sciences & Cocktails #17 : New breeding technologies for a climate 
 resilient and eco-friendly agriculture
DESCRIPTION:How can we feed the world? Will we be able to feed 9.8 billion 
 people in 2050? How will climate change affect global food security? Can a
 griculture become more eco-friendly while maintaining high productivity? P
 rofessor of plant biology Dirk Inzé will kick off the first Science and c
 ocktails in 2020 with his insights on the future of agriculture. How do ne
 w precision breeding technologies work and why are they pivotal for our fu
 ture food security? Should we help improve agricultural productivity in le
 ss developed countries?\n\n&nbsp\;\n\nIt seems obvious that we all have ac
 cess to plenty of food\, but at the world level this is a different story.
  Last year\, less food was produced then is needed to feed the world popul
 ation and this trend will continue in the coming years. After all\, our wo
 rld population will rise from 7.7 billion to 9.8 billion in 2050\, while g
 lobal warming negatively affects crop productivity\, as witnessed in Belgi
 um in 2018.\n\n&nbsp\;\n\nNew approaches in food supply are a necessity. N
 ot only do we need to spill less food and consume less meat\, at the same 
 time\, we need to use novel technologies – among which the CRISPR breedi
 ng technique – to increase agricultural productivity. Europe better not 
 miss this incredible opportunity for an eco-friendly\, climate resilient a
 nd productive agriculture. Professor Dirk Inzé\, one of the world's leadi
 ng experts on plant biology\, explains how scientific innovations can safe
 guard worldwide food supply.\n\nAfter the talk\, we dip our roots in homem
 ade smoking cocktails and shake our leaves to live music!\n\nEntrance fee 
 is 7 euros and includes a free cocktail (or any other drink from the bar).
  Entry to the concert is free after the talk (~21:30). The event is held i
 n English.\nDirk Inzé\nMolecular biologist and professor at Ghent Univers
 ity. His research interest is on the molecular networks underpinning yield
  and organ growth in plants. He is a member of the European Molecular Biol
 ogy Organization (EMBO). He was recipient of the 1994 Körber European Sci
 ence Prize. In 2005\, he was awarded the Francqui Prize on Biological and 
 Medical Sciences for his research on plant systems biology. In 2017\, he r
 eceived the prestigious World Agriculture Prize. Dirk Inzé is Research Di
 rector of the VIB (Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie). Website
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CATEGORIES:Chercheurs,Enseignants,Étudiants,Passionnés
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