announcements

2009 Crawford Fund Annual Conference

WORLD FOOD SECURITY:
Can Private Sector R&D Reach the Poor?

Tuesday, 27 and Wednesday, 28 October 2009 Parliament House, Canberra

This year's Crawford Fund Annual Conference seeks to explore ways in which the private sector can engage in international agricultural research, development and extension to the benefit of the rural poor. It tackles the longstanding problem of the persistent failure of the private sector to develop and introduce agricultural products, technologies and services so badly needed in the poorest developing countries.

More information is at http://www.crawfordfund.org/events/conference09.htm
where you can also register your interest in being notified of availability of online registration in July.

Proceedings from 2008 Annual Conference: Agriculture in a Changing Climate - The New International Research Frontier

In addition to the presentations by speakers at the 2008 Crawford Fund annual conference the formal proceedings of the event are available as a pdf file:

Proceedings from 2008 Annual Conference

a food secure world: How Australia can help

The report of the Crawford Fund's World Food Crisis Task Force

Update 23 April:
Dr Denis Blight AO, Executive Director of the Crawford Fund, released the Government's response in an address on 23 April in Brisbane to the Rural Press Club. A copy of his address "The Enduring World Food Crisis - How Australia is Responding and How Queensland Can Help" is attached here

A press release on the address can be found on the media releases page.

EMBARGO: 12PM 11 NOVEMBER 2008

The report of the Crawford Fund's World Food Crisis Task Force, titled "A Food Secure World: How Australia Can Help" was released on 11 November following briefings with a range of politicians and stakeholder groups.

The full report can be found at A Food Secure World: How Australia Can Help

Key information and findings

The Press Release on the report, embargoed to 12pm 11 November

Opinion piece by Mr James Ingram AO, Chair of the Task Force: The Global Hunger Challenge: An opportunity for Australian leadership

Address to the National Press Club, 11 November by Mr James Ingram AO, Chair of the Task Force

Independent Australian Review of Rising World Food Prices Announced (Embargo: 3 June 2008)

Seed Hunter - Crawford Fund supported documentary goes to air

The one hour ABC TV documentary "Seed Hunter" was a great success when aired in Australia on 21 October 2008. For further information on the documentary and Crawford Fund’s role in its development, go to Seed Hunter" a big success.

AGRICULTURE IN A CHANGING CLIMATE: The New International Research Frontier

3 September 2008
The Theatrette, Parliament House, Canberra

This was another of the Crawford Fund's provocative free annual development conferences.

The Crawford Fund's annual conferences highlight an important aspect of feeding and greening the world and we believe that this year's event was another in our series of thought provoking, well attended and nationally reported events.

The current global food crisis with escalating food prices and the risk of food shortages only adds to the urgency of our 2008 topic "Agriculture in a Changing Climate: The New International Research Frontier".

CLICK HERE FOR speakers power point presentations

CLICK HERE FOR PROCEEDINGS OF THE EVENT

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