The world’s population is projected to reach more than 9 billion by 2050, the challenge of feeding a growing global population is daunting and doable, with U.S. animal agriculture expected to play a significant role in meeting this goal.
This year’s NIAA Annual Conference, “Animal Agriculture’s Vision to Feed the World: Merging Values and Technology,” will zero in on this challenge to help feed the world and delve into:
Conference speakers will share innovative technologies – those available today and others in the pipeline – that can advance food production, and they will navigate challenging and emotionally charged issues tied to food production.
“The past two conferences brought these two topics – technology and consumer values—to the forefront, and we need to examine the best ways to marry the two for the benefit of consumers, animal agriculture and a growing, hungry world,”said Dr. Robert Fourdranie, chair of NIAA’s Annual Conference.
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