Can Bioinputs Break Synthetic Fertiliser Dependency? The Global South Case for Investment, Resilience and Scale

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 ChallengeDavid 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, NatureFinanceModerated 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 ChangeAndrea 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