The World Agricultural Forum (WAF) is a policy neutral and internationally inclusive agriculture and agribusiness -driven forum that brings together the leaders from private sector with policy makers and key policy influencers to focus on providing food, fuel, fiber and water to the world’s growing population.

The WAF believes that progress is best achieved when all contributors to agriculturally-based food, fuel and fiber understand change and are able to confer on its causes, impact and implications. The WAF seeks to create awareness and educate all stakeholders as to the critical role agriculture plays in rural and economic development, and ultimately, national security to most every economy in the world. Developing countries and advocacy organizations are given an equal voice on the world stage. The WAF is the recognized global organization that brings world leaders together from across value chains and between public and private sectors and civil society to promote a food secure world.

The WAF hosts a World Congress every 2 years and multiple Regional Forums annually

Regional Forums each have a common focus that build up to the World Congress as well as reflect on the priorities in the region. They are, high-level, multi-sectoral forums that seek to bridge gaps between value chain members, build relationships and enhance trust amongst policy makers, policy influencers, private sector and civil society.

Participant Shares Views on Food and Agriculture

Professor Marcos Fava Neves, a panelist at the 2010 World Agricultural Forum - Latin America and professor at The University of Sao Paulo, Brazil has recently published two articles discussing agribusiness strategies and the food inflation problem. Please read on.

Defining an Agribusiness Strategic Agenda for 2010-2020 (pdf)

Strategies for Solving the Food Inflation Problem (pdf)