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Agriculture has its day at Copenhagen

At the climate change conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, more than 300 delegates from agricultural and scientific organizations throughout the world have met at a special “Agriculture and Rural Development Day”.  Officials say it was the first time agriculture has been elevated to such a high level within the U.N. climate change negotiations.

The discussion involved ways agriculture can be part of any new climate change deal, and how agriculture can adapt and mitigate climate change but still secure food production.  But while attendees were repeatedly urged to work together in the negotiations, feedstuffs.com reports there is an obvious rift between developed and developing agricultural nations—just as there is at the top level of the broader climate talks.  The report says African farmers, in particular, are adamant that the focus of any deal for agriculture must be on funding for climate change adaptation. 

Meanwhile, the CEO of U.S. ethanol producer POET—Jeff Broin—arrived in Copenhagen Monday.  Broin will be part of a panel discussion on the role biofuels should play in the climate negotiations.

Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle is also in Copenhagen this week where he is scheduled to speak at four events about state and tribal innovations in conserving energy and Wisconsin’s effort to increase the use of renewable energy.

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