Friday, 03 February 2012 04:47

Kiwis take the lead in heading off global food crisis

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"Say goodbye to the era of food abundance. And hello to an era of global food scarcity, where hunger and the rising cost of eating has fuelled revolutions in countries such as Tunisia and Egypt.

As the world begins to recognise there is a real food-supply crisis, Kiwis are leading the challenge to the way agriculture is organised internationally, taking principal roles in organising a major international congress on "Rethinking Agriculture"."

New Zealand Herald article

 

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