Amidst a shifting post-pandemic landscape, there is a growing emphasis on regional efforts to extend the shelf life of food and foster collaboration in precision agriculture technology, as consumers increasingly seek locally sourced options and contemplate self-sustainable food systems. To address this new trend, the APRU Food Security Working Group was formed in 2023, striving to facilitate the process of forming new solutions by bringing out collective research capabilities and outcomes from the APRU network.
The APRU Food Security Webinar Series 2024 is the first initiative conceived and developed by the WG, aiming to delve into regional technological advancements in two focal areas: 1) precision agriculture, and 2) agritech solutions for prolonging food shelf life. Join us for insightful discussions with invited speakers throughout the first half of 2024.
Session 1
“AI-based Drone Mapping Solutions” & “Sustainable Cold Chain: Jelly Ice Cubes”
February 22 Thursday at 5pm (Vancouver, Los Angeles)
/ February 23 Friday at 9am (Singapore, Taipei)
/ February 23 Friday at 11:30am (Adelaide)
Watch the recording here
Session 2
“AI in Agriculture” & “Sensory Tools to Improve Food Shelf-Life Evaluation”
May 1 Wednesday at 6pm (Vancouver, Los Angeles)
/ May 2 Thursday at 9am (Singapore, Taipei)
/ May 2 Thursday at 10:30am (Adelaide)
Watch the recording here
Session 3
“Agrifood Resilience” & “Beneficial Bacteria with Food Waste”
June 20 Thursday at 6pm (Vancouver, Los Angeles)
/ June 21 Friday at 9am (Singapore, Taipei)
/ June 21 Friday at 10:30am (Adelaide)
Watch the recording here
APRU Food Security Working Group
APRU Food Security Working Group was formed in 2023 by inaugural APRU member experts including: Professor Woo Soo Kim (Chair), Simon Fraser University, Canada; Professor Ming-Ju Chen, National Taiwan University, Taiwan; Professor Thorsten Wohland, National University of Singapore, Singapore; Director Anne Lochoff, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore; Associate Professor Christopher Ford [Associate Professor Susan Bastian succeeded the role from March 2024], The University of Adelaide, Australia; Professor Ermias Kebreab, UC Davis, USA.