Can Sustainable Agriculture Feed the World? The Role of Innovation and Thinking Outside the Box
Consumers are increasingly demanding foods that are both healthy and produced in an environmentally sustainable ecosystem. At the same time, millions of people around the globe continue to face hunger and food insecurity. How can agriculture and food producers meet growing food demand in a world where they face resource and environmental constraints by leveraging innovative agricultural technologies and thinking outside the box?
C S Liew will discuss cutting edge global innovations developed by producers, entrepreneurs and policy makers that aim to address these demands as well as examine their challenges and opportunities. Liew will draw on examples from the U.S. and around the world, including alternative proteins (lab-grown meat, milk and eggs), biosolutions, gene editing, integrated pest management (IPM), indoor and vertical farming, and regenerative agriculture. His presentation will discuss how students can develop their own creative strategies for thinking outside the box and leave you with lots of food for thought.
About the speaker: C S Liew is a graduate of Iowa State University in Agronomy and Integrated Pest Management with 45 years of global experience in the agricultural inputs industry. He is Managing Director of Singapore-based Pacific Agriscience and is active in global mergers and acquisitions. He has served in many prestigious positions, currently this includes board member of the Council of the World Agriculture Forum, and member of the Advisory Board of Agribusiness Global (a world-renowned agricultural inputs magazine based in Ohio, USA). He is a highly sought after speaker for his global expertise on agriculture.
Lecture Details:
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
7:00 PM (light refreshments available 6.30 PM)
1148 Gerdin
Open to all faculty, staff and students.
Sponsors: CALS Pathways to Innovation and Leadership; ISU Ag Business Club; Start Something in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences; CALS Office for Global Engagement
Marta Grant Study Abroad Advisor
Marta Grant, study abroad advisor, is a recent graduate of Iowa State University. She received her BS in Agricultural Business, Spanish, and International Agriculture and studied abroad for a semester at the Universidad de Extremadura in Cáceres, Spain, through an Iowa State exchange program. He...