2012 গ্লোবাল কৃষক রাউন্ডটেবল

অক্টোবর 15-16, 2012 – ভিক্ষু, আইওয়া মার্কিন যুক্তরাষ্ট্র

মডারেটর:

ডাঃ. 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. His research, teaching and outreach focus on the economics and policy of agrifood biotechnology and other agribusiness innovations.

অংশগ্রহণকারীরা:

• কানাডা – জনাব. Les Kletke
• Honduras – জনাব. Isidro Matamoros
• ভারত – জনাব. Rajesh Kumar (2012 Kleckner Trade & Technology Advancement Award)
• ভারত – Mr. সুধীন্দ্র কুলকার্নি
• মক্সিকো – Mr. Francisco Gurria Trevino
• নিউজিল্যান্ড – জনাব. ক্রেগ ম্যাকেনজি
• ফিলিপিন্স – জনাব. Roger Navarro
• দক্ষিন আফ্রিকা – জনাব. সহকারী শাসনকর্তা
• সোয়াজিল্যান্ড – মাইক্রোসফট. Happy Lungile Shongwe
• যুক্তরাজ্য – জনাব. ইয়ান Pigott
• অনলাইন মনোনয়ন অনেক পছন্দের এবং খুব দৃঢ়ভাবে সুপারিশ করা হয়, আইওয়া – জনাব. Eric Stall
• উরুগুয়ে – জনাব. গ্যাব্রিয়েল কারবালালাল
• Zambia – জনাব. Elisha Lewanika
• জিম্বাবুয়ে – জনাব. Stanley Dzingayi & Martha Kanengoni

দ্য 2012 Global Farmer Roundtable marked the seventh meeting of what has grown to be an exciting and dynamic annual event. This year fifteen farmers from thirteen nations met to discuss a number of issues from a variety of viewpoints on October 15 এবং 16 ডেস মাইনেসে, আইওয়া. The moderator was Dr. Nicholas Kalaitzandonakes from the University of Missouri.

The Global Farmer Roundtable was held again during the week of The World Food Prize Symposium (অক্টোবর 17-19) which allowed the farmers attending the Roundtable to also take part in the Borlaug Dialogue, Laureate Award Ceremony, and other side events held during the week. Several of the farmers were also invited to participate on panels in the Symposium or side events during the week.

Rajesh Kumar from India received the 2012 Kleckner Trade & Technology Advancement Award on Tuesday, অক্টোবর 16 at a Global Farmer Awards Dinner hosted by Truth About Trade & Technology and CropLife International.

Kumar farms fifty-five acres in southern India, using irrigation to grow sweetcorn, tomatoes, brinjal (eggplant) and other vegetables. In addition to the sweet corn processing plant, he sells fresh produce directly to consumers through kiosks at several locations.

He believes that agriculture can be revived and thrive in India, but biotechnology must be embraced by farmers and the farmers must organize and demand that the government allow them their rights to use this important tool.

“India has a desperate need for agricultural biotechnology. It is for our overall self-development that tools like biotechnology must be available so farmers can produce enough food for our people. We must participate in the Gene Revolution.”

দ্য Kleckner Trade & Technology Advancement Award was established in 2007 in honor of Dean Kleckner, বাণিজ্য সম্পর্কে সত্য & Technology Chairman Emeritus. The award is given annually in conjunction with the TATT Global Farmer Roundtable. The award recipients are Rosalie Ellasus, ফিলিপিন্স (2007); Jeff Bidstrup, অস্ট্রেলিয়া (2008); Jim McCarthy, Ireland (2009), গাব্রিয়েলা ক্রুজের, পর্তুগাল (2010), গিলবার্ট আরাপ বোর, কেনিয়া (2011), and now Rajesh Kumar, ভারত (2012).

Photos from the Global Farmer Roundtable can be found at TATT’s Media Center / Photo Album or on TATT’s Facebook page.

দ্য 2012 event now brings the number of farmers who have attended and become part of the গ্লোবাল কৃষক নেটওয়ার্ক to near one-hundred..

Read commentaries written by members of the Global Farmer Network in the Guest Commentary section of the webiste. If you need a speaker for a panel or event, check out the Speakers Bureau webpage.