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Leonard Guarraia, Chairman and CEO, World
Agricultural Forum, opened the meeting by
stressing that food is an essential element in a
country's economy and political viability.
Relying on United Nations population statistics, James
Bolger, Chairman of the Advisory Board, World
Agricultural Forum, discussed the challenges to
agriculture posed by the forecast population increase.
Felipe Manteiga,
Managing Director of Markets and Sectors Assessment,
Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), drew attention to
the MCC's work in helping people earn their income and
explains that the MCC is a fundamental exercise on
performance.
Ruth Oniang'o,
Executive Director, Rural Outreach Program, highlighted
the work of the Rural Outreach Program, which helps local
people utilize community resources through projects.
In the second panel on economic growth,
Bob Thompson, University of Illinois, emphasized that developing countries need to see the benefits of their participation in the World Trade Organization (WTO).
Hans Jöhr, Nestlé, Ltd., said private enterprises are key actors in generating a country's wealth and prosperity, and that governments need to create the enabling conditions.
Carl Hausmann, Bunge North America, indicated that agricultural trade is a key element for meeting food requirements, securing food sources and growing the world economy.
Osler Desouzart, President, OD Consulting, discussed meat consumption patterns, drawing particular attention to competing land uses for production and over-consumption in developed countries and under-consumption but growing demand in developing countries.
Emphasizing that
agricultural development alone has limited potential in
alleviating rural poverty, Bob Thompson, Gardner
Chair in Agricultural Policy, University of Illinois, said
an increase in non-farm employment in developing countries
is needed.
Hans Jöhr,
Corporate Head of Agriculture, Nestlé, Ltd., suggested
the business model should be used to create jobs and
income in Africa.
Carl Hausmann,
President and CEO, Bunge North America, presented changing
agricultural consumption patterns, noting how soybean
consumption will increase 5% per year at the global level.
Osler Desouzart,
President and CEO of OD Consulting pointed to three
decades of growth in both consumption and production of
meat and predicted that future growth in both fields will
mainly occur in developing countries.
Participants also engaged in an open discussion on, inter alia: developing technology, securing peace before fighting poverty, engaging the private sector in developing countries and obtaining market access for local communities, particularly in Africa.
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