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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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