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Agriculture is Our Common Future #rio4ag
Join 500 policy makers, farmers, scientists, development experts, and journalists in Rio de Janeiro for the 4th Agriculture and Rural Development Day on 18 June 2012. The event will give voice to a wide cross section of people working on land, food an…
Rio+20 must commit to transforming the global food system – AlertNet #rio4ag
There are critical opportunities for including agriculture and food security at the Rio+20 Earth Summit, says Dr. Carlos Nobre, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, Brazil. See it on Scoop.it, via CGIAR Climate in the News and on CCAFS blog:…
Rio+20 must commit to transforming the global food system
First published in AlertNet. Written by: Dr Carlos A. Nobre. On June 20-22, world leaders and thousands of others from around the globe will gather for the Rio+20 Earth Summit. Their charge is to forge high-level political agreement for how nations of …

RIO+20 and sustainable agriculture: The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture – AlertNet
In its RIO+20 Call-to-Action, CGIAR urges for an endorsement of the Treaty’s full implementation. Michael Halewood from Bioversity International explains the background of the Treaty and its importance for the future of sustainable agriculture. See i…
