"Take It to the Farmer": Reaching the World’s Smallholders
Monday, Oct. 11 | Tuesday, Oct. 12 | Wednesday, Oct. 13 | Thursday, Oct. 14 | Friday, Oct. 15
Monday, October 11
Side Events:
All Day |
USAID Board for International Food and Agricultural Development (BIFAD) board meeting Des Moines Marriott, Salons A and B |
8:00 p.m. |
Norman Borlaug Lecture with 2010 World Food Prize Laureates David Beckmann and Jo Luck Sun Room, Iowa State University Memorial Union, Ames, Iowa |
Tuesday, October 12
The Fourth Annual Iowa Hunger Summit:
9:00 a.m. |
Livestock's Role in Reducing Food Insecurity Hosted by Elanco and Heifer International |
10:00 a.m. |
Starving for Knowledge: Nutrition, Brain Development, and Education Hosted by the Heartland Global Health Consortium |
11:00 a.m. |
Local and Regional Food Systems: Countering Food Insecurity in Iowa Hosted by ISU Extension and the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture |
Noon |
"Hunger Luncheon," featuring meals used by Iowa-based hunger-relief efforts Keynote address: Ambassador Tony P. Hall, Director of the Alliance to End Hunger |
1:30 p.m. |
Breakout sessions
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2:30 p.m. |
Breakout sessions
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Side Events:
8:30 a.m. |
USAID Board for International Food and Agricultural Development (BIFAD) board meeting Des Moines Marriott, Salons A and B |
10:00 a.m. |
Global Town Hall: Sustainable Agriculture and Biodiversity Practices Hosted by CropLife America, CropLife International, ISU, and Truth About Trade & Technology Transportation departs Marriott lobby at 9:00 a.m. – please register Howe Hall, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa |
2:00 p.m. |
2020 Vision Advisory Committee: "Leveraging Agriculture for Improving Nutrition and Health" Hosted by the International Food Policy Research Institute Des Moines Marriott, Sioux City Room |
7:15 p.m. |
Seminar: "Reinventing Agriculture in the 21st Century" Hosted by the World Agroforestry Center Des Moines Marriott, Davenport Room |
Wednesday, October 13
Borlaug Dialogue – Day I:
1:00 p.m. |
Opening remarks Ambassador Kenneth M. Quinn – President, the World Food Prize Foundation |
1:15 p.m. |
Opening keynote Howard Buffett – President, the Howard G. Buffett Foundation |
1:40 p.m. |
Presentation: Who is the smallholder farmer? Prabhu Pingali – Deputy Director of Agriculture, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation |
2:00 p.m. |
Conversation: Smallholder successes around the world
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3:00 p.m. |
Conversation: Smallholders as entrepreneurs and innovators
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4:30 p.m. |
Adjourn |
5:00 p.m. |
Welcoming reception |
6:00 p.m. |
2010 World Food Prize Laureates Forum Des Moines Marriott Downtown, Ballroom (NOTE: change of venue) |
Side Events:
7:00 a.m. |
Breakfast and seminar: "The Borlaug CAST Communication Award" Hosted by the CropLife Foundation and the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology Des Moines Marriott, Des Moines Room |
7:30 a.m. |
Seminar: "Expanding Commitments to Agricultural Development and Food Security" Hosted by the Partnership to Cut Hunger and Poverty in Africa Des Moines Marriott, Cedar Rapids and Council Bluffs rooms |
9:00 a.m. |
Seminar: "Smallholder Farmers and the Private Sector" Hosted by USDA Foreign Agricultural Service Des Moines Marriott, Davenport and Dubuque rooms |
11:30 a.m. |
Luncheon: "The New Politics of Food and Farming" Featuring keynote address by leading food-policy authority Dr. Robert Paarlberg Hosted by CropLife International and Truth About Trade & Technology Open to all attendees – please RSVP Des Moines Marriott, Des Moines Room |
11:30 a.m. |
Luncheon: "Launching the Global Agricultural Productivity Report" Featuring presentations by the Farm Foundation and USDA Economic Research Service Hosted by the Global Harvest Initiative Please RSVP to Christina.Altenau@fleishman.com Des Moines Marriott, Sioux City Room |
4:30 p.m. |
Briefing: "Taking Quality Seed to the Farmer: Reaching Africa's Smallholders" Hosted by Iowa State University Des Moines Marriott, Waterloo Room |
7:30 p.m. |
Seminar: "Systems of Rice Intensification – Global Farmer Perspectives" Hosted by Africare, Cornell University, Oxfam, and WWF Des Moines Marriott, Council Bluffs Room |
7:30 p.m. |
Seminar: "Delivering Innovative Solutions to Smallholders in Sub-Saharan Africa" Hosted by USAID and the African Agricultural Technology Foundation Des Moines Marriott, Davenport Room |
Thursday, October 14
Borlaug Dialogue – Day II:
8:00 a.m. |
Conversation: Overcoming constraints to productivity
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9:30 a.m. |
Keynote address H.E. Kofi Annan – Chair, Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa |
10:00 a.m. |
Conversation: Smallholder agriculture and biodiversity
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11:30 a.m. |
Presentation: Smallholders in a changing climate Sir Gordon Conway – Professor, Imperial College London |
Noon |
Symposium Luncheon keynote Jeff Raikes – CEO, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation |
2:00 p.m. |
The Ministers' Roundtable
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3:00 p.m. |
Keynote address Gregory Page – CEO, Cargill |
3:30 p.m. |
Partnering with smallholders: Strategies for food security
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4:30 p.m. |
Adjourn |
7:00 p.m. |
Laureate Award Ceremony and Dinner Iowa State Capitol Building – and broadcast live on Iowa Public Television |
Side Events:
7:00 a.m. |
Breakfast and seminar: "2010 Global Hunger Index – The Crisis of Child Undernutrition" Hosted by the International Food Policy Research Institute Des Moines Marriott, Cedar Rapids and Council Bluffs rooms |
7:00 a.m. |
Preview briefing: "State of the World 2011 – Nourishing the Planet" Hosted by the Worldwatch Institute Des Moines Marriott, Davenport and Dubuque rooms |
Friday, October 15
Borlaug Dialogue – Day III:
7:30 a.m. |
Hunger Fighter Breakfast keynote Rajiv Shah – Administrator, U.S. Agency for International Development |
9:00 a.m. |
Presentation: Land issues and smallholder agriculture Camilla Toulmin – President, International Institute for Environment & Development |
9:20 a.m. |
Conversation: More food, better food – improving and preserving quality
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10:35 a.m. |
Conversation: Livestock in smallholder agriculture
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Noon |
Laureate Luncheon keynote David Beckmann and Jo Luck – 2010 World Food Prize Laureates |
2:00 p.m. |
Workshop: Taking it to the Farmer – Lessons Learned and Future Opportunities Organized by Iowa State University Extension |