International Day of Potato: harvesting diversity feeding hope
FAO celebrates the International Day of Potato 2024 with a special and an high-level event
Roma (Italy), Hybrid Event, 30/05/2024
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The inaugural celebration of the International Day of Potato on May 30 will be held at FAO Headquarters and online. The day will bring together ministers, experts, and communities from around the world to spotlight the potato's vital role in enhancing nutrition, ensuring food security, and supporting sustainable agricultural practices.
Join us for a day of insightful discussions, dive into our 'Get Involved' guide to learn more about how you can contribute to promoting sustainable development through potatoes.
Let's come together to appreciate the global impact of potatoes on this significant day!
Programme
Special event: “Fundamental role of the potato value chain in global food security”
30 May 2024 | 14.30-15.30 (CEST) | Sheikh Zayed Centre and online
Webcast
Led by Peru, this technical session will be organized to allow for an in-depth discussion by experts working along the potato value chain.
Moderator: Máximo Torero, Chief Economist, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Speakers:
André Devaux, Member of the Board of Directors, World Potato Congress (WPC)
Sean Owens, Business Development Manager, IPM Potato Group Ltd
Erika den Daas, Managing Director, Meijer Potato
Jorge Andrade Piedra, ad interim Director of the Global Potato Agrifood System Programme, International Potato Center (CIP)
High-Level Ceremony "Harvesting diversity, feeding hope"
30 May 2024 | 16.00-17.30 (CEST) | Sheikh Zayed Centre and online
Webcast
Moderator: Makiko Taguchi, Agricultural Officer, Plant Production and Protection Division, FAO
| Opening remarks | QU Dongyu, Director-General, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) (video statement) |
| Video message | Her Excellency Paula Narváez, President, United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) |
| Keynote speech | His Excellency Francesco Lollobrigida, Minister for Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forests, Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forests, Republic of Italy (TBC) |
| Keynote speech | His Excellency Angel Manuel Manero Campos, Minister of Agrarian Development and Irrigation of Peru, Ministry of Agricultural Development and Irrigation, Republic of Peru |
| Connecting to Peru | EXPO Papa International Potato Center (CIP) • Simon Heck, Director-General, CIP • Vania Azevedo, Leader of the Programme Biodiversity for the Future and Genebank Head |
| Video | International Day of Potato |
| Panel discussion and Q&A Session | Farmers, researchers and potato value chain actors • Prof JIN Liping, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science • Gustavo Mostajo Ocola, Agricultural Attaché, Embassy of Peru to Italy • Rossana Polastri, Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean, IFAD • Martha Mamani Condori, farmer/member of AGUAPAN Peru (TBC) • Emma Hatcher, Counsellor, Embassy of Australia to Italy (TBC) |
| Closing remarks | Máximo Torero, Chief Economist, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) |
Interpretation will be provided in the six FAO official languages and Italian