International Speakers to Discuss Sustainable Methods for Feeding a Rapidly Growing Global Population at CropWorld 2010

LONDON, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Building on the foundations and heritage of the former BCPC Congress, UBM Conferences and BCPC present CropWorld 2010 which will bring together key stakeholders to discuss issues affecting the global crop production value chain.

Attendees will come from more than 75 countries and from a diverse range of sectors.  CropWorld 2010 takes place 1-3 November 2010 at ExCeL London. Experts in business, trade, science and technology will gather at CropWorld 2010 to examine how the industry as a whole can work together to meet the challenge of feeding a rapidly growing population in a responsible, sustainable and profitable way.  The event will encompass all aspects of crop production, from seed nutrients and spraying technology, to government regulation and retailers' sourcing strategies.  

The three-day conference will include a series of plenary sessions led by the major players in global crop production, including presentations from top government representatives, chief scientists, influential business leaders and 24 content-focused session spread across four themed streams.

Keynote speakers Maive Rute, Director for Biotechnologies, Food, Agriculture Research, European Commission, Dr. Namanga Ngongi, President, Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa and Rik Miller, Regional Director, EMEA, DuPont Crop Protection, will address future crop production issues on a global scale and how business across different fields can work together to form practical solutions to these challenges in an affordable and environmentally sustainable way.  

Recent additions to the speaker line-up at CropWorld 2010 are Simon Press, Senior Technical Manager, Commercial Team, Co-operative Food, James O' Mahony, Head of Agribusiness, Clydesdale Bank and David McNaughton, Managing Director, Soya UK.

Dr. Mike Bushell, Principal Scientific Advisor, Syngenta, a speaker on the "My big idea – how we can feed the world" session on day one, said, "Feeding the world sustainably is the greatest challenge facing humanity. CropWorld 2010 will bring together leading minds from across different fields to discuss the challenges and practical solutions for the future. I am delighted to be taking part in such a significant global event and look forward to its outcomes."

Led by representatives from the United States Department of Agriculture, Monsanto, World Bank, DFID, Velcourt Group and John Deere, European Commission, NIAB, CABI, BBSRC, HSBC Bank, Defra, the ECPA and The Arable Group, the conference will cover the entire breadth of the inextricably linked areas of crop production.

Theodor Friedrich, Senior Officer (Crop Production Systems Intensification), Plant Production and Protection Division (AGP), FAO (Food & Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) said, "Agriculture is facing an unprecedented challenge: the need to supply a growing population with food, fuel, fibres and other products whilst stopping the degradation of natural resources. In order to achieve the 'sustainable intensification of crop production', a total change in the agricultural paradigm is necessary, talking of a completely different type of agriculture, of which "Conservation Agriculture" as defined by FAO is a core strategy. Events like CropWorld 2010 can contribute to promoting such change worldwide – we are talking of nothing less than the survival of mankind in the current form."

On the exhibition side, more than 80 exhibitors have confirmed stands and with the additional feature, Speakers' Corner, product and service suppliers will benefit from optimum exposure to a highly targeted audience. The exhibition will provide the perfect platform for networking, education and business development.

For more information, visit www.crop-world.com.

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ABOUT UBM

United Business Media Limited is a leading global business media company which informs markets and brings the world's buyers and sellers together at events, online, in print and provides them with the information they need to do business successfully. UBM focuses on serving professional commercial communities, from doctors to game developers, from journalists to jewellery traders, from farmers to pharmacists around the world. Its 6500 staff in more than 30 countries are organised into specialist teams that serve these communities, helping them to do business and their markets to work effectively and efficiently.

UBM Conferences operates internationally across all UBM's divisions to bring its unrivalled content and thought leadership to marketers and business professionals across a wide range of markets. Although only recently launched, UBM Conferences already has an impressive programme of over 80 events covering the Aviation, Agriculture, Corporate Social Responsibility, Licensed Trade, Food Ingredients, Security, Health & Safety, Pharmaceuticals and Call Centre/CRM markets.

Further details are available at www.ubm.com

ABOUT BCPC

BCPC promotes the use of good science and technology in the understanding and application of effective and sustainable crop production. BCPC is a Registered Charity and a Company limited by Guarantee.

Its key objectives are to:

• Identify developing issues in the science and practice of crop protection and production, and provide informed, independent analysis and views on these to opinion formers, government and the public
• Publish definitive information for growers, advisors and other stakeholders in the food, fuel and fibre production chain, in the form of reference works, manuals and handbooks
• Organise and co-host conferences and symposia to provide platforms for the reporting and debate of scientific relevant results and opinion
• Contribute to the future of UK (bio) science by providing publications for schools which stimulate interest and learning

Further details are available at www.bcpc.org

For further information, please visit http://www.crop-world.com/

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