Farmers, Food, and the Future: Vegetable Seeds for a Healthier World
Join the 2019 World Food Prize Laureate Simon Groot for 'Farmers, Food, and the Future: Vegetable Seeds for a Healthier World'. In conjunction with The 2019 World Food Prize Borlaug Dialogue International Symposium, East-West Seed is pleased to host this captivating discussion. After an interview with this year’s Laureate on his work and dreams, an exciting lineup of international experts will explore a range of topics related to the value of vegetables in a healthy diet, and the critical role of knowledge transfer programs in empowering vegetable farmers around the world. You don’t want to miss this event!
Speakers:
Simon Groot
Founder and Honorary Chairman
World Food Prize Laureate 2019
East-West Seed
Marije Beens
Deputy Director General
Ministry of Agriculture of the Netherlands
Molly Jahn
Professor
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Roy Steiner
Managing Director Food Initiative
Organization: Rockefeller Foundation
Marco Wopereis
Director General
WorldVeg
Stuart Morris
Director of Knowledge Transfer
East-West Seed
Ruth Ardzard
Knowledge Transfer Manager Nigeria
East-West Seed
Jan W. Low
Principal Scientist & Co-Leader of the Sweetpotato for Profit and Health Initiative, SASHA Project Manager
2016 World Food Prize Co-Laureate
International Potato Centre - SSA
Ernst van den Ende
Director of the Plant Sciences Group
Wageningen University & Research
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