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N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – North Dakota Farmers Union President Mark Watne will speak in Rome today before the United Nation’s Committee for World Food Security (CFS), as a representative of the World Farmers Organization (WFO).

This is the first time in 43 years that farmers, through the WFO, have been able to participate in the international discussion on food security and nutrition through the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization.

CFS is also recognizing family farm agriculture as the cornerstone of rural society. CFS, WFO and Farmers Union policies agree on land and animal stewardship, conservation of natural resources, and achieving a hunger free world. Watne made the following remarks:

“Farmers need to be engaged in developing and implementing the goal of food security, as they are the main target of agricultural policies at national levels and the final users of on-the-ground products and CFS policy recommendations.

“It is important to take into consideration that farmers already apply production systems that could address the emerging challenges of food security, nutrition, climate change, soil preservation, and sustainable agriculture. This puts us in an ideal position to develop and implement CFS goals. If given an avenue to support our farms, farmers will – through initiative, technology and intelligence – provide food, energy and sustainability.”

“World food security is particularly a goal of family farm agriculture that is common ground between farmers and CFS.”