About the Global CSA Conference 2025
The Global Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) Conference 2025 is not just another conference – it’s a catalyst for action. Taking place 5-7 November 2025 in Brasília, Brazil, this event brings together scientists, policymakers, investors, and businesses to shape the future of food and agriculture ahead of COP30.
With a strong science-based foundation and a business-unusual approach, the conference will spark collaborations, forge commitments, and accelerate real-world solutions for climate-smart agriculture and food systems.
Register here: https://globalcsaconference.com/registrations/
Description
In the race to make food systems more sustainable, it’s easy for facts, opinions, and hype to blur together. Promises of “climate-smart,” “nature-positive,” or “zero-emission” agriculture often capture headlines—but how do we tell innovation from illusion?
This interactive session blends myth-busting with future-thinking. Participants will test their knowledge on some of the biggest claims in food and climate—spanning livestock, soil health, fertilizer, and adaptation—and challenge both outdated assumptions and overblown promises. The goal is to build a sharper understanding of where real progress is being made, what trade-offs remain, and what “future breakthroughs” deserve cautious optimism.
Objectives
- To separate evidence from hype by examining both persistent myths and emerging “blue-sky” technologies in sustainable agriculture.
- To engage participants in an open, honest reflection on what works, what doesn’t, and what might—grounded in science and farmer realities.
- To highlight the role of adaptation alongside mitigation, with attention to soil, water, livestock, and livelihoods.
Expected outcomes
- Participants gain clearer understanding of key scientific and practical truths underpinning sustainable agriculture.
- Inspiration for researchers and policymakers to focus on scalable, verifiable solutions that combine mitigation, adaptation, and resilience.
- Messages from the session can feed into broader CSA Conference communications on “evidence-based transformation.”
Moderator: Luis Rangel, Federal Inspector for Agriculture and Senior Expert for Sustainable Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAPA), Brazil
Speakers:
- Katja Vuori, CEO, Agricord
- Omar Farhate, Policy Officer, Emerging Ag
- Ana Carolina Zimmermann, Farmer, Executive at Charrua, Chairperson of JLS Agro (Brazil)
- Dr. Muhammad Ibrahim, Candidate for Director General, IICA (tbc)