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Never an Empty Bowl: Sustaining Food Security in Asia
The Asia Society, The Asia Foundation, and Give2Asia will present a program marking the release of a report prepared by an Asia Society/International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) Task Force on Food Security and Sustainability in Asia in San Francisco.
When:
September 30, 2010 5:30am to 8:00pm
Where
Despite Asia's remarkable economic development, more than half a billion Asians still go hungry each day. The future seems even more daunting, with population growth, dwindling land and water resources for agriculture, and significant uncertainties from climate change all posing new and difficult challenges.
The Asia Society, The Asia Foundation, and Give2Asia present program marking the release of a report prepared by an Asia Society/International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) Task Force on Food Security and Sustainability in Asia. The landmark report examines the multiple factors contributing to Asia’s growing food insecurity and lays out a strategy for the future that emphasizes the critical importance of rice as a source of nutrition, livelihoods, and environmental sustainability.
SPEAKERS:
Duncan Macintosh is Head of Development for IRRI in the Philippines and Executive Director of IRRI Singapore and Hong Kong.
Dr. Peter Timmer is Thomas D. Cabot Professor of Development Studies, emeritus at Harvard University and Principal Advisor to the Task Force.
Dr. Bruce Tolentino is Chief Economist and Director of Economic Reform and Development Programs for The Asia Foundation.
Other speakers TBA.
Cost:
$10
Phone Number:
212-288-6400
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