Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Washington DC
May 05 2009, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Live Webcast

Event Details

The world is experiencing a grain rush. With increasing frequency, wealthy, food-importing countries as well as the private sector are investing in farmland overseas. This conference examines the patterns and motivations of such investment, considers the implications for investors, host countries, and food security, and features case studies from Asia, Africa, Europe, and the former Soviet Union.

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Conference Speakers

• Carl Atkin, Partner and Head of Research, Bidwells Agribusiness
• Gary R. Blumenthal, President and CEO, World Perspectives, Inc.
• David Hallam, Deputy Director, Trade and Markets Division, Food and Agriculture Organization(FAO)
• Chido Makunike, Agricultural Exporter and Consultant (Senegal)
• Ruth Meinzen-Dick,Senior Research Fellow, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
• Raul Q. Montemayor, National Manager, Federation of Free Farmers Cooperatives, Inc. (the Philippines)
• Alexandra Spieldoch, Director, Trade and Global Governance Program, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP)

This conference is free of charge and open to all. If you are interested, but unable to attend, please tune into the free live or archived webcast at www.wilsoncenter.org.