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Farmer Success Stories from around the World from Planting Biotech Crops


    2007 BIO International Convention:

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    WHAT: Worldwide, farmers are reaping the economic, social, and
    environmental benefits of growing biotech crops. While the
    United States leads the world in biotech crop acreage, over
    9.5 million farmers in developing countries are now growing
    biotech crops. Resource-poor farmers have repeatedly recounted
    the economic rewards they have reaped by growing biotech
    crops, the reduced health risks by decreasing pesticide
    applications, the environmental benefits and farm management
    solutions biotech crops have enabled, and the social advances
    enjoyed by farming biotech crops. This panel of farmer
    representatives from around the world will talk about farmer
    success stories from growing biotech crops.

    WHO: Experts from around the world who can recount their firsthand
    experience with the benefits of growing biotech crops,
    especially in developing countries.

    -- Calestous Juma, Ph.D., Director, Science Technology and
    Innovation Program, Belfer Center for Science and
    International Affairs, Kennedy School of Government,
    Harvard University, will moderate this panel and provide
    an overview of the global benefits gained from biotech
    crops as well the findings of an expert panel on
    biotechnology set up by African presidents

    -- Clive James, Ph.D., chairman and founder, International
    Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications
    (ISAAA) will discuss global adoption of biotech crops

    -- Jocelyn Webster, executive director, AfricaBio will share
    stories of the benefits reaped from growing biotech
    varieties

    -- Alda Lerayer, executive director, CIB Brazil will discuss
    the benefits seen by farmers in Brazil when growing
    biotech crops

    -- Abe Manalo, executive secretary, Biotechnology Coalition
    of the Philippines will share success stories of Filipino
    farmers from growing biotech crops

    WHEN: Wednesday, May 9, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

    WHERE: Room 152, Press Conference 2
    2007 BIO International Convention
    Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (BCEC)
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