Expert conference "Adaptation of Agriculture to Climate Change"
January 13, 2026 / 1:45 PM
As part of the AGRISHOW trade fair, a conference organized by the Agricultural Chamber of the Czech Republic, the Ministry of Agriculture of the Czech Republic, and the Institute of Experimental Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences entitled "Adaptation of Agriculture to Climate Change" will take place on Monday, April 13, in the Conference Hall Rotunda, Hall A.
The conference will take place in the Rotunda and will offer an expert view of the current challenges facing Czech agriculture in connection with climate change. The event is intended for professionals, representatives of agricultural enterprises, and those interested in sustainable agriculture.
Conference program
Adaptation of agriculture to climate change
AGRISHOW, Brno Exhibition Center, Hall A, Conference hall Rotunda, April 13, 2026
8:00 – 9:00 Registration, Coffee and refreshments
9:00 – 9:05 Opening
Zdeněk Žalud - Conference Chair (CzechGlobe, Global Change Research Institute, CAS)
9:05 – 9:30 Welcome Addresses
Jan Kubata – CEO, Brno Trade Fairs (BVV)
Martin Šebestyán – Minister of Agriculture of the Czech Republic
Václav Hlaváček – Vice President of the Agrarian Chamber of the Czech Republic
Expert Presentations, Session I (9:30 – 10:50)
9: 30 – 9:50 EFSA's contribution to food safety through agriculture
Nikolaus Kriz (Executive Director, European Food Safety Authority)
9:50 – 10:10 Targeted genome editing for future crops
Mgr. Tomáš Čermák, Ph.D. (Ball Horticultural Company, West Chicago, USA)
10:10 – 10:30 New Genomic Techniques and Their Regulation in Europe: EU-SAGE Perspective
Oana Dima (VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology, Ghent University, Belgium)
10:30 – 10:50 Q&A – Session I
10:50 – 11:30 Coffee Break
Expert Presentations, Block II (11:30 – 12:30)
11:30 – 11:50 The Common Agricultural Policy and Climate Resilience
Petr Lapka (Head of Unit, DG Agriculture and Rural Development, EC)
11:50 – 12:10 Climate Change and Adaptation Measures in Agriculture
Markus Röser (Head of Communications, Public Affairs & Sustainability for Northern Europe, BASF)
12:10 – 12:30 Preparation of Legislative Frameworks for the use of New Genomic Techniques (NGTs)
Jitka Götzová (Director of the Food Safety Department, Ministry of Agriculture)
12:30 – 13:30 Panel Discussion
Featuring representatives from:
Ministry of Agriculture
Ministry of the Environment
European Commission
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic
BASF
Conference Conclusion
13:30 Lunch
