Climate Change a "Defining Issue" That Will Have "Real Consequences on Food Production"
Source: Neil Palmer, CIAT, 2009
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack addresses Agriculture and Rural Development Day during the COP-15 in Copenhagen, December 12, 2009.
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack underlined the importance of climate change in agricultural adaptation and mitigation at Agriculture and Rural Development Day in Copenhagen on December 12, 2009. He pledged the US’s commitment to support poor farmers in developing countries as they battle food insecurity and poverty. The full text of his remarks can be found on the USDA website.
