National Food Agency (NFA) the Republic of Indonesia
International Conference
Faculty of Agriculture – UHO
About The Event
Regenerative agriculture and sustainable post-harvest technologies are crucial components in the global push towards a circular economy. Regenerative agriculture focuses on enhancing soil health and biodiversity, while reducing the use of synthetic inputs and maximizing ecosystem services. Sustainable post-harvest technologies aim to reduce food waste and increase the efficiency of food production and distribution systems.
By combining regenerative agriculture practices with sustainable post-harvest technologies, it is possible to create a closed-loop system that supports both environmental sustainability and economic growth. The use of regenerative practices can improve soil health and increase crop yields, while sustainable post-harvest technologies can reduce waste and increase the shelf life of produce.
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Welcome Speakers
Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Halu Oleo
Prof. Dr. Bustanul ArifinProfessor, Department of Agribusiness, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Lampung
Department of Agribusiness, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Lampung and The Indonesian Agricultural Economic Association (PERHEPI/ISAE)
Prof. Dr. Bustanul ArifinProfessor, Department of Agribusiness, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Lampung
Department of Agribusiness, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Lampung and The Indonesian Agricultural Economic Association (PERHEPI/ISAE)
Prof. Dr. Lucian LuciaProfessor, NCSU (USA)
Prof. Dr. Lucian A. Lucia currently serves as Professor in the Departments of Forest Biomaterials (Wood & Paper Science) and Chemistry and as a faculty in the programs of Fiber & Polymer Science and Environmental Sciences at North Carolina State University. His laboratory, The Laboratory of Soft Materials & Green Chemistry, probes fundamental materials science topics focused on the green chemistry of renewable polymers. He received his Ph.D. in organic chemistry from the University of Florida for modeling photoinduced charge separation states of novel Rhenium (I)-based organometallic ensembles as a first order approximation of photosynthesis.
He began his professional career as an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Paper Science and Technology at the Georgia Institute of Technology examining the mechanism of singlet oxygen’s chemistry with lignin & cellulose.
A large part of his recent work has been focused on the chemical modification of cellulosics for biomedical applications.
He teaches Forest Biomaterials Chemistry (WPS 723), From Papyrus to Plasma Screens: Paper & Society (PSE 220), Green Chemistry (PSE/CH 335), and the FB Graduate Student Seminar Series (WPS 590/790) at NCSU while teaching Wood Chemistry and Green Chemistry at Qilu University of Technology in PR China.
He has co-founded and co-edits an open-access international research journal, BioResources, that is dedicated to original research articles, reviews, and editorials on the fundamental science & engineering and advanced applications of lignocellulosic materials.
Prof. Dr. Lucian LuciaProfessor, NCSU (USA)
Prof. Dr. Lucian A. Lucia currently serves as Professor in the Departments of Forest Biomaterials (Wood & Paper Science) and Chemistry and as a faculty in the programs of Fiber & Polymer Science and Environmental Sciences at North Carolina State University. His laboratory, The Laboratory of Soft Materials & Green Chemistry, probes fundamental materials science topics focused on the green chemistry of renewable polymers. He received his Ph.D. in organic chemistry from the University of Florida for modeling photoinduced charge separation states of novel Rhenium (I)-based organometallic ensembles as a first order approximation of photosynthesis.
He began his professional career as an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Paper Science and Technology at the Georgia Institute of Technology examining the mechanism of singlet oxygen’s chemistry with lignin & cellulose.
A large part of his recent work has been focused on the chemical modification of cellulosics for biomedical applications.
He teaches Forest Biomaterials Chemistry (WPS 723), From Papyrus to Plasma Screens: Paper & Society (PSE 220), Green Chemistry (PSE/CH 335), and the FB Graduate Student Seminar Series (WPS 590/790) at NCSU while teaching Wood Chemistry and Green Chemistry at Qilu University of Technology in PR China.
He has co-founded and co-edits an open-access international research journal, BioResources, that is dedicated to original research articles, reviews, and editorials on the fundamental science & engineering and advanced applications of lignocellulosic materials.
Prof. Priti KrishnaProfessor Sustainable Agriculture, Dean's Unit School of Science Western Sydney University
Professor Priti Krishna
Listed in the Stanford University's 2021 list of the top 2% scientists in the world.
She has a strong background in diverse but complimentary disciplines, such as microbiology (MSc), medical biochemistry (PhD), plant molecular biology (academic career at Western University, Canada), agronomy (University of New England, Australia), and proven record of leadership in developing and executing pioneering research projects. She joined Western Sydney University in 2017 as the Foundation Chair in Sustainable Agriculture and has been actively leading campus-wide renewal of Agriculture. She held individual NSERC Discovery Grants throughout her academic career in Canada and was a particpant in large-sized collaborative projects funded by Networks of Centers of Excellence, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, and Ontario Research Fund. At Western Sydney University, she has been a key player in the development of the recently awarded Future Food Systems CRC proposal. Her project on improving nutritional content of fruits was featured on ABC's Landline program, June 19, 2022.
Her research outputs with highest impact are:
1) Instigating research and establishing the role of a relatively new plant hormone brassinosteroid in stress tolerance.
2) Instigating research and developing molecular tools for plant Hsp90 and its cochaperones, which were instrumental in proving the role of the Hsp90-chaperone system in plant disease resistance.
3) Raising awareness of the health and commercial benefits of sea buckthorn, and aiding the development of sea buckthorn industry in Ontario through research.
