{"id":1065,"date":"2010-03-05T17:57:44","date_gmt":"2010-03-05T17:57:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grains.org\/ltamex\/us-grains-council-president-and-ceo-speaks-at-foodex-japan-event\/"},"modified":"2010-03-05T17:57:44","modified_gmt":"2010-03-05T17:57:44","slug":"us-grains-council-president-and-ceo-speaks-at-foodex-japan-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grains.org\/ltamex\/us-grains-council-president-and-ceo-speaks-at-foodex-japan-event\/","title":{"rendered":"US Grains Council President and CEO Speaks at FOODEX JAPAN Event"},"content":{"rendered":"
At a news conference held March 2, before the opening of the FOODEX JAPAN trade show, U.S. Grains Council President and CEO Thomas C. Dorr joined the U.S. Ambassador to Japan and several Japanese food industry leaders to announce the upcoming \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Partners in Agriculture\u00e2\u20ac\ufffd events.<\/p>\n
The \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Partners in Agriculture\u00e2\u20ac\ufffd events celebrate 50 years of the U.S., Japan agricultural trade relationship. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Partners in Agriculture\u00e2\u20ac\ufffd events will take place between March and June 2010, and are organized by USDA\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS).<\/p>\n
In his remarks, Mr. Dorr highlighted the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Global Food Security Symposium\u00e2\u20ac\ufffd scheduled for April 7, at the Hotel Okura in Tokyo, Japan. This symposium will bring top U.S. and Japanese government and industry leaders together to discuss how the U.S.-Japan partnership can build upon its past successes to increase food security around the world.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153FOODEX JAPAN was a fitting stage to talk about the \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcPartners in Agriculture\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 initiative, and the long and mutually beneficial relationship between the United States and Japan that has spanned more than six decades,\u00e2\u20ac\ufffd said Dorr. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Our history of agricultural trade is a marvelous success story. It is an example of how effective Japanese and FAS leadership, in conjunction with cooperators such as the U.S. Grains Council, has made possible a variety of nutritional choices for the Japanese people, while developing a strong economic infrastructure for both countries. Now we must look forward together to extend the benefits of this partnership to others in developing countries.\u00e2\u20ac\ufffd<\/p>\n
According to Dorr, the Council, representing the corn, sorghum and barley industries in international market development, is \u00e2\u20ac\u0153proud\u00e2\u20ac\ufffd to be a part of the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Partners in Agriculture\u00e2\u20ac\ufffd events. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153We are rooted in one of the fascinating historical highlights of our countries\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 agricultural trade relationship,\u00e2\u20ac\ufffd said Dorr, who added that future efforts will only continue to build on this foundation of success.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Trade relationships like the one the United States enjoys with Japan have a widespread, positive political and economic ripple effect in both countries,\u00e2\u20ac\ufffd explained Dorr. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Both countries benefit in terms of success in their agricultural production. They have also benefitted in the creation of infrastructure, technology and jobs to support not just food and agriculture, but the economic development of both countries. That\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s why we seek to emulate the success of this relationship around the world \u00e2\u20ac\u201c to improve the quality of life, nutritional choice and economic growth for all people.\u00e2\u20ac\ufffd<\/p>\n
For more information about the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Partners in Agriculture\u00e2\u20ac\ufffd events, visit www.partners-in-agriculture.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" At a news conference held March 2, before the opening of the FOODEX JAPAN trade show, U.S. Grains Council President and CEO Thomas C. Dorr joined the U.S. Ambassador to Japan and several Japanese food industry leaders to announce the upcoming \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Partners in Agriculture\u00e2\u20ac\ufffd events. The \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Partners in Agriculture\u00e2\u20ac\ufffd events celebrate 50 years of the … <\/p>\n