Nobel Prize winner Dr Mark Howden (photo), 2007 joint winner with Al Gore and others from the International Panel on Climate Change, is one of a host of world-recognised presenters speaking at this year’s International Pulse Trades and Industry Convention in Brisbane.
From 1-4 May 2010 more than 600 delegates from 42 member countries will attend the convention at the Sofitel Hotel, 249 Turbot Street Brisbane.
Other keynote speakers at the convention will include Mr Joop Menkweld (United Nations World Food Program); Mr Grant Pettrie (Agriculture Counsellor, United States Department of Agriculture) and Mr Rajiv Agarwal (Secretary top the Government of India Ministry if Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution).
Pulse crops, including lentil, azuki bean, faba/broad bean, mungbean, chickpea, field pea, lupin and vetch are staples in the diets of millions of people around the world. The production of Pulse crops in Australia is worth more than $1 billion annually.
Production of pulse crops is set to increase markedly to meet ever-increasing global demand. The 2010 International Pulse Trades and Industry Convention will examine the challenges and issues involved in meeting this demand, including the global economic outlook; strategies to increase production; and the impact of climate change.
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