Biofertilizers and other technologies available to address the fertilizer Crisis In The Latin American And Caribbean Region
Hybrid Event, 09/06/2022
Fertilizer prices have risen in recent months due to several factors, such as high energy prices. On the other hand, major exporters, including China, Russia and Egypt, have reduced exports to safeguard their domestic supply. Russia exports 12.6% of total fertilizers, so it can be expected that prices further increase as the Russian-Ukrainian conflict adds to fears of global shortages. Disruption in the production or distribution of fertilizers could affect their availability and consequently, global food production.
An increase in fertilizer prices is projected at least untilmid-2022, therefore, accelerating innovations (such as the use of biofertilizers and other technologies) and policies in response to this rapid cost rise and discussing ways to mitigate the effects of increasing food and input price on the region, is part of what is meant by "better production", which can help Latin America and the Caribbean to consolidate its role as the world's largest net exporter of food.
II. About the webinar
The event aims at presenting different options, good practices and lessons learned on the use and management of biofertilizers and other technological alternatives for the agricultural sector, which are currently available in order to face the crisis of high fertilizer prices.
III. Objectives of the webinar
- Raise awareness about the importance of biofertilizers and other technologies to face the rise in fertilizer prices and as part of a better production strategy.
- Socialize experiences on biofertilizers use and other alternatives available in the region.
- Identify catalysts and/ or barriers, from the private – public sphere, that influence the positioning and scaling of the use of biofertilizers and other technological alternatives.
It is expected that at the end of the webinar, attendees will have a holistic picture of the context, the different options, and their potential application in the agricultural sector at the national and local levels. Also, that they will comprehend the different processes of planning and definition of public policies that are currently carried out by different regional initiatives and by strategic partners.
IV. Participants
It is expected to have a wide participation of professionals from the Ministries of Agriculture of the Latin American and Caribbean (RLC) region, as well as different stakeholders from research institutes, members of the RLC soil community of practice, producers’ associations and regional or global networks.
V. Webinar methodology
This webinar will be guided by a moderator and the dynamics of the event contemplate two blocks:
- First block: experiences on biofertilizers and other alternatives to the fertilizer crisis in the Region.
- Second block: catalysts and barriers from the public-private sphere for the positioning and scaling of the use of biofertilizers and other technological alternatives.
The event will be broadcast by zoom, with simultaneous translation into English and Spanish. It can be accessed by invitation.
In addition, the first block will be broadcast through FAO's open channels, the www.fao.org/americas website, FAO's YouTube and regional Twitter @FAOAmericas.
Towards the end of each block, questions from the public will be collected (through the corresponding channels: YouTube, Twitter and / or Zoom) and will be answered by panelists and organizers, as appropriate.
VI. Panelists
Panelist name |
Institution |
Julio Berdegué |
FAO |
Juan Gonzalo Botero |
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Colombia |
Mohamed Eida |
FAO |
Mariangela Hungria da Cunha |
EMBRAPA, Brazil |
Gaius Eudoxie |
University of the West Indies (UWI) |
Juan Hirzel |
INIA Quilamapu, Chile |
Teodardo Calles |
FAO |
Francis Reyes |
BIOEM SAC, Peru |
Federico Pognante |
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries of the Nation of Argentina |
Marcus Peixoto |
Federal Senate of Brazil |
Edna Espinosa |
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Colombia |
Documents
Links
- Biofertilizer event announcement
- Global Soil Partnership
- Latin America and the Caribbean Soil Partnership
- Alianza por el suelo de América Latina y el Caribe
- Recarbonization of global agricultural soils
- Publications
- Soil Community of Practice of Latin America and the Caribbean (Only Spanish)
Presentations
- Impact and possible response to high fertilizers prices
- Plant-growth promoting bacteria and production of inoculants
- Opportunities to Improve Tropical Soil Health
- Use of Organic Amendments in Fruit Trees, Crops and Vegetables
- Crop rotation and intercropping with indigenous legume species
- Production of liquid and solid biofertilizers with efficient microorganisms
- Bioinputs and Biofactories: agroecological practices in the agricultural sector
- National Bioinputs Program of Brasil
- Public policy actions around Bioinputs in response to the rise in the price of fertilizers
Contact
Contact
Martina Salvo
Communications Consultant, Regional Initiative for Sustainable and Resilient Agriculture
FAO Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean.