Eleventh F&BKP newsletter
In the February newsletter, the F&BKP Office presents a new scoping study on Dutch floriculture investments in eastern Africa and the impacts on local food security, conducted by LANDac within the Platform.
You will also find two articles recently published within the F&BKP: an expert opinion on smart gender policy and the last article in the International Year of Soils 2015 series.
Furthermore, you can read reports of the session on the future of EU agri-research “How to foster the impact of agricultural research and innovation for global challenges” and the “Future of our food” seminars on youth in agriculture.
We also update you about YEP Agrofood and the Dutch food security policy.
Lastly, we would like to draw your attention to two events co-organized by te Platform: The Food and Nutrition Security open market space 2016 in Wageningen on March 22; and the Micronutrients stakeholder workshop in Utrecht on April 5. Please send an email to if you are interested to participate.
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