The purpose of this side event is to start the conversation with the seed industry and its stakeholders on the role it plays in addressing global food security challenges. It aims to:
- Inform participants of the main findings and development of the Access to Seeds Index;
- Interactively unravel the role the seed industry currently plays in availing quality seeds to smallholder farmers in developing regions, highlighting different stakeholder perspectives;
- Further the discussion on improving access to seeds: the opportunities for improvement and upscaling of promising projects.
Panel discussion with:
- Mr Ido Verhagen – Executive Director Access to Seeds Foundation
- Mr Bert van der Feltz – CEO East-West Seed
- Ms Josephine Okot – CEO Victoria Seeds
- Mr Essau Mwendo Phiri – Executive Member of Malawi Forum for Agriculture Advisory Services
- Mr Ren Wang – Assistant Director General Agriculture and Consumer Protection Department (AG) at FAO
Moderator:
- Ms Gerda Verburg – Netherlands Ambassador to the UN agencies in Rome
Twitter hashtag: #CL154; #ATSIndex; @ATSIndex
When: Friday 3rd June 2016, 13.00-14.30 PM (A light lunch will be served from 12:30 PM)
Where: Iran Room, FAO Headquarters, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00153 Rome, Italy
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