World Food Prize’s Borlaug Dialogue is going to be held in Des Moines, Iowa on the days of October 14-15. The focus of the event will be “Food, Agriculture, and National Security in a Globalized World.” The conference expects attendance from hundreds of policymakers, industry officials, as well as NGOs.As president of the World Food Price Foundation, Kenneth Quinn is optimistic that ‘“We have seen renewed interest among world leaders in agriculture, food, and rural development as critical factors in maintaining a safe and stable global society. . . With the diverse array of high-level speakers at the conference, the 2009 Borlaug Dialogue will offer one of the first and most comprehensive looks at how agriculture and food are connected to challenges facing world security.”’
Among the feature speakers are Bill Gates, Former president of Mozmbique Joaqim Chissano, Secretary Vilsack, and many other agriculture ministers and representatives from non-profits.
The national security theme of the symposium is meant as a tribute to the late Dr. Norman Borlaug, the father of the green revolution. Topics that will be discussed include: threats to agricultural yields as global population approaches 9 million; ecological impacts resulting from climate change, agriculture development in conflict and crisis areas, and role of gender in food security.
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Posted: 10/07/09
