Collaborating Organizations
Bioversity International is a research-for-development organization working with partners worldwide to use and conserve agricultural and forest biodiversity for improved livelihoods, nutrition, sustainability and productive and resilient ecosystems.
Key participant: Dr. Miguel Dita
INRA is the leading European agricultural research institute and one of the foremost institutes in the world for agriculture, food and the environment. It is also the second largest public research institute in France. Founded in 1946, the National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA) is a public research institution under the joint authority of the Ministry of Higher Education and Research and the Ministry of Agriculture, Agrifood and Forests. The research conducted at INRA concerns agriculture, food, nutrition and food safety, environment and land management, with particular emphasis on sustainable development.
Key participant: Dr. Philippe Lemanceau
The International Soil Modeling Consortium brings together modelers and experimental soil scientists at the forefront of new technologies and approaches to characterize soils. By addressing these aims, the consortium contributes to the improvement of the role of soil modeling as a knowledge dissemination instrument in addressing key global issues and stimulate the development of translational research activities.
The Land Potential Knowledge System is a global partnership committed to developing and supporting the adoption of freely available technology and tools for sustainable land use management, monitoring, and connecting people across the globe.
Key Participant: Dr. Jeff Herrick
The Soil Science Society of America is progressive international scientific society that fosters the transfer of knowledge and practices to sustain global soils.
The World Association of Soil and Water Conservation is a non-government and non-profit academic associations in soil and water conservation, the WASWAC has devoted itself to develop global technical exchange and cooperation, to promote research, application and management practices, and to support sustainable development and utilization of soil and water resources. The WASWAC secretariat is located in the International Research and Training Center on Erosion and Sedimentation (IRTCES).
Key Participant: Dr. Pengfei Du
The Global Initiative of Crop Microbiome and Sustainable Agriculture works to harness biodiversity to promote sustainable increases in agricultural productivity, food quality and environmental sustainability.
Key Participant: Dr. Brajesh Singh
The Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment at University of Western Sydney provides a stimulating and safe research environment in which researchers can optimize outputs.
Key participant: Dr. Brajesh Singh