News Archive - 2009
FARM-Africa joins the 6th World Conference of Science Journalists in London
Our Director of Programmes, George Mukkath, joined a panel of eminent panellists debating the role that science can play in improving agriculture and food security at the 6th World Conference of Science Journalists in London.
George discussed FARM-Africa’s experiences of introducing new agricultural technologies to improve food production with farmers in eastern Africa. The panel discussion was chaired by Sir Gordon Conway, Professor of International Development at Imperial College, the co-panellists were Professor John Beddington, Chief Scientific Advisor to the UK Government, Professor Pam Ronald, a plant scientist from the University of California, Davis, and Paul Temple, a UK farmer and former Vice President of the National Farmers’ Union.
The discussion entitled “Recipe for disaster: A growing population and climate change. Can science serve up a solution?” was followed by a lively question and answer session where science journalists from around the world asked the panel for their views.
An audio copy of this discussion and the question and answer session will be available on this website shortly.
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