Agroecosystem design involves creating agricultural systems that mimic natural ecosystems, ensuring long-term productivity and sustainability. This approach integrates diverse elements like crop diversity, livestock, and beneficial insects to enhance ecosystem services. Techniques such as intercropping and agroforestry improve soil health and reduce pests without relying on synthetic inputs. Water management strategies, like rainwater harvesting, further contribute to resilience against climate variability. By aligning agricultural practices with ecological principles, agroecosystem design fosters sustainable farming, promotes biodiversity, and supports rural livelihoods while minimizing environmental impacts.
Title : Development of Virginia mountain mint as a potential commercial crop in the southern USA
Srinivasa Rao Mentreddy, Alabama A&M University, United States
Title : Socioeconomic constraints in implementing Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in crops and solutions for sustainability
Shashi Vemuri, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, India
Title : Suitaiology: A strategic science for reframing agricultural risks under climate extremes — from water-use efficiency to water-situation wisdom
Dachang Zhang, Water & Eco Crisis Foundation, United States
Title : The use of CHP condensate water in greenhouse cultivation
Lisa Huybrechts, Proefstation voor de Groenteteelt vzw, Belgium
Title : Characterization of isolated strains of microorganisms from mineral, mountain, and spring waters from France, Italy, England, South Korea, Japan, the Netherlands, Austria, Spain, Singapore, Germany, Switzerland, Greece, Turkey, Dubai, and Bulgaria.
Nedyalka Valcheva, Vocational High School, Bulgaria
Title : Markers of PM produced by biomass combustion and development of a sampling and analysis technique
Enrico Paris , CREA-IT , Italy