Assistant Secretary Toloui’s Travel to Iowa – United States Department of State

Assistant Secretary of State for Financial and Enterprise Affairs Ramin Toloui will journey October 18-20 to Des Moines, Iowa, to take part within the 2022 Borlaug Dialogue of the World Meals Prize Basis. He’ll talk about the U.S. position – each U.S. farmers and the Division of State – in strengthening international meals safety, resilience to local weather change and advancing U.S. management in agricultural innovation and technological growth, together with deployment of cutting-edge biotechnical knowhow and options.

On October 18, Assistant Secretary Toloui will converse to U.S. Division of Agriculture Borlaug Fellows and take part within the Borlaug Dialogue Opening Ceremony. He’ll then take part in a roundtable dialogue on the “Triple C’s” of COVID-19, Battle, and Local weather and their results on world meals programs.

On October 19, the Assistant Secretary will go to Corteva Agriscience and tour its Johnston, Iowa, facility. He’ll then converse with the Better Des Moines Partnership and meet with Des Moines Mayor Frank Cownie on native authorities’s position in sustainability. Assistant Secretary Toloui will attend the Iowa India Summit.

On October 20, Assistant Secretary Toloui will co-host a climate-smart agriculture occasion with Particular Envoy for International Meals Safety Dr. Cary Fowler earlier than assembly with trade leaders. He may even go to Drake College to debate Division of State alternatives earlier than concluding his go to to Iowa along with his participation on the Borlaug Laureate Award Ceremony. For additional info, please contact Benjamin Roode at roodeBR@state.gov.