Actions Panel
Rebuilding the Economy through Agriculture
A panel of experts from the private and public sectors will discuss agriculture strategies that accelerate post-crisis rebuilding.
When and where
Date and time
Thursday, October 20, 2022 · 8 - 9am CDT
Location
Iowa Events Center 730 3rd Street Des Moines, IA 50309 United States
About this event
Conflicts, the COVID-19 pandemic, and natural disasters are devastating global food systems and local economies, in turn impacting the global economy. As the economic recovery process begins, prioritizing initiatives that increase food security and enable smallholder farmers to mitigate and withstand crises is vital to spearheading a global economic recovery.
Featured panel of experts from the public and private sectors will include:
- Antonina Broyaka: Extension associate, Department of Agricultural Economics, Kansas State University. Former dean of the faculty of economics and entrepreneurship, Vinnytsia National Agrarian University, Ukraine.
- Mike Michener: Deputy assistant administrator, Bureau for Resilience and Food Security, USAID. Former administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service, USDA.
- Davit Kirvalidze: Former minister of agriculture, Republic of Georgia, and board director, CNFA, with development experience in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
- Jay Vroom: Strategic advisor, agricultural development and former president and CEO, CropLife America, the national association for crop protection and biotechnology.
- Moderator: Ed Keturakis, vice president, Program Development, CNFA.
Event Details:
Thursday, October 20, 2022
8 – 9 a.m. CDT (in-person and virtually)
Iowa Events Center, 3rd Floor
730 3rd Street, Des Moines, IA 50309
About CNFA:
Cultivating New Frontiers in Agriculture (CNFA) is an international agricultural development organization that specializes in the design and implementation of sustainable, enterprise-based agricultural initiatives. We work with businesses, foundations, governments, and communities to build customized local and global partnerships that meet the world’s growing demand for food.