14th Meeting (Maceió, Brazil -2017)
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ALIDA 14th Meeting
August 28, 2017
Maceió-AL, Brazil
Theme
New Technologies for Boll Weevil Management
Host Institution
The meeting was organized jointly by the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (EMBRAPA), and the Brazilian Cooperation Agency (ABC/MRE).
President of ALIDA:
Raimundo Braga Sobrinho, PhD
Pesquisador
Embrapa Agroindústria Tropical
Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (EMBRAPA)
Fortaleza/CE, Brazil
raimundo.braga@embrapa.br
Telf: 55(85)3391-7270
www.cnpat.embrapa.br
ALIDA Team:
Dr. Mario Mondino, Argentina: Vice-Chair
Dr. Eduardo Barragán, Colombia: member
Dr. Santiago Bertoni, Paraguay :member
Mr. Jesús García, México: member
Dr. Marité Nieves, Perú: member
Dr. José Arturo Távara, Perú: member
Dr. Juan Campero, Bolivia: member
MONDAY, 28 AUGUST 2017
8.00 – 10.00 Session 1
- Opening of the event
The ICAC, EMBRAPA, FAO and ABC/MRE - Sustainable Cotton Development in Latin America: The Role of ALIDA
Dr. Sebastião Barbosa – Director General of Embrapa Cotton, Brazil - Panorama del sector algodonero en América Latina
Joelcio Carvalho – Asistente Ejecutivo Regional del Proyecto Más Algodón, FAO RLC
9.30 – 10.00 Coffee Break
Panel Discussion: Boll Weevil
- Chair: Dr. Sebastião Barbosa – Director General of Embrapa Cotton, Brazil
10.00 – 13.30 Session 2
- Incidence and current situation of the boll weevil. Experience in Brazil
Raimundo Braga Sobrinho, Ph.D – Researcher, Embrapa - Cotton Sustainability
Keshav R Kranthi, Ph.D. – Head, Technical Information Section, ICAC - Programa Binacional (México – Estados Unidos) de Erradicación del picudo del algodonero: Lecciones aprendidas
Eng. Jesus Garcia Feria, Mexico - Programa de Lucha contra el picudo del algodonero en Argentina” Principales Líneas de Acción
Ing. Agr. (MSc.) Mario Mondino, INTA , Argentina - Prospects for the Development of Transgenic Cotton Varieties for Cotton Boll Weevil
Maria Fatima Grossi de Sa – Leading research scientist, EMBRAPA Genetic Resources and Biotechnoology, Professor at Catholic University of Brasilia, SBBIOTEC Director President
13.30 – 15.00 Lunch
15.00-16.30 Session 3
- ALIDA: Challenges and Prospects
Eng. Diana Piedra – INTA, Argentina - Estado Actual y Desafíos del Cultivo del Algodón en América Latina
Lorena Ruiz – Economist, ICAC - Perspectivas de la FAO para un algodón sostenible en Latino América
Adriana Gregolin – Coordinadora Regional del Proyecto Más Algodón, FAO RLC
16.30 – 17.00 Coffee Break
17.00 – 18.30 Session 4
- Working Groups: Actions to be prioritized by ALIDA for 2018/2018
Facilitators - Presentation of the results
Moderator: FAO - Election of ALIDA’s Chair and closing of the meeting
Coordination: The ICAC