About the conference
The Americas like many other regions around the world today face a number of challenges and uncertainties as it relates to Food Security and Agricultural Development. This includes, among other things, increasing prices for food products especially imported foods, rising production costs and increasing global competition as well as a disconnect between sellers (farmers) and buyers (retailers, wholesalers and consumers). For many this is referred to as the 'World Food Crisis'.
The University of the West Indies, in keeping with its traditions of acting as a catalyst to address global, regional and local challenges, will explore the future of Food Security and Agricultural Development in the Americas with the aim of both understanding the challenges and identifying possible solutions at this Conference.
The conference is an opportunity for practitioners and researchers in the Americas to discuss the challenges, strategies and solutions to Food Security and Agricultural Development at the policy and technical level. The conference is being hosted by the Office of the Principal, University of the West Indies, Mona Campus.
For further information please contact :
Conference Secretariat at agricultureconference@gmail.com
Shinique Walters
Phone: 1-876- 816-1909
E-mail: shiniq21@hotmail.com
Shakira Maxwell
Phone: 1-876-7000 -0974
Email: shakira.maxwell@uwimona.edu.jm or kiramax@gmail.com
Lloyd Waller
Phone: 1-876-833-3816
Email: lloyd.waller@gmail.com or lloyd.waller@uwimona.edu.jm
Please note that the registration desk will be opened from the 27th of July 2009 and closes the 30th of July 2009.