She served as Senior Director and Eastern Regional Director on the Canadian Society of Plant Physiologists (CSPP) Executive between 2002 to 2009, and was the organiser of the scientific program of the Annual CSPP conference in 2000. She has been an active reviewer of research proposals under various research programs of funding agencies, including NSERC, NSF, DOE, CIHR, A-ISRF etc., as well as of manuscripts submitted to various journals, including the Plant Cell, TIPS, PNAS etc. She is currently serving as Section Editor-in-Chief for Agronomy (Farming Sustainability), Associate Editor for Frontiers in Agronomy (Plant-Soil Interactions), and as a Member of the editorial board for Scientific Reports and International Journal of Sustainable Agricultural Research.
Prof. Priti KrishnaProfessor Sustainable Agriculture, Dean's Unit School of Science Western Sydney University
Professor Priti Krishna
Listed in the Stanford University's 2021 list of the top 2% scientists in the world.
She has a strong background in diverse but complimentary disciplines, such as microbiology (MSc), medical biochemistry (PhD), plant molecular biology (academic career at Western University, Canada), agronomy (University of New England, Australia), and proven record of leadership in developing and executing pioneering research projects. She joined Western Sydney University in 2017 as the Foundation Chair in Sustainable Agriculture and has been actively leading campus-wide renewal of Agriculture. She held individual NSERC Discovery Grants throughout her academic career in Canada and was a particpant in large-sized collaborative projects funded by Networks of Centers of Excellence, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, and Ontario Research Fund. At Western Sydney University, she has been a key player in the development of the recently awarded Future Food Systems CRC proposal. Her project on improving nutritional content of fruits was featured on ABC's Landline program, June 19, 2022.
Her research outputs with highest impact are:
1) Instigating research and establishing the role of a relatively new plant hormone brassinosteroid in stress tolerance.
2) Instigating research and developing molecular tools for plant Hsp90 and its cochaperones, which were instrumental in proving the role of the Hsp90-chaperone system in plant disease resistance.
3) Raising awareness of the health and commercial benefits of sea buckthorn, and aiding the development of sea buckthorn industry in Ontario through research.
She served as Senior Director and Eastern Regional Director on the Canadian Society of Plant Physiologists (CSPP) Executive between 2002 to 2009, and was the organiser of the scientific program of the Annual CSPP conference in 2000. She has been an active reviewer of research proposals under various research programs of funding agencies, including NSERC, NSF, DOE, CIHR, A-ISRF etc., as well as of manuscripts submitted to various journals, including the Plant Cell, TIPS, PNAS etc. She is currently serving as Section Editor-in-Chief for Agronomy (Farming Sustainability), Associate Editor for Frontiers in Agronomy (Plant-Soil Interactions), and as a Member of the editorial board for Scientific Reports and International Journal of Sustainable Agricultural Research.
Dr. Maria Lovelace-JohnsonDirector at Food and Drugs Authority Ghana
Ms. Maria Aba Lovelace-Johnson, a product of Wesley Girls’ High School, is a Certified Food Safety Consultant and a Lead Auditor of Food Safety Management Systems. She holds a BSc. (Hons) degree in Biological Sciences from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana, MSc. degree in Food Technology-Quality Assurance from University of Reading, UK, a Master’s degree in Governance and Leadership from Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), and a Certificate in French Proficiency from Ghana Institute of Languages.
Ms. Lovelace-Johnson has undergone a number of Food Safety Training programs such as Assurance of Food Safety and Quality Control (Hyogo International Centre, Japan), Applied Intermediate HACCP (Royal Institute of Public Health, UK), Food Safety Risk Analysis (University of Greenwich, UK), International Food Laws and Regulations (University of Michigan, USA), Participatory Risk Analysis (University of Pretoria, South Africa), Microbial Contamination of Foods Rapid Detection (City University of New York, USA), Food Processing and Technology (Purdue University, USA), Temporary Food Establishments (University of Tennessee, USA).
Ms. Lovelace-Johnson has been with the Food and Drugs Authority since 1998. She has, in the past nineteen (19) years, risen through the ranks and is now a Chief Regulatory Officer.
Dr. Maria Lovelace-JohnsonDirector at Food and Drugs Authority Ghana
Ms. Maria Aba Lovelace-Johnson, a product of Wesley Girls’ High School, is a Certified Food Safety Consultant and a Lead Auditor of Food Safety Management Systems. She holds a BSc. (Hons) degree in Biological Sciences from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana, MSc. degree in Food Technology-Quality Assurance from University of Reading, UK, a Master’s degree in Governance and Leadership from Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), and a Certificate in French Proficiency from Ghana Institute of Languages.
Ms. Lovelace-Johnson has undergone a number of Food Safety Training programs such as Assurance of Food Safety and Quality Control (Hyogo International Centre, Japan), Applied Intermediate HACCP (Royal Institute of Public Health, UK), Food Safety Risk Analysis (University of Greenwich, UK), International Food Laws and Regulations (University of Michigan, USA), Participatory Risk Analysis (University of Pretoria, South Africa), Microbial Contamination of Foods Rapid Detection (City University of New York, USA), Food Processing and Technology (Purdue University, USA), Temporary Food Establishments (University of Tennessee, USA).
Ms. Lovelace-Johnson has been with the Food and Drugs Authority since 1998. She has, in the past nineteen (19) years, risen through the ranks and is now a Chief Regulatory Officer.
