The Third Agricultural Revolution: Toward a connected, inclusive and sustainable agriculture

WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ON 22nd OF JUNE IN ARRAS
Mercure Arras Centre Gare

What the different options for the future of agriculture? This is the question that will be at the heart of this day of international conferences to which French and international speakers will respond by sharing their expertise and outlining best practices

International conferences

09.30 – 12.00 Welcome – introduction and presentation of the themes

Jean-Bernard BAYARD – President of the Regional Chamber of Agriculture
Philippe RAPENEAU – President of the Urban Community of Arras and pôle Agroé
Philippe VASSEUR – Former minister of Agriculture, President of Réseau Alliances, the World Forum for a Responsible Economy and the Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Sustainable agriculture

Produce while protecting the environment and our natural resources with the evolution of farming practices.

Speakers:

Godfrey NZAMUJO – Director of Songhaï Center (Benin)
Bertrand PATENÔTRE – Farmer and expert in agro-ecology (France)
Mathieu SAVADOGO – Director of ARFA, Association for Research and Training in Agro-ecology (Burkina Faso)

Moderator:

Stéphane BAILLIET – Director of Regional CFA Genech

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12.15 – 13.15 Lunch break

13.15 – 13.45 Introductory conference

Speaker:

Jean-Marc BOURNIGAL – President of IRSTEA (National Research Institute of Science and Technology for Environment and Agriculture)

13.45 – 15.15 Connected agriculture

Explore all possibilities offered by digital technologies

Speakers:

Hervé PILLAUD – Farmer (livestock) and author of “Agronumericus » (France)
Gaëtan SEVERAC – Cofounder and Executive Director, Naïo Technologies (France)
Roland-Kosta TSCHAKAROW – Principal Roboticist at Deepfield Robotics (Germany)

Moderator:

Bertrand VANDOORNE – Professor and researcher, ISA Lille

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15.15 – 15.30 Break

15.30 – 17.00 Inclusive agriculture

Going beyond the traditional separation rural/urban by including agriculture in urban development

Speakers:

Wil BEKKERING – Director CAH Vilentum University of Applied Sciences location Almere, “Floriade” project (Netherlands)
Arnaud HERRMANN – Director Sustainable Development, Accor Hôtels (France)
Javier PONCE – Architect and founder of « Smart Floating Farms » (Spain)

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