2014 Roundtable dauteitei ni vuravura

Ni Tiseba 27, 2014 · 2 vica na miniti

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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.

Na 2014 Global Farmer Roundtable participants and new members of the Global Farmer Network:

Argentina – Mr. Martin Pasman
Australia – Ms. Kelly Pearce
Brazil – Mr. Vosa nei Luiz Roberto Saldha Rodrigues
Kenada – Mr. Steven Larocque
Jaina – Mr. Zhenghong Li
Varanise – Ms. Sarah Singla
Ghana – Mr. Adotei Brown
Idia – Mr. Jayapal Reddy Solleti
Idia – Mr. Gurjeet Singh Mann
Indonesia – Mr. William El Bulo
Ni 'u Siladi – Mr. Craige Mackenzie
Matanitu cokovata – Mr. Ian Pigott
United Kingdom – Mr. Paul Temple
Amerika, New Mexico – Mr. Tsosie Lewis
Vietnam – Mr. Liem Quoc Pham
Zimbabwe – Ms. Nyasha Mudukuti

It was a busy week full of activity again this year. It included visits to Kemin e Des Wase, na Couser Cattle Company near Nevada, ka 2013 iCovi ni Kakana e Vuravura Laureate Dr. Robb Fraley dropped by and did some Q&A with the group during the Roundtable itself.

The Global Farmer Roundtable was held again during the week of The iCovi ni Kakana e Vuravura Symposium and that allowed those attending to also take part in the Borlaug Dialogue, Laureate Award Ceremony, and other side events held during the week. Gurjeet Singh Mann from India and Nyasha Mudukuti from Zimbabwe, were also invited to participated as panelists in a side event during the week, “Drought and Disease Tolerance for Food Security”.

A highlight of the week was the presentation of the 2014 Kleckner Award to Ian Pigott from the United Kingdom during a reception that was co-hosted with CropLife International on October 14. A fourth generation farmer, Pigott farms only about 20 miles from the highly-populated center of London. Ena 2006 founded Dolavi ena Sigatabu ni teitei, a day when more that 400 farmers open their operations up to visitors across the country helping them to see, learn and better understand agriculture.

A new effort undertaken after this year’s event on Twitter is Farmers No Borders @World_Farmers where a different member of the Global Farmer Network will host for a few weeks at a time, passing the handle around the world sharing their stories and giving different perspectives. Be sure to follow!

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

Veisemati

Mary Boote

Veiqaravi vaka-iLiuliu Vakailesilesi Liu o Mary Boote ena iLawalawa Ni Dauteitei e Vuravura Raraba. Susu mai na Northwest Iowa, vuaka, sila, kei na iteitei ni matavuvale soca, a nona na madigi me veiqaravi vaka daunivakasala ni tabana ni teitei ki na Iowa Governor Terry E. Katistad mai vei 1997-1999.

Mai na iLawalawa ni Dauteitei e Vuravura Raraba, O Meri e cakacaka vata kei ira na dauteitei e vuravura taucoko me vakatorocaketaki ka solia na veituvaki ni veitaratara ka ra veicurumaki kina na dauteitei kei na domodra me tiki bibi ni veivosaki me baleta na ivakarau ni vakayagataki kakana e vuravura raraba. Na kaulotu: Me da vakarabailevutaka na domo ni dauteitei ena kena tarai cake na volivolitaki, tekinolaji, veiraurau teitei, tubu vakailavo, kei na taqomaki ni kakana.

Vakatokai me dua na iVakararaba e Vuravura 100: e cake ni iYauqaqa e Vuravura Raraba 100 Daurairai kei na iLiuliu ena Biotechnology mai vei Scientific American Worldview ena 2015, A yaco vei Mary na madigi me veilakoyaki e veiyasai vuravura, veiqaravi ena tabana ni veiliutaki ni tabana ni teitei ka vakanamata ki na veika e duidui me vaka na idusidusi ni tuvatuvatuva vakaitaukei kei na matataki ni tamata yadua me baleti ira na dauteitei dravudravua ena veivanua era tu vakataki koya ga vakataki ira me ra vulica eso tale na ka me baleta na kena vakarautaki na veivakatorocaketaki ni veitalanoataki ni veivoli ena World Trade Organization.

A vuli o Mary ki na Ra ni Koliji ni Ra, Siti o Orange, Iowa ka a madigi me vakaitavi ena 2009 Semina ni Harvard AgriBusiness.