2014 Global Mkulima Roundtable

Desemba 27, 2014 · 2 dakika

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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.

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

Argentina – Bwana. Martin Pasman
Australia – Ms. Kelly Pearce
Brazil – Bwana. Luiz Roberto Saldanha Rodrigues
Canada – Bwana. Steven Larocque
China – Mr. Zhenghong Li
Ufaransa – Ms. Sarah Singla
Ghana – Mr. Brown iliyopitishwa
India – Bwana. Jayapal Reddy Solleti
India – Mr. Gurjeet Singh Mann
Indonesia – Bwana. William El Bulo
New Zealand – Mr. Craige Mackenzie
Uingereza – Mr. Ian Pigott
United Kingdom – Bwana. Hekalu la Paul
Marekani, New Mexico – Bwana. Tsosie Lewis
Vietnam – Mr. Quoc Pham Liem
Zimbabwe - Ms. lava Grace

It was a busy week full of activity again this year. It included visits to Kemin Des Moines, the Couser Cattle Company near Nevada, na 2013 World Food Prize 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 World Food Prize 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 lava Grace 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. katika 2006 founded Fungua Jumapili ya Shamba, 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.

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Mary boti

Mary Boote anahudumu kama Afisa Mtendaji Mkuu wa Mtandao wa Wakulima wa Ulimwenguni. Amelelewa kwenye maziwa ya Kaskazini Magharibi ya Iowa, nyama ya nguruwe, mahindi, na shamba la familia ya soya, alikuwa na fursa ya kutumikia kama mshauri wa kilimo kwa Gavana wa Iowa Terry E. Branstad kutoka 1997-1999.

Kupitia Mtandao wa Wakulima wa Ulimwenguni, Mary anafanya kazi na wakulima ulimwenguni kote kukuza na kutoa majukwaa ya mawasiliano ambayo hushirikisha mtazamo na sauti ya wakulima kama sehemu muhimu ya mazungumzo juu ya mfumo wa chakula cha kilimo duniani. Utume: Kukuza sauti ya wakulima katika kukuza biashara, teknolojia, kilimo endelevu, ukuaji wa uchumi, na usalama wa chakula.

Imetajwa kama moja ya Mtazamo wa Ulimwengu 100: Viwanda vya juu kabisa 100 Maono na Viongozi katika Bioteknolojia na Mtazamo wa Sayansi ya Amerika katika 2015, Mary amepata fursa ya kusafiri kimataifa, kuhudumu katika misioni ya uongozi wa kilimo ambayo ililenga kwenye maswala anuwai kama maagizo juu ya mipango ya kimkakati na uwakilishi wa kibinafsi kwa wakulima waliobinafsishwa katika nchi mpya zinazojitegemea kujifunza zaidi juu ya miradi ya mahindi madogo kutazama mchakato wa mazungumzo ya biashara katika Shirika la Biashara Ulimwenguni.

Mary alihudhuria Chuo cha Northwestern, Jiji la Chungwa, Iowa na nilikuwa na bahati ya kushiriki katika 2009 Semina ya Biashara ya Harvard Agri.