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N8 Agrifood Conference: Food Production for the Future

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Posted on Tuesday 11 July 2017

This interactive conference led by eminent experts will address the specific challenges that need to be overcome to improve sustainability and food security globally.
From http://www.durhamagrifood2017.com/

Fashioning a sustainable food system is one of the most compelling challenges of the 21st Century. International agreements, increasing population growth, climate change and the impact of new technologies are putting pressure on the global food system. These complex factors need to be addressed in integrated ways that draw upon the latest research.

Discussion topics will include:
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Stream A: Health and infectious disease
Unravelling the abiotic and biotic stresses that have the greatest effect on agricultural productivity
Stream B: Nutrition
Exloring the real meaning of nutritional value at different levels within the food chain.
Stream C: Sustainability
Working out the optimal methods, metrics and examples for assessing sustainability in agri-food systems.

Visit the conference website for more information and to book your place:

Conference Website