Submission of works for the III Central Brazil Irrigated Agriculture Meeting continues until the 31st

Held in Brasília on June 12th and 13th, 2024, the 3rd edition of the Central Brazil Irrigated Agriculture Meeting aims to disseminate knowledge and innovations, creating a sustainable environment for agribusiness in the central region of the country. With the theme “Irrigated Agriculture and the sustainability of agribusiness”, the event will be held by the Inovagri Institute and organized by Embrapa, the University of Brasília, the Brazilian Irrigation and Drainage Association and the Brazilian Agriculture and Livestock Confederation. Registration is free (click here to access the form).

The program includes 15 lectures, six mini-courses and five meetings with experts from research, teaching and government institutions, as well as entities and companies in the irrigation sector, on the topics: water, energy and food production in rural areas. ; technological innovations in agricultural irrigation and drainage engineering; use and reuse of water in rural areas; engineering applied to irrigation system projects; agriculture 4.0 and new professional opportunities; inspiring cases about sustainability in agribusiness; impact of the high cost of energy for irrigation and self-generation alternatives; agrometeorology; plant nutrition (fertigation); and water governance and regional agribusiness development. 

During the meeting, technical and scientific works will be presented. Those interested in submitting work have until March 31st to send their abstracts. 

The event will also have an irrigation fair with around 30 stands from institutions and companies, including Embrapa. Research units located in the Federal District, Embrapa Cerrados and Embrapa Hortaliças, will present technologies and publications on the management and management of water resources, in addition to other related topics.