The "Borlaug Dialogue," each year brings together over 1,200 people from more than 65 countries to address cutting-edge issues related to global food security and nutrition. The three-day conference convenes a wide array of scientific experts, policy leaders, business executives and farmers and has been called "the premier conference in the world on global agriculture." Through the Borlaug Dialogue, the World Food Prize Foundation helps build alliances in the struggle against world hunger and malnutrition.
The International Borlaug Dialogue follows the UN Food Systems Summit (FSS) and the 49th Plenary Session of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) while building forward for COP26 and the Nutrition for Growth Summit, to gain momentum in the Decade of Action. Country commitments and Coalitions of Action adopted during the UN FSS will be highlighted during the Borlaug Dialogue, reaching additional audiences and widening opportunities for partnership.
19/10. Reconciling Agroecology and Biotechnology | U.S. State DepartmentAs the world looks to promote sustainable agriculture and fight food insecurity, agroecology (often incorrectly conflated with “organic farming” and “regenerative farming” by some international actors) and agricultural biotechnology continue to be two central topics in developing sustainably agricultural systems. Unfortunately, anti-GE sentiments that are principally driven by political pressures give the false impression that agroecology and biotechnology are incompatible with each. This side-event will seek to have an honest, science-based, and data-driven discussion to reconcile these two approaches to understand how biotechnology can serve as an important tool that can work in conjunction with agroecological practices to promote sustainable agriculture and help small- and medium-sized enterprises and farmers.
Extracts of the programme
19/10. 13:30 CEST. Enabling Food and Nutrition Security in Drylands By ICRISAT
This panel highlighted opportunities and importance of global collaboration, and brainstorm the way forward for food and nutrition security in the dryland regions of the world.
- Moderator: Dr Rajeev Varshney, Research Program Director- Accelerated Crop Improvement, ICRISAT
- Yemi Akinbamijo Executive Director, Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA)
- Julianne Biddle Director Multilateral Engagement, Australian Centre for International
Agricultural Research - Jane Ininda Director and Chair, ARUA Centre of Excellence in Sustainable Food Systems (ARUA-SFS) University of Pretoria, South Africa
- Arvind Kumar Deputy Director General- Research, ICRISAT, India
- Trilochan Mohapatra Secretary, Department of Agricultural Research and Education and DG, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Govt. of India
- Dr Anthony Whitbread, Research Program Director – Resilient Farm and Food Systems, ICRISAT
- Dr Michael Hauser, Research Program Director – Enabling Systems Transformation, ICRISAT
- Dr Rebbie Harawa, Regional Director Eastern & Southern Africa, ICRISAT
- Dr Ramadjita Tabo, Regional Director West & Central Africa, ICRISAT
19/10. Reconciling Agroecology and Biotechnology | U.S. State Department
- Matt Murray, U.S. Department of State Acting Assistant Secretary (host)
- Sarah Evanega, Cornell University Alliance for Science (moderator)
- Beth Bechdol, DDG, FAO
"We worked diligently on the FAO Strategy for Private Sector Engagement 2021-2025" - Nassib Mugwanya, North Carolina State University
- Dr. Walter Suza, Iowa State University
20/10. World Food Prize events - Gaining Momentum: Food Systems Transformation in the Decade of Action
20/10. 15:00 CEST. Strengthening the Climate for Sustainable Agricultural Growth: 2021 GAP Report | Virginia Tech
21/10 14:30 CEST. Role of Youth in Building Resilient Agri-food Systems in Africa | Michigan State University & Alliance for African Partnership
22/10 18:30 CEST. MAIN EVENT Roundtable 4: International Cooperation This year's UN Food Systems Summit, 49th Committee on World Food Security plenary session, Nutrition For Growth Summit and numerous other dialogues are building momentum in the Decade of Action. In this final Roundtable session, speakers will explore the governance systems needed to guide transformation and move towards system change and implementation.
22/10. 14:30 CEST. A food systems approach to transforming Africa’s soil health: policy, science, implementation and impact | IFDC | International Fertilizer Development Center
22/10. 14:30 CEST. Agricultural Innovation for African Sustainability and Resilience | Board for International Food and Agriculture Development (BIFAD) and USAID
22/10. 15:00 CEST. Research and Innovation for a Decade of Action - CGIAR
20/10. 15:00 CEST. Strengthening the Climate for Sustainable Agricultural Growth: 2021 GAP Report | Virginia Tech
21/10 14:30 CEST. Role of Youth in Building Resilient Agri-food Systems in Africa | Michigan State University & Alliance for African Partnership
22/10 18:30 CEST. MAIN EVENT Roundtable 4: International Cooperation This year's UN Food Systems Summit, 49th Committee on World Food Security plenary session, Nutrition For Growth Summit and numerous other dialogues are building momentum in the Decade of Action. In this final Roundtable session, speakers will explore the governance systems needed to guide transformation and move towards system change and implementation.
22/10. 14:30 CEST. A food systems approach to transforming Africa’s soil health: policy, science, implementation and impact | IFDC | International Fertilizer Development Center
22/10. 14:30 CEST. Agricultural Innovation for African Sustainability and Resilience | Board for International Food and Agriculture Development (BIFAD) and USAID
22/10. 15:00 CEST. Research and Innovation for a Decade of Action - CGIAR
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