Webinar

Methane Mitigation Practices in Livestock Farming System in Central Asia

• The sessions will start each day at 11:00 and end at 13:00 (GMT+5) Astana Time.
• –  The link for connecting to the training will be sent by email to the registered participants.
• –  This training course will be delivered in English with simultaneous translation in Russian.
• –  Registration Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/Cyg3S1QlRb6Ue9AjQhV-ZA

0. Introduction: Livestock farming in Central Asia is a cornerstone of rural livelihoods and food security. However, the sector faces challenges such as high methane emissions, outdated practices, and limited access to sustainable technologies. Methane is one of greenhouse gases with a much higher global warming potential than carbon dioxide over a shorter time-period. This webinar is aimed to address the pressing challenge of reducing methane emissions in livestock farming globally, and particularly in Central Asia, the ways of solution with best practices and success cases. Objectives
   1. Provide an overview of methane emissions issues globally and regionally, with insights on potential solutions.
   2. Highlight region-specific challenges and opportunities in Central Asia’s livestock farming systems in methane mitigation.
   3. Share successful case studies and best practices from across the globe to promote knowledge exchange.
   4. Enhance the capacity of stakeholders to adopt climate-smart livestock farming techniques.

Agenda

Time 11:00-13:00

(Astana, GMT +5)

Online Sign-in

11:00 – 11:10

Opening Remarks

• Prof. Zulfiqar Ali – Director of Program Department, Islamic Organization for Food Security

11:10 – 12:00

Session 1: Presentation session

• Dr. Rob Grinnall
  Export and Livestock Trade Expert, UKECP/UKTAG, United Kingdom Q&A
• Dr Jason K Aldiss President Union of European Veterinary Hygienists, Leeds, United Kingdom Q&A
• Dr. Qamar Shakil
  Chief Scientist,
  Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute, Faisalabad, Pakistan Q&A

12:00 – 12.55

Session 2: Panel discussion

• Prof. Dr. Muhammad Asif Raza – Professor and founding Dean Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture in Multan, Pakistan
• Suzanne van Dijk
  Technical lead for sustainable livestock Unique land use Gmbh, Freiburg, Germany

• Dr. Muhammad Arif Lecturer Soil Science Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture in Multan, Pakistan
• Mr. Murоdbek Tagoev Lecturer Department of Chemistry, Tajik Agrarian University named after Shirinshho Shotemur, Dushanbe, Tajikistan
• Bakhriddin Rakhmonov Deputy head Department for the development of livestock networks, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
• Cherednichenko Alexander
  Department of Greenhouse Gas Inventory, Energy Sector JSC Zhasyl Damu Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan

12:55 – 13:00 Closure and Wrap-Up