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Program Overview
Program Overview
IECAG 2025 Program (DAY1)
IECAG 2025 Day 1
S5. Crop Biotic Interactions
Date: 15th December 2025 (Monday)
Time: 9:00 (CET, Basel) | 03:00 (EST, New York) | 16:00 (CST Asia, Beijing)
| Time (CET) |
Speaker | Title |
|
09:00-09:10 |
Prof. Dr. Oscar Vicente |
Welcome & Opening Remarks Event Chair |
| 09:10-09:20 | Dr. José David Flores-Félix (US, Spain) |
Welcome from the Session Chair |
| 09:20-09:50 |
Prof. Dr. Jorge Poveda Arias |
Agricultural Exploitation of the Trichoderma hamatum-Brassica Crops Interaction as a Biotechnological Tool for Nutraceutical and Defensive Improvement |
| Oral Presentations | S5. Crop Biotic Interactions | |
| 09:50-10:05 | Yves Bertin Ngamaleu Kamgoue (UGG, India) Selected Speaker |
Antimicrobial Activity of Three Pleurotus Species Cultivated in Gujarat, India: A Comparative Study |
| 10:05-10:20 | Abdelhamid Ennoury (UAE, Morocco) Selected Speaker |
Bioherbicide Potential of the Aqueous Extract of Ridolfia segetum (L.) Moris: Phytotoxic Effect on the Growth of Sinapis alba |
|
10:20-10:35 |
Adrián Sapiña-Solano (UPV, Spain) Selected Speaker |
Biotic Interactions Modulating Stress Tolerance in Lablab purpureus |
| 10:35-10:50 |
Wilbert Tigere Mutezo |
Genome-wide Association Mapping for Striga Resistance, Secondary Metabolites and Nutritional Composition Related Traits in Sorghum. |
| 10:50-11:05 | Mian Muhammad Ahmed (UT, China) Selected Speaker |
Metabolomic and Transcriptomic Insights into Root Exudate-Driven Recruitment of Beneficial Microbes under Pathogen Stress in Tomato and Citrus |
| 11:05-11:20 | Yehoram Leshem (GRI, Israel) Selected Speaker |
MicroRNAs from Pear Stigma Exudates—The Next Generation of Anti-Fire Blight Agents? |
| 11:20-14:00 | Break |
S6. Basic Plant Science
Date: 15th December 2025 (Monday)
Time: 14:00 (CET, Basel) | 08:00 (EST, New York) | 21:00 (CST Asia, Beijing)
IECAG 2025 Program (DAY2)
IECAG 2025 Day 2
S1. Biostimulation and Biocontrol Strategies
Date: 16th December 2025 (Tuesday)
Time: 9:00 (CET, Basel) | 03:00 (EST, New York) | 16:00 (CST Asia, Beijing)
| Time (CET) |
Speaker | Title |
|
09:00-09:10 |
Prof. Dr. Monica Boscaiu |
Welcome from the Session Chairs |
| 09:10-09:40 | Prof. Dr. Oscar Vicente (UPV, Spain) Keynote Speaker |
Harnessing Biostimulants to Enhance Crop Adaptation to Climate Change |
| 09:40-10:10 | Professor Alessandra Carrubba (UP, Italy) Keynote Speaker |
Scientific Innovation in Biostimulation and Biocontrol: Bridging Mechanisms and Applications for the Future of Sustainable Agriculture |
| Oral Presentations | S1. Biostimulation and Biocontrol Strategies | |
| 10:10-10:25 | Sabrine Soltane (UMKB, Algeria) Selected Speaker |
Ethnobotanical Meta-Screening of Dual-Action Allelopathic Biostimulants: From Traditional Mediterranean Knowledge to Precision Bioformulations |
| 10:25-10:40 | Eva Sánchez-Hernández (UV, Spain) Selected Speaker |
Molecular Characterization and Bioactivity Assessment of Ghost Pepper Metabolites: Novel Approaches for Sustainable Pathogen Control in Horticultural Systems |
|
10:40-10:55 |
Brandon Anthony Itza (UNP, Taiwan) Selected Speaker |
Biostimulation Effects of Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria and Spent Mushroom Compost on Maize Drought Tolerance |
| 10:55-11:10 |
Clarisse Brígido |
Comparative Genomic Analysis of Three Pseudomonas Strains Reveals Biosynthetic Potential Underlying Antifungal Activity Against Phytopathogens |
| 11:10-11:25 | František Vráb (TC, Slovakia) Selected Speaker |
Plant Extracts as Dual-Action Agents: Biostimulation and Biocontrol Strategies for Sustainable Crop Production |
| 11:25-11:40 | Eduardo Florez Martinez (USM, Peru) Selected Speaker |
Saponins as Sustainable Agrochemicals: Extraction and Recovery from Chenopodium quinoa Residues for Crop Protection |
