2016 GAP Report Release

Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Global Programs

On October 12, 2016, <A HREF="http://www.globalharvestinitiative.org" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Global Harvest Initiative </A>will release its 2016 Global Agricultural Productivity Report® at the World Food Prize in Des Moines, Iowa. 
GHI’s highly-regarded <A HREF="http://www.globalharvestinitiative.org/index.php/gap-report-gap-index/" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Global Agricultural Productivity Report® (GAP Report®)</A> is an annual call-to-action to invest in proven strategies for sustainably producing food, feed, fiber and biofuel for a growing world. 
<P STYLE="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;">Dr. Margaret Zeigler, Executive Director of GHI, will be joined by a panel of experts to discuss challenges and opportunities for greater global agricultural productivity growth and the need for investment and innovation in order to meet the world’s demand for food, feed, fuel, and fiber in 2050.  The panel will discuss five key policies priorities that support productive sustainable agricultural growth, transform agriculture to mitigate climate change and help farmers of all scales remain competitive throughout the ups and downs of the agricultural business cycle. Panel presentation, followed by buffet lunch.
<P STYLE="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;">Panelists:
<P STYLE="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;">Ambassador Patricia Haslach, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, U.S. Department of State
<P STYLE="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;">Mr. Luca Fabbri, Chief Financial Officer, Farmland Partners Inc.
<P STYLE="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;">Dr. Keith Fuglie, Economist, Resource and Rural Economics Division. USDA Economic Research Service
<P STYLE="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;">Ms. Bonnie McClafferty, Director of Agriculture for Nutrition Global Program, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN)
<P STYLE="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;">Mr. Ben Pratt, Vice President, Corporate Public Affairs, The Mosaic Company &amp; GHI Board Chair
Join us in person at the Des Moines Marriott Downtown (3rd Floor, Des Moines Room)
or online at www.globalharvestinitiative.org
Presentation of Report: 11:00 AM to 12:15 PM
Lunch: 12:15 PM to 1:00 PM
(all times CDT)

Des Moines Marriott Downtown

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