Sustainable Future: Organic Matter Management and Water Retention in Soils

ENVIRONTEC powered by ÖKOINDUSTRIA 2026 Environmental Industry, Waste and Water Management and Sustainability Exhibition, 7–9 October 2026, HUNGEXPO

The Hungarian Soil Protection Association is organising a professional roundtable discussion examining the deterioration of agricultural soils and the sustainability of crop production. Over the past decade, the condition of Hungary’s agricultural soils has deteriorated significantly. Climate change, extreme precipitation patterns, the increasing number of hot days and water scarcity pose growing challenges for agriculture. The aim of the roundtable is to present, from both theoretical and practical perspectives, the possibilities for restoring soil life, the key role of organic matter management and water retention, as well as the directions of sustainable cultivation systems.

Date and venue

8 October 2026, 13.00 -15.00, HUNGEXPO,

Part I – Theoretical foundations

Invited experts:

Dr. Júlia Hupuczi – Vice President of the Hungarian Soil Science Society; Associate Professor at the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Szeged
Dr. Katalin Sipos – Deputy State Secretary for Nature Conservation, Ministry Responsible for the Living Environment (invited)
Péter Vajda – Managing Director and Owner of Phylazonit Kft.
Dr. Sándor Varga – Specialist Engineer in Biological Soil Fertility Management

Part II – Practical aspects

Dr. Zoltán Gergácz – Director of Crop Production at Gyermelyi Group
Dr. Anikó Juhász – Deputy State Secretary, Ministry Responsible for Agriculture and the Food Economy of Hungary (invited)
Dr. János Csicsor – Managing Director of Biopol Kft.; President of the Hungarian Humic Acid Society
Attila Szabó – President of the Association of Soil Regenerative Farmers; regenerative farmer (invited)

Moderator

Dr. Éva Pénzes – Managing Director of the Hungarian Association of Soil Bacteria Producers and Distributors