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Agricultural Biotechnology Seminar Series 2024 – Seminar 1: Genome Editing – Opportunities for Adoption in Addressing Climate Change and Food Security

    June 4, 2024
    7:00 am - 9:00 am
    Virtual (UTC-5)
    Lima, Peru

Currently, agriculture and agroecosystems face numerous challenges due to climate change, including high temperatures, periods of drought, pests, excessive rainfall, and the emergence of new pathogens. Genome editing provides opportunities to simply, quickly, and extremely efficiently alter genetic material and produce organisms with desirable characteristics, such as resistance to pests and pathogens, and greater and better carbon sequestration, among other novel characteristics. Part of the Agricultural Biotechnology Seminar Series, this virtual seminar features presentations and discussions on various issues related to the use of genome editing technology to address food security challenges resulting from climate change. This project will provide a platform for APEC member economies to share resources and knowledge, exchange experiences, and promote the adoption, use, and trade of agricultural biotechnology products.

Agricultural Biotechnology Seminar Series

By bringing together policymakers, risk assessors, and scientists, the series seeks to foster greater participation and enhance engagement in the APEC High Level Policy Dialogue on Agricultural Biotechnology (HLPDAB) outside of the annual meeting.

This seminar’s objectives are:

  • Analyze the potential benefits offered by genome editing in agriculture.
  • Review advancements in the regulatory systems governing this technology.
  • Highlight studies on the application of genome editing with the greatest potential to address the challenges of food security and climate change.

Agenda

7:00 am

Technical Introduction

Dr. Bhavneet Bajaj
Manager – Scientific Programs, Agriculture & Food Systems Institute (AFSI), USA

7:05 am

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Dr. Dina Gutierrez
Director General, Directorate of Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, National Institute of Agrarian Innovation (INIA), Peru

7:15 am

Japan’s Scenery of the Use of Genome Editing in the Context of Climate Change and Food Security

Dr. Yutaka Shimooka
Head, Innovation Strategy Office, Research Policy Planning Division, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Research Council, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Japan

7:30 am

Genome Editing of Crops to Improve Drought Tolerance and Nitrogen-Use-Efficiency

Dr. Ju-Kon Kim
Chief Executive Officer, LaSemilla Inc., Republic of Korea

7:45 am

Advances in Research to Develop New Crop Varieties Capable of More Efficient Photosynthesis and Carbon Utilization

Dr. Liliane Mertz Henning
Research Scientist, Plant Biotechnology Laboratory, Embrapa Soybean, Brazil

8:00 am

Argentina’s Development of Products Derived from Genome Editing Technology and Regulatory Aspects That Facilitate Their Commercialization

Dr. Sergio Feingold
Biotechnology Program Coordinator, National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA), Argentina

8:15 am

Moderated Q&A

Dr. Bhavneet Bajaj (moderator)
Manager – Scientific Programs, Agriculture & Food Systems Institute (AFSI), USA

8:45 am

Closing Remarks

Biol. Aura García
Coordinator, High Level Policy Dialogue on Agricultural Biotechnology (HLPDAB)–APEC 2024
Directorate of Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, National Institute of Agrarian Innovation (INIA), Peru

 *AFSI is supported by a grant from the USDA FAS New Technologies and Production Methods Division.

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