The ninth annual Global Farmer Roundtable hosted by the Truth About Trade & Technology Foundation held October 14-15 proved to be another fantastic event. There was engaging dialogue and experiences shared by the 16 participants from around the world who traveled to Des Moines, Iowa.Dr. Nicholas Kalaitzandonakes, the MSMC Endowed Professor of Agribusiness Strategy and the Director of the Economics and Management of Agrobiotechnology Center (EMAC) at the University of Missouri, moderated this year.
The 2014 Global Farmer Roundtable participants and new members of the Global Farmer Network:
- Argentina Mr. Martin Pasman
- Australia Ms. Kelly Pearce
- Brazil Mr. Luiz Roberto Saldanha Rodrigues
- Canada– Mr. Steven Larocque
- China Mr. Zhenghong Li
- France– Ms. Sarah Singla
- Ghana Mr. Adotei Brown
- India– Mr. Jayapal Reddy Solleti
- India Mr. Gurjeet Singh Mann
- Indonesia Mr. William El Bulo
- New Zealand Mr. Craige Mackenzie
- United Kingdom Mr. Ian Pigott
- United Kingdom Mr. Paul Temple
- United States, New Mexico Mr. Tsosie Lewis
- Vietnam Mr. Liem Quoc Pham
- ZimbabweMs. Nyasha Mudukuti
It was a busy week full of activity again this year. It included visits toKeminin Des Moines, theCouser Cattle Companynear Nevada, and 2013 World Food PrizeLaureateDr. Robb Fraley dropped by and did some Q&A with the group during the Roundtable itself.
Read commentaries written by members of the Global Farmer Network in theGuest Commentarysection of the website. If you need a speaker for a panel or event, check out theSpeakers Bureauwebpage.