6 February 2024, virtual meeting (Zoom)

Opening remark Mr Lifeng Li, Director, Land and Water Division, FAO.

• Understanding the formation time of black soils | Mr Ganlin Zhang, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences
• No-till farming: A viable option for sustainable agriculture in the black soil region of Northeast China | Mr Tusheng Ren, China Agricultural University
• The Query for High Fertility of Black Soils and Grand Challenges in China | Mr Zhongjun Jia, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
• Manure and straw returning benefit for stability of soil microbial ecosystem | Ms Xueli Chen, Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Closure Remark | Mr Miguel Angel Taboada, Chair of International Network of Black Soils