Medios

Jun 10, 2013

Our hunger for innovation Opinion - The Mercury - The Voice of Tasmania


Our hunger for innovation Tasmania must be confident, if it is to be at the forefront of innovation, writes Holger Meinke.

CGIAR Climate's insight:
By Holger Meinke (CCAFS ISP Member): "Vietnam's population is 88 million. In 10 years it will exceed 100 million. If you think we are experiencing change, visit Vietnam. In the past 10 years Vietnam has gone from a net importer of rice to becoming one of the largest exporters. It has also become one of the largest coffee producers in the world. And though people are still poor, there is little strident poverty of the type you still see in many other developing countries and throughout Africa. "