The fourth edition of the OBSIDIAN international conference “Plant Productivity and Food Safety: Microbiology, Soil Science, Food Quality and Agricultural Genetics” was held on September 26-27 at the Faculty of Biological and Veterinary Sciences and the Faculty of Earth and Spatial Sciences at Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun. This year's meeting, which for the first time had a hybrid character, brought together a total of 188 participants from 27 countries, such as Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Brazil, Croatia, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, India, Iran, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Nigeria, Poland, South Africa, Spain, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey and the United Kingdom.
During the two intensive days of the conference, there were 26 oral presentations and 54 scientific posters were presented, covering a wide range of topics related to food safety, microbiology, genetics and soil science. The event not only allowed the exchange of the latest research results, but also strengthened international cooperation between scientists and industry experts.
Organized at a high professional level, the conference provided a unique platform for the exchange of experiences and discussion of new challenges facing agriculture and the food industry in the face of changing climatic conditions and the needs of global food markets. The conference was held as part of the activities of Emerging Field - OBSIDIAN members.
