Dr. Anderson is participating in a high-level panel called “Feed the world, protect the planet”, moderated by the BBC’s Nik Gowing, on Wednesday, 22 February at 9:45 am (CET). The panel is part of a two-day event with world leaders, renowned agricultural strategists, and farmer representatives.
Panel participants also will include Nivedita Banerji, Co-Founder and Secretary of India’s Samaj Pragati Sahayog, a non-governmental initiatives for water and food security; Estrella Penunia Banzuela, Secretary General of the Asian Farmer’s Association for Sustainable Development; Andre Leu, President of the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements; and Bruce McNamer, President and CEO of TechnoServe, a non-profit economic development organization.
Here is the live webcast: http://webcasting.ifad.org/gc2012
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Other prominent speakers at the meeting will include Akinwunmi Ayo Adesina, Minister of Agriculture of Nigeria; Marie-Josée Jacobs, Minister for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs of Luxemburg; Lindiwe Majele Sibanda, CEO of Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network; and Carlos Seré, Chief Development Strategist at IFAD.