Special Program
As predictions for global population growth are revised to 10 billion by 2100, how should Asia pursue long-term food security in an environmentally and politically sustainable manner?
The following dimensions will be addressed:
- Assessment of demographic challenges
- Regional policies to control food prices
- Public-private collaboration
- Innovations in agriculture
DW-TV anchor Amrita Cheema will be discussing these topics with the following guests:
• Cao Duc Phat, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam
• Bambang Ismawan, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Bina Swadaya, Indonesia; Social Entrepreneur
• Frans W. H. Muller, Member of the Management Board, METRO GROUP, Germany
• Paul Polman, Chief Executive Officer, Unilever, United Kingdom; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum on East Asia
• Mahendra Siregar, Vice-Minister of Trade of Indonesia
In partnership with the World Economic Forum, Deutsche Welle TV hosts this debate on regional solutions to food security.