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Last update: December 13, 2007

Panel and plenary discussion on key findings of the thematic reports in relation to agriculture, land and rural development

Presentation on “Asian and Pacific progress: Sustainable agriculture and rural development” by Mr. Yuji Niino, Land Management Officer, FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific

Panel moderator:

Mr. Juwang Zhu
Chief
Programme Coordination, Major Groups and Partnerships
Branch, UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs

	Panel members:

	Dr. Krishna Dutt Prasad, Chief Economic Planning Officer, Ministry of Finance and National Planning, Government of Fiji

	Mr. Wayan Rusastra, Programme Leader for Regional Research and Development Programme, UNESCAP Centre for Alleviation of Poverty through Secondary Crops’ Development in Asia

	Fr. Francis Lucas, Chairperson, Asian Non-Governmental Organizations Coalition for Agrarian Reform and Rural Development

	Ms. Elenita Dano, Associate, Third World Network