International Conference on Modern and Sustainable Agriculture (ICOMSA): Building Future Agriculture for Better World

Abstract

The development of modern agriculture is inseparable from efforts to optimize agricultural land resources and increase sectoral competitiveness based on dynamic innovation following the challenges. Modern agriculture is characterized by applying technology and innovation that can be adapted to the conditions and needs of productive activities in the agricultural sector. Agricultural innovations can include technological and agricultural institutions' innovations that are in line with the times. Sustainable agriculture plays an essential role in sustaining natural resources for future generations. Sustainable agriculture emphasizes the need for the stability of natural ecosystems, including biological living systems and materials. This includes the maintenance of biological diversity, genetic resources, soil, water, and agro-climate resources, as well as environmental health and comfort. Moreover, the world is facing the challenge of global warming (the greenhouse effect). Modern and sustainable agriculture is essential for various problems in agriculture. Both are currently the focus of various stakeholders, such as farmers, researchers, and policymakers worldwide. Both are expected to become sustainable solutions to meet food and energy needs and minimize the impact of more significant environmental damage.International Conference on Modern Sustainable Agriculture was virtually-held in collaboration between the Faculty of Agriculture, IPB University with The International Society for Southeast Asian Agricultural Sciences (ISSAAS) Indonesian Chapter and Indonesian Society for Agronomy (PERAGI). Prof. Arif Satria, Rector of IPB University, Indonesia and Dr. Suwardi, M.Agr., President of International Society for Southeast Asian Agricultural Sciences (ISSAAS) Indonesian Chapter had given their speech as the keynote speakers for this conference. This conference also had 8 notable invited speakers from various international universities and research centers who delivered their expertise in modern and sustainable agriculture: Prof. Abdul Rashid Muhamed Shariff from Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia, Prof. Makoto Yokohari from The University of Tokyo, Japan, Prof. Salmah Yaakop, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia, Prof. Masayoshi Shigyo from Yamaguchi University, Japan, Prof. Byoung Ryong Jeong from Gyeongsang National University, Republic of Korea, Prof. Greta Formaglio from National Institute for Agricultural Research, France, Prof. Anas D Susila from IPB University, Indonesia, and Prof. Hadi Susilo Arifin from IPB University, Indonesia had given their speech as invited speakers for this conference.List of Summary of Conference, Committee are available in this pdf.