Global Food Policy and Food Security Symposium

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The Symposium series brings the world's leading policy experts in the fields of food and agricultural development to Stanford. Participants address the major themes of hunger and rural poverty, agricultural productivity, resource and climate constraints on agriculture, and food and agriculture policy.

  1. 22/08/2013

    China and Africa: Are there Lessons for Development?

    Stanford agricultural economics expert Scott Rozelle examines the record of the development of China's food economy and identifies the policies that helped generate the growth and transformation of agriculture. Alain de Janvry provides commentary. (4/17/13)

  2. 22/08/2013

    Africa's food systems in 2030

    Harvard economics Professor Paul Collier talks about how to manage the difference between helpful and damaging commercialisation. Independent scholar Derek Byerlee discusses a number of different models of inclusive agribusiness growth. (2/5/13)

  3. 22/08/2013

    Water and agriculture in a changing Africa: What might be done?

    Water expert John Briscoe discusses effective water management as a key element of agricultural innovation and growth in sub-Saharan Africa. Stanford research fellow Jennifer Burney provides commentary. (5/23/13)

    7 s

  4. 22/08/2013

    Food security is a global challenge

    Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan delivers a keynote address on food security and climate change at FSI's global underdevelopment conference on November 10, 2011.

  5. 22/08/2013

    How Can Trade Improve Food Security in Sub-Saharan Africa?

    Economics Professor Kym Anderson discusses ways to improve economic welfare and reduce poverty and food insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa through trade. Commentary by Johan Swinnen.

  6. 29/11/2012

    Linkages Between Food Systems and Human Health in Africa

    Per Pinstrup- Andersen and Eran Bendavid talk about new evidence on the linkages among agriculture, nutrition, and health, with a special emphasis on sub-Saharan Africa. (April 11, 2012)

    6 s

  7. 15/08/2012

    Structural Change and the Future of Indian Agriculture

    Hans Binswanger-Mkhize looks at past and likely future agricultural growth and rural poverty reduction in the context of the overall economy of India. Marianne Banziger offers her comments on Binswanger-Mkhize's paper and presentation. (May 10, 2012)

    7 s

  8. 15/08/2012

    The Changing Nature of Agricultural Demand

    A panel of scholars talk about biofuels, world development, and our world's changing agricultural demand. They discuss and explore the fascinating relationship between agriculture and energy. (April 11, 2012)

    7 s
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The Symposium series brings the world's leading policy experts in the fields of food and agricultural development to Stanford. Participants address the major themes of hunger and rural poverty, agricultural productivity, resource and climate constraints on agriculture, and food and agriculture policy.

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