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Cultivating our Futures: FAO/Netherlands Conference on the Multifunctional Character of Agriculture and Land
12-17 September
Maastricht, Netherlands

Participants spent the day on field excursions visiting various project sites in the region. After the field trips, the conference participants attended a dinner hosted by the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Nature Management and Fisheries.

One group's field trip began with a visit to headquarters of the the "Roer en Overmass" Waterboard. Waterboards are elected, municipal-level bodies responsible for the management of floods and soil erosion.
Participants witnessing first-hand the work of the Waterboard.
Participants also had the opportunity to talk with a local farmer about the area's water management plan.
Case studies were presented to the group in the afternoon.

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