B3: Innovations in Water Use and Recycling for Food Systems

10.10.2025 11:15 – 12:45
Conference Hall #1
Moderator: Alejandro Pieters

This session will focus on innovations and technologies in water use efficiency, treatment, and reuse. It will highlight advances in desalination and treatment for agricultural use. The session will also explore circular economy approaches to water reuse, including wastewater recycling for agriculture and industry, and nutrient recovery from wastewater for sustainable farming. Contributions may consider case studies of closed-loop water systems in food production, water-saving opportunities with controlled environment farming and other innovative approaches in managing water in the rural-urban continuum.

Presenters

Time	ID	Speaker	Title
11:15 – 11:20	—	Moderator	Welcome & Introduction
11:20 – 11:35	79	Átala Rebeca da Silva Ávila	Comparison between composting and alkaline stabilization of sewage sludge to obtain biosolids as a sustainable strategy for the reuse in agricultural applications
11:35 – 11:50	300	Van Nguyen	Wastewater reuse for sustainable agriculture: A pilot implementation study
11:50 – 12:05	42	Suha Al-Madbouh	Relevance and applicability of climate-smart agriculture (CSA) models in Jordan: A perspective from local stakeholders in the water and agriculture sectors
12:05 – 12:20	158	Simon Ehjeij	Can Irrigation Expansion Solve Ethiopia’s Food Challenges? A Nationwide Assessment of Productivity, Policy, and Equity Implications
12:20 – 12:35	402	Vadim Sokolov	Prospects for Agricultural Development and Environmental Improvement in the Aral Sea Region Using Biotechnology from Hybrid Innovation Agro
12.35 – 12:45	—	All	Group Discussion & Closing