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Monday, 05 March 2007 04:50 |
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Hosted by Truth About Trade & Technology
Believing that farmers must work together on a global table to expand access to technology in agriculture to all, Truth About Trade & Technology (TATT) - an American based non-profit formed and led by farmers who support access to technology, including biotechnology, and freer trade – will host an Annual Global Farmer to Farmer Roundtable. The event will be each October in conjunction with the World Food Prize Symposium in Des Moines, Iowa, USA.
Each year, up to 20 farmers from around the world will gather together and participate in the invitation-only event. Working in conjunction with the World Food Prize Symposium, these farmers will share their personal experiences as they discuss current issues in agriculture, including access to technology, trade barriers and other matters relating to the future of international agriculture and food production.
Dr. Norman Borlaug, father of the Green Revolution, continues to challenge farmers around the world to collaborate- sharing their collective experiences, wisdom and knowledge to support each other and the greater mission to expand the use of and access to technology as they feed the world. He reminds all of us that the ‘successful revolutions of the past can be templates for our actions and a resource to maintain our morale.” In that spirit, The Global Farmer to Farmer Roundtable has been designed to bring together farmers to discuss their experiences, share their triumphs, look for answers to their challenges and support each other through their shared work, message and mission.
For more information on the World Food prize itself, please visit their website.
The World Food Prize Symposium for 2010 is scheduled for October 13-15, with the TATT Global Farmer to Farmer Roundtable scheduled to be held October 12-13.
Nominations are open for the 2010 Global Farmer to Farmer Roundtable. To nominate yourself or another please follow the link below. Please note that all nominees must be active farmers and agricultural producers.
Click here to sign up or nominate someone you know for the 2010 Global Farmer to Farmer Roundtable
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