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November 1. World food issues. Questions and comments from Chapter 5. 8,500 CGIAR scientists and staff in 100 countries focus on:. Sustainable production Enhancing national agricultural research systems Germplasm improvement Germplasm Collection
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November 1 World food issues
8,500 CGIAR scientists and staff in 100 countries focus on: • Sustainable production • Enhancing national agricultural research systems • Germplasm improvement • Germplasm Collection • CGIAR holds in public trust one of the world’s largest seed collections available to all • Policy
Extra credit opportunities (30 pts) • Frances Moore Lappe Lecture: “Changing the Way We Think, to Create the World We Want” • Thursday, November 3 • 8:00 p.m. • Great Hall • Farm to Fork Panel Discussion • Tuesday, November 8 • &:00 p.m. • Campanile Room
Issues & questions remaining about the world’s food systems ?
Solutions for the future: one point of view • http://www.theeconomicsofhappiness.org/helena-on-tedx