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A recording of a Zoom session with a panel of young farmers as they talk about what’s next for food and farming as the world advances into the post-COVID-19 era.
With the postponement of the IFAJ Congress in Denmark until 2021 due to the Coronavirus pandemic, a week of online activity was held from 22-26 June 2020 to celebrate the spirit of the Congress.
“Agriculture needs specialized, experienced journalists and communicators who can describe and explain the whole, complex picture”
The Food & Agriculture team at Reuters Events is inviting IFAJ members to a free webinar on Thursday July 16 at 4:00 pm GMT which will explore the growing impact that technology and data are having across agriculture and food.
This Friday from 1-3pm GMT, a young farmers’ panel debate on what next for food and farming will be debated from the perspectives of seven young farmers from Argentina, Australia, Canada, The Netherlands, South Africa, Sweden and the UK.
The results of the digital election produced two firsts for IFAJ: the election of the first woman president, and the election of the first Presidium member from South America.
The IFAJ Delegate Assembly welcomed two new members at the online meeting held on Thursday, 25 June 2020. Sierra Leone and Zambia now become the 54th and 55th member countries in IFAJ.
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