| 11:40-14:00 | Break |
S2. Breeding and Selection Technologies
Date: 16th December 2025 (Tuesday)
Time: 14:00 (CET, Basel) | 08:00 (EST, New York) | 21:00 (CST Asia, Beijing)
IECAG 2025 Program (DAY3)
IECAG 2025 Day 3
S7. Precision and Digital Agriculture
Date: 17th December 2025 (Wednesday)
Time: 9:00 (CET, Basel) | 03:00 (EST, New York) | 16:00 (CST Asia, Beijing)
| Time (CET) |
Speaker | Title |
|
09:00-09:10 |
Dr. Yongliang Qiao |
Welcome from the Session Chair |
| 09:10-09:40 | Professor Jay Wang (UM, Canada) Keynote Speaker |
AI-Enhanced Field Robotics for Agriculture |
| 09:40-10:10 | Dr. Huajian Liu (UA, Australia) Keynote Speaker |
Detection of Net Blotch Disease of Barley Using UAV-Based RGB and Multispectral Imagery |
| 10:10-10:40 | Dr. Dong Zhou (UN, China) Keynote Speaker |
Key Technology Integration and Innovation in Field-Perceiving Robotic Systems |
| 10:40-11:00 | Dr. Giuseppe Ferrara (UB, Italy) Invited Speaker |
Agrivoltaic: Challenges and Opportunities for Agricultural Areas |
| Oral Presentations | S7. Precision and Digital Agriculture | |
| 11:00-11:15 | Guofeng Yang (UZ, China) Selected Speaker |
Integrating Corrected and Reconstructed Climate Data and Multiple-Crop-Model Output to Improve Wheat Yield Prediction under Climate Change |
| 11:15-11:30 | Franchette Amabelle Guzman Castillon (URT, Philippines) Selected Speaker |
Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Agricultural Sugarcane Areas in La Granja, La Carlota, Negros Occidental, Philippines During Different Phenological Stages |
|
11:30-11:45 |
Venkadesh Samykannu |
Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Ecological Health in Punjab (2001–2023): Integrated Remote Sensing Approach for Sustainable Paddy Cultivation |
| 11:45-12:00 |
Rhea Mae Perito |
Sustainable Mango Production through Innovative and Community-based Management: The Mango Tayo! Model |
| 12:00-12:15 | Yordanis Garcia Dousat (UM, Chile) Selected Speaker |
Unsupervised Learning and Geostatistics for Vineyard Management Zone Delineation: Integrating PCA, Clustering, and Kriging in Chile’s Maule Valleys |
| 12:15-12:30 | Lhou Beniken (RCK, Morocco) Selected Speaker |
Enhancing water efficiency and sustainability in Morocco’s citrus orchards using soil moisture sensors and plastic mulch |
| 12:30-14:00 | Break |
S8. Sustainable Farming Systems and Soil Management
Date: 17th December 2025 (Wednesday)
Time: 14:00 (CET, Basel) | 08:00 (EST, New York) | 21:00 (CST Asia, Beijing)
| Time (CET) |
Speaker | Title |
| 14:00-14:10 |
Professor Peter Gregory |
Welcome from the Session Chair |
| 14:10-14:40 |
Prof. Dr. Sonoko D. Bellingrath-Kimura |
Digital Agricultural Knowledge and Information System (DAKIS): Decision support system for site specific land uses |
| 14:40:15:10 |
Dr. John Kirkegaard |
Incremental Transformation of Agricultural Production: Searching for System Synergies |
| Oral Presentations | S8. Sustainable Farming Systems and Soil Management | |
| 15:10-15:25 | Paulina Książek-Trela (UR, Poland) Selected Speaker |
Four Bacteria, One Mission: Degradation of the Persistent Herbicide Diflufenican |
| 15:25-15:40 | Loreta Esposito (ICEI, Mozambique) Selected Speaker |
Scaling Successional Agroforestry Systems to Build Resilient Food Systems in Mozambique |
| 15:40-15:55 | Seome Michael Swafo (UL, South Africa) Selected Speaker |
Short-Term Nutrient Dynamics in Conservation Agricultural Practices on a Cambisol in a Semi-Arid Region of South Africa |
| 15:55-16:10 | Rafael Olmos Ruiz (UM, Spain) Selected Speaker |
Sustainable Citrus Farming through Aromatic Alley Cropping: Agronomic and Market Benefits |
| 16:10-16:25 | Farid Errouh (UCA, Morocco) Selected Speaker |
Sustainable Use of Organic and Industrial Waste Amendments to Enhance Durum Wheat Productivity and Soil Fertility under Water Scarcity in the Mediterranean Region |
