It is now clear that the world will not be able to achieve the Zero Hunger goal by 2030.
According to experts, 582 million people are expected to suffer from chronic malnutrition by the end of the decade. The latest UN report highlights an expected increase in hunger in 22 countries and regions. The spread of conflicts, especially in the Middle East, combined with climatic and economic factors, puts millions of people in an extremely difficult situation. Meanwhile, La Niña weather phenomenon poses an additional risk, as it could exacerbate climate change in the coming months and further threaten the food systems of vulnerable regions. In addition to dealing with the issue of eliminating acute hunger, humanity faces the problem of providing a complete balanced diet necessary for a healthy and fulfilling life. To ensure food security, modern fertility-enhancing technologies must be widely used, crop areas must be expanded by introducing drought- and frost-resistant crops, mineral fertilisers must be applied in small batches, protective measures must be implemented in a timely manner, and biological protection products must be developed and implemented.
Questions for discussion
Identifying problems and solutions to ensure food security in the CIS countries.
The role of biological products in greening agricultural production.
Prospects for creating plant varieties which are resistant to extreme weather conditions.
Problems of providing the population with healthy and functional food products.
Programme
Welcoming Address of the Session Moderators
Elena Chudinova (Russia)
Leading Researcher, Associate Professor, Agrarian and Technological Institute, RUDN UniversityН
Nodira Azimova (Uzbekistan)
Head of Laboratory, Laboratory of Biological Research and Examination of Food Products, Institute of Fundamental and Applied Research at the National Research University "Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization Engineers"; Senior Researcher, Institute of Microbiology of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Topic of the report
Achievements and Priority Areas for Development in Plant Protection
Viktor Dolzhenko (Russia)
Doctor Habil. in Agriculture, Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences; Full Professor, Head of the Centre for Biological Regulation of Pesticide Use, All-Russian Research Institute of Plant Protection
Topic of the report
Environmentally Safe Means of Protecting Plants from Phytophages
Tatiana Dolzhenko (Russia)
Doctor Habil. in Biology, Corresponding Member, Russian Academy of Sciences; Full Professor, Department of Plant Protection and Quarantine, Faculty of Agricultural Technology, Soil Science and Ecology, Saint Petersburg State Agrarian University
Topic of the report
Applying Biological Plant Protection Products in Uzbekistan
Nodira Azimova (Uzbekistan)
PhD, Head of Laboratory, Laboratory of Biological Research and Examination of Food Products, Institute of Fundamental and Applied Research at the National Research University "Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization Engineers"; Senior Researcher, Institute of Microbiology of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Topic of the report
The Role of Breeding in Plant Adaptation and Food Security in Context of Tajikistan
Kurbanali Partoev (Tajikistan)
Corresponding Member, Russian Academy of Natural Sciences; Honoured Scientist and Engineer, Russian Academy of Natural Sciences; Full Professor, Head of Laboratory, Laboratory of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Institute of Botany, Physiology and Genetics of Plants, National Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan, Dushanbe, Tajikistan; Director, Cooperation for Development Public Organization
Topic of the report
Biotechnological Research in Potato Breeding and Seed Production at the Department of Biology, Plant Protection and Quarantine of S. Seifullin Kazakh Agrotechnical Research University
Vadim Khasanov (Kazakhstan)
Full Professor, Department of Biology, Protection and Quarantine of Plants, S. Seifullin Kazakh Agrotechnical Research University
Topic of the report
Effective Agricultural Plants Protection from Fungal Diseases
Sergey Elanskiy (Russia)
Leading Researcher, Eurasian Centre for Food Security; Leading Researcher, Lomonosov Moscow State University
