FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific

FAO Workshop on Digital Technologies in Aquaculture Organised in Collaboration with the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand

Hybrid Event, 28/01/2022 - 07/02/2022

 

AIT has signed an agreement with the FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (FAORAP) for the provision of documentation of digital technologies highlighting showcases that contribute to the blue transformation of aquaculture in Asia and the Pacific region.  

As part of the activities under the agreement, AIT organises this Workshop to bring leading professionals in aquaculture academia, research, and business to discuss the use of digital technologies in global and regional levels in aquaculture production, processing and value addition, business and marketing, and governance. 

AGENDA

Day 1: 28 January 2022

Time: 13:00-17:00 (UTC +7 hours, Bangkok time)

Time

Topic

Presenter

13:00-13:10

Opening

Tipparat Pongthanapanich, FAORAP

Salin Krishna, AIT

13:10-13:20

Introduction of participants

All participants

13:20-13:25

Introduction to the Workshop: objectives of the assignment, scope and expected outcomes

Salin Krishna, AIT
Amara Yakupitiyage, AIT

13:25-15:35

Expert presentations (15 min + 5 min Q&A)

13.25-13.45

Successful application of IoT sensor-based real-time monitoring devices in Chinese aquaculture

Chen Ming, Shanghai Ocean University, China

13.45-14.05

Digital technology platforms for the sustainability of Vietnamese aquaculture

Tuan Pham Anh, Viet Nam Fisheries Society, Viet Nam

14.05-14.25

Emerging digital technology applications in food provenance

Debashish Mazumder, ANSTO, Australia

14.25-14.45

Prospects and challenges of digital technological innovations in aquaculture nutrition and feeding systems

Sadasivam Kaushik, INRA, France

14.45-15.05

Digital technology applications in Asian aquaculture – an industry perspective

Zuridah Merican, AQUACULTURE Asia Pacific Magazine, Singapore

15.05-15.20

Feedback on digital aquaculture industry – Perspectives of a Start-up Accelerator

Dylan Howell, HATCH Blue, Singapore

15:20 -16:50

Open discussion

All participants

16:50 -17:00

Wrap-up

Tipparat Pongthanapanich, FAORAP

Day 2: Friday 4 February 2022

Time: 09:00-12:30 (UTC +7 hours, Bangkok time)

09:00-09:10

Recap

09:10-11:10

Expert presentations (15 min + 5 min Q&A)

09.10-09.30

Digital technologies to improve productivity and sustainability of Asian aquaculture

Dominique Bureau, University of Guelph, Canada

09.30-09.50

Digital technology platforms for sustainability in Indonesia's aquaculture sector

Rully Setya Purnama, Minapoli, Indonesia

09.50-10.10

Aquaculture revolution driven by AI, Robotics and IoT in India

Twisha Sandip, Eruvaka Technologies, India

10.10-10.30

Potential of digital technologies in a chinook salmon breeding programme

Jane Symonds, Cawthron Institute, New Zealand

10.30-10.50

Tetraplex: an efficient new surveillance tool for salmonid pathogens

Ulla von Ammon, Cawthron Institute, New Zealand

10.50-11.10

Role of fintech in promoting sustainable aquaculture value chain

Rajamanohar, Aquaconnect, India

11:10 -12:20

Open discussion

All participants

12:20 -12:30

Wrap-up

Tipparat Pongthanapanich, FAORAP

Day 3: Monday 7 February 2022

Time: 13:00-17:00 (UTC +7 hours, Bangkok time)

13:00-13:10

Recap

13:10-16:10

Expert presentations (15 min + 5 min Q&A)

13.10-13.30

How AI and satellite remote sensing technology change fish and shrimp aquaculture more sustainable?

Masahiko Yamada /
Joyce Leo
, UMITRON, Japan/Singapore

13.30-13.50

Digital technology platforms for the sustainability of aquaculture in Africa

Damien Legros, Chicoa Fish Farm, Mozambique

13.50-14.10

Digital technology applications in fish and shrimp hatcheries

Kunn Kangvansaichol / Bordyn C, Algaeba, Thailand

14.10-14.30

Digital aquaculture tools in Thailand – a user perspective

Amorn Luengnaruemitchai, Manit Genetics, Thailand

14.30-14.50

Digital technologies applied to genetic selection

Anne Sonesson, NOFIMA, Norway

14.50-15.10

Fingerprinting technologies for microbiome management in aquaculture

Ruben Props, KYTOS, Belgium

15.10-15.30

The MedAID SmartWater Benchmarking: Transforming data in value

Cristobal Aguilera, IRTA, Spain

15:30 -15:50

Online system for quantifying the biosecurity measures at farm/regional level

Edgar Brun, Norwegian Veterinary Institute, Norway

15:50 -16:10

Leveraging aquabusiness potential via digital technologies across the value chain in Africa

Josse Dorra Fiani, Knowledge Economy Foundation, Egypt

16.10-16.15

Aqua Spark’s investments in the future of aquaculture

Tom Prins, Aqua Spark, Netherlands

16:15 -16:50

Open discussion

All participants

16:50-17:00

Wrap up session

Tipparat Pongthanapanich, FAORAP

Salin Krishna, AIT