Wheat Recovery in Syria

Highlighted below is a video from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations on seed multiplication for agriculture recovery of Syria. The video highlights how the FAO is working with farmers in increase yields and recover from conflict. We encourage you to watch the linked video and utilize the discussion points below to guide your conversations around the globe. 

Seed Multiplication for Agriculture Recovery

Discussion Points

• How is the FAO working with farmers to revive agriculture in Syria?
• What did you discover from this video and why did it stick out to you?
• In the second half of the video a Syrian farmer is interviewed about his work with FAO to improve agriculture production. He shares how he was skeptical at first to take their recommendations and many others did not believe he could be successful. Why are so many skeptical to try new practices in agriculture?
• How do we get farmers, producers, and people in general to try new practices? What techniques can be utilized? 

Agriculture Foreign Market Impacts

Agriculture has such an important impact on our day to day lives, but sometimes we overlook the impact that agriculture can have on the world as a whole as we move about our busy lives. With this blog post we challenge you to think about how agriculture and foreign markets interact to impact trade and foreign policy. Utilize the short video linked, from the Chicago Council on global Affairs, below along with the discussion questions to engage with others on this important topic.

Wait Just a Minute: Dan Glickman

Discussion Points

• What stood out to you the most from the comments made in this video? Why?
• What is the current status of agricultural markets/trade around the globe with your home country and others? What are the impacts you are seeing at a global level? 
• How does agriculture trade impact you and your local community?