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Samuel Benin

Samuel Benin is the Acting Director for Africa in the Development Strategies and Governance Unit. He conducts research on national strategies and public investment for accelerating food systems transformation in Africa and provides analytical support to the African Union’s CAADP Biennial Review.

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The Future of Livestock: Enhancing sustainability, responsibility and efficiency

Co-Organized by Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany–Washington, Farm Foundation, and IFPRI

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1201 Eye St. NW

12th Floor Conference Center

Washington, United States

January 30, 2018

  • 12:15 – 1:45 pm (America/New_York)
  • 6:15 – 7:45 pm (Europe/Amsterdam)
  • 10:45 – 12:15 am (Asia/Kolkata)
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Welcome

Introduction

  • Friedrich Wacker, Head of Directorate on International Cooperation, Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Germany (via video)

Panelists

  • John McDermott, Director, CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH), IFPRI
  • Karen Scanlon,Vice president of Sustainability for Dairy Management Inc. Innovation Center for US Dairy
  • Joe Swedberg, Board Chairman, Farm Foundation and VP – Legislative Affairs (Rtd.) Hormel Foods Corp.
  • Christopher Delgado, Consultant, Africa Agricultural Policy Unit, The World Bank Group

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Closing Remarks

  • Astrid Jakobs de Padua, Minister Counselor, Food and Agriculture,  Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany–Washington

Livestock production is facing growing social and environmental demands. Farmers, food producers, consumers, and environmentalists all have different views on addressing these challenges.

Starting from a recap of this month’s Global Forum on Food and Agriculture in Germany, expert panelists will look at the critical debates confronting the livestock sector, with time for Q&A.

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