National Conference

ViBGYOR National Conference-2009
`Food Sovereignty’
Wednesday, February 4th, 10am-4pm

OUTLINE

9.30am: Sangeet Nataka Academy. Thrissur premises

Inauguration of the `Farm & Food Fair’

10am: Regional Theatre

Inauguration of the National Conference

Dr. Viswambharan, Vice Chancellor, Kerala Agricultural University (KAU)

10.30am: Conference

Moderator: Smitu Kothari, Intercultural Resopurces, New Delhi

Key Note: `Food Sovereignty and Food Security

Dr. Kamla Bhasin, former Member, FAO

(Tea Break)

Presentations:

• Food Swaraj: Initiatives of Gramswaraj across India: Kalanand Mani, Peaceful Society, Goa
• Grasroots fighting the global GM giants, Sathish Garu, Deccan Development Society, Hyderabad
• Impact of Climate Change on Food and Agriculture: Dr. Prasad Rao, Dept. Of Metereology, KAU, Mannuthy

12.30 noon: Discussion/Q&A

1.00: Lunch

2.00-4.00: Panel Discussion: People’s Movements for Food rights:

Moderator: Rajaji Mathew Thomas MLA

• Fishing and/as Farming: Fisherfolk’s perspectives on Food and livelihood Kerala Swathanthra Matsya Thozhilali Federation, Trivandrum
• Rural Women for alternative farming modes and models
  • DDS, Hyderabad
  • Utthan, Ahemedabad
  • Abhivyakti. Nasik

4.00: Concluding Session