​Join us during NYCW for a timely conversation on whether bioinputs can reduce agricultural input dependency while strengthening productivity, farmer economics and climate resilience.

​📅 Wednesday, 23 September

​⏰ 3:00–5:00 pm ET

​📍 224 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019 (Argonaut Building) - Room LLABC

​👥 In person and open to all

​Agenda

​Opening perspective: Fertiliser Dependency as an Economic and Resilience Challenge
David Laborde — Director, Agrifood Economics and Policy Division, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

​Panel 1: Do Bioinputs Change the Economic Equation?
● Ederson da Conceição Jesus — Researcher and Deputy Head of Research and Development, Embrapa Agrobiologia
● Ludmila Rattis — Assistant Scientist, Woodwell Climate Research Center; Researcher, IPAM Amazônia
● Chris Abbott — Chief Executive Officer, Pivot Bio
● Julie McCarthy — Chief Executive Officer, NatureFinance
Moderated by Luís Barbieri, Instituto Folio

​Panel 2: From Proven Solutions to Investable Markets
● CJ Fonzi, Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer, Africa Climate Ventures
● Eco Invest Program Coordinator, National Treasury Secretariat, Brazilian Ministry of Finance
● Sajeev Mohankumar, Climate and Nature Lead, FAIRR Initiative
● Vanessa Bello, Principal, SP Ventures
Moderated by Renata Cabrera, Ambition Loop

​Closing remarks: From Available Solutions to Systems Change
Andrea Meza Murillo — Deputy Executive Secretary, United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)

​The event will bring together farmers, scientists, companies, governments and financial actors to examine how bioinputs can move from promising results to reliable, affordable and scalable solutions.

​Hosted by Ambition Loop and Instituto Folio