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Read the ‘Farming First’ Speech Given at the UN Commission for Sustainable Development
May 13, 2009 1 comment
Presented Tuesday, May 12th
Dialogue with Major Groups
Madam Chair, Distinguished delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen,
I am Dr. Sarala Gopalan, a farmer from India. I am speaking on behalf of a multi-disciplinary team: Farmers, Science and Technology, and Business who have joined together calling for a new model for agriculture based on knowledge and people – Farming First.
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