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Jul. 8, 2011 Source: World Agricultural Forum Rising prices, climate change and unstable economic conditions have led to unprecedented focus on agriculture and food production. Join us again this year for a global gathering of leaders from industry, finance, government and supranational bodies to rethink our agriculture systems and how they can be improved to serve the increasing global population: "Rethinking Agriculture to Sustain a Growing Global Population" 28 November - 1 December 2011, Renaissance Hotel, Brussels, Belgium Speakers include: • Professor Paolo De Castro, Chairman of the Agricultural and Rural Development Committee of the European Parliament • Hon Dan Glickman, Former US Agriculture Secretary • Professor Paul Collier, Professor of Economics, Oxford University • Dr. William Dar, Director General of ICRISAT (The Philippines • Markus Heldt, President, Crop Protection Division, BASF SE • Monty Jones, Executive Director Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), Ghana, and Winner of 2004 World Food Prize FARA • Rt. Honorable James B. Bolger, ONZ, Chairman of the Advisory Board, World Agricultural Forum and former Prime Minister of New Zealand The speaker line-up and latest programme can be seen here. Tweet |
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