| 16:25-16:40 |
Rachid Mrabet |
Conservation Agriculture as a Global Sustainable Pathway |
IECAG 2025 Program (DAY4)
IECAG 2025 Day 4
S4. Crop Water and Nutrient Management
Date: 18th December 2025 (Thursday)
Time: 9:00 (CET, Basel) | 03:00 (EST, New York) | 16:00 (CST Asia, Beijing)
| Time (CET) |
Speaker | Title |
|
09:00-09:10 |
Prof. Dr. Sofia Pereira and Prof. Dr. Cristina Sousa Coutinho Calheiros |
Welcome from the Session Chairs |
| 09:10-09:40 | Dr. Fernando J. C Magalhães Filho (URGS, Brazil) Keynote Speaker |
Closing the Water–Nutrient Loop: Transforming Sanitation into Agricultural Value |
| 09:40-10:00 | Dr. Davide Farruggia (UP, Italy) Invited Speaker |
Irrigation with Treated Wastewater as Tool to Mitigate the Water Shortage in Semi-Arid Cropping Systems |
| Oral Presentations | S4. Crop Water and Nutrient Management | |
| 10:00-10:15 | T S Pradeep (DA, India) Selected Speaker |
Integrated Nutrient Management for Sustainable Productivity and Profitability of Pigeonpea |
| 10:15-10:30 | Abderrazak Aitbihi (UCA, Morocco) Selected Speaker |
Comparative Effects of a Synthetic hydrogel and a bio-hydrogel on Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) plants under Water Stress |
|
10:30-10:45 |
Olena Dorosh |
Evaluation of Nitrogen and Phosphorus Release from Enriched Biochar and Mixture of Biochar and Layered Double Hydroxides |
| 10:45-11:00 |
Anna Nangula Unandapo |
Evaluation of Nitrogen Use Efficiency of Vegetables Grown under Agri-Photovoltaic Systems in North-Central Namibia |
| 11:00-11:15 | Konstantinos Zoukidis (UT, Greece) Selected Speaker |
Growing Lettuce (Lactuca Sativa L.) in a Hydroponic Substrate System under a Range of Saline Waters with the Use of Two Innovative Electronic Devices (MaxGrow and a Generator of Agro-NanoBubbles) |
| 11:15-11:30 | Christina Catherine J (KITS, India) Selected Speaker |
Soil Revitalization and Yield Gains in Chickpea Cultivation through Microbial-Enriched Manures and Nano-Biofertilizers |
| 11:30-14:00 | Break |
S3. "New" Crops for Adaptation to Climate Change
Date: 18th December 2025 (Thursday)
Time: 14:00 (CET, Basel) | 08:00 (EST, New York) | 21:00 (CST Asia, Beijing)
| Time (CET) |
Speaker | Title |
| 14:00-14:10 |
Prof. Dr. Oscar Vicente |
Welcome from the Session Chair |
| 14:10-14:40 |
Professor Ricardo Mir Moreno |
Turning Salinity into Opportunity: Halophytes as crops in climate change scenario |
| 14:40-15:10 |
Dr. Claudia Jonak |
Diverse Adaptive Stress Responses in the Climate-Resilient Crop Camelina sativa |
| 15:10-15:40 |
Prof. Dr Dimitrios Bilalis |
Novel Crops and Climate Change; The Case of Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd) |
| 15:40-16:00 |
Dr. Sara di Lonardo |
Harnessing Underutilized Diversity: New Crops and Varieties for Climate Adaptation |
| Oral Presentations | S3. "New" Crops for Adaptation to Climate Change | |
| 16:00-16:15 | Maria Andrea Reyes Reyes (CICP, Colombia) Selected Speaker |
Pleurotus ostreatus (Orellana) as a Sustainable Alternative Crop: Insights from Cultivation and Postharvest Management |
| 16:15-16:30 | Brahim Alayoua (UIZ, Morocco) Selected Speaker |
Vachellia tortilis subsp. raddiana: Pillar of Deserts and Model of Resilience to Climate Change |
| 16:30-16:45 | Assem Abdelmonem Ahmed Mohamed (ARC, Egypt) Selected Speaker |
Economic Viability of Different Coloured Shade Nets on Water use Efficiency and Nutrients in Keitt Mango |
| 16:45-17:00 | Mahlodi Ramsy Maripa (UTT, South Africa) Selected Speaker |
Selecting 27 Field-Grown Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) Genotypes for Symbiotic Performance and Drought Tolerance at Malkerns Research Station, Eswatini |
| 17:00-17:15 |
Ayesha Khan |
The Response of Amaranthaceae Halophytes to Various Hydroponic Solution Salinities |
| 17:15-17:25 |
Prof. Dr. Oscar Vicente Event Chair |
Closing Remarks |