12 November 2009 -- Private companies can give an important contribution to improve food security: at a Private Sector Forum, held in Milan on 12 and 13 November 2009, in preparation for the World Summit on Food Security (16-18 November 09), FAO meets with business leaders of different companies involved in the food value chain. The meeting is an occasion to exchange information, suggestions and ideas towards concrete solutions on hunger and poverty eradication worldwide. James B. Butler (Photo), FAO Deputy Director-General, elaborates on the issue in the following radio interview at FAO: