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Family Faming World Conference: Feeding the World, Caring for the Earth

02.08.2011

The IV World Conference of the Association for Development World Rural Forum (WRF) on "Family Farming. Feeding the World, Caring for the Earth" will take place from 5 to 7 October 2011 in Bilbaou, Spain at the Euskalduna Conference Centre. The Conference will gather together representatives of agricultural organizations, associations linked to Rural Development, NGO, food companies and cooperatives, public authorities and research centres. Family Farming is considered a key tool to combat hunger and poverty as well as a means for promoting integral development of nations. In addition to providing a discussion forum, the world conference will also serve as a platform to suggest policies for rural areas based on the explicit recognition of Family Farming, with the final aim to have a specific declaration ratified by the participants.