International Conference: Leveraging Agriculture for Improving Nutrition and Health
January 7, 2011| |
An international conference on Leveraging Agriculture for Improving Nutrition and Health will be organized by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) on February 10-12, 2011 in New Delhi, India. India's Prime Minister Mr. Manmohan Singh will inaugurate the event. The conference aims to discuss and deliberate on creating an integrated system that mobilizes agriculture to improve people's nutrition and health. The three-day event will bring together leaders in agriculture, nutrition, and health from around the world. A Knowledge Fair will also be hosted during the event to exchange information and ideas and to share initiatives through exhibits, posters and discussion groups.
For more details visit http://www.ifpri.org/2020-agriculture-nutrition-health and http://2020conference.ifpri.info/
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