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, ×Ö¸× ×œ×™×™×Ÿ × ×ַמ×Ö·× ×™×™×©×Ö·× ×– ×–×¢× ×¢×Ÿ פיל בילכער ×ון זייער שט×רק רעק×Ö·×ž×¢× ×“×™×“. דר. 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.
די 2014 Global Farmer Roundtable participants and new members of the Global Farmer Network:
- Argentina – הער. Martin Pasman
- Australia – Ms. Kelly Pearce
- Brazil – הער. Luiz Roberto Saldanha Rodrigues
- ק×× ×דע – הער. Steven Larocque
- China – Mr. Zhenghong Li
- France – Ms. Sarah Singla
- Ghana – Mr. Adotei Brown
- ×™× ×“×™×Ö· – הער. Jayapal Reddy Solleti
- ×™× ×“×™×Ö· – Mr. Gurjeet Singh Mann
- Indonesia – הער. William El Bulo
- × ×™×• זיל×Ö·× ×“ – Mr. קרייג מ××§×¢× ×–×™
- United Kingdom – Mr. ×™×ַן פּיג×ָטט
- United Kingdom – הער. Paul Temple
- פ××¨×™×™× ×™×§×˜×¢ שט×ַטן, New Mexico – הער. 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 in Des Moines, די Couser Cattle Company near Nevada, ×ון 2013 World Food Prize Laureate דר. Robb Fraley dropped by and did some Q&A with the group during the Roundtable itself.
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