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The Great Agri-Food Debate 2020

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Come along to support our QUB student debating team in this all-island competition.

Date(s)
February 26, 2020 - February 27, 2020
Location
Riddel Hall, 185 Stranmillis Road, BT9 5EE
Time
14:00 - 16:00
Price
Free

Students from across the island of Ireland will converge on Riddel Hall on the 26th and 27th of February as Queen’s University Belfast plays host to the annual Dawn Meats Great Agri-Food Debate.

QUB will come up against debating teams from University College Dublin, Cork Institute of Technology, Waterford Institute of Technology, Dundalk Institute of Technology and CAFRE as they attempt to claim victory. Your QUB team needs your support and all staff and students are invited to attend the various debates, encourage the team and boost our home advantage!

The two-day event will feature six debates, culminating in the final, in which students will debate the motion “Global free trade, not subsidies, will deliver a sustainable future for European Agriculture”.

In addition to the final debate, other highly topical motions include;

  • Today’s Vegan climate solutions will be the deserts of tomorrow
  • The gender inequality issue in the agri-food industry has been solved
  • Zero waste to landfill is no big deal – waste prevention is the only conversation we should be having
  • Precision Agriculture is the only viable future to feed 10bn people

 

DAY - 1 (26th February) Teams Time
Arrival   13:45
Photographs   14:15

Quarter-Final A

"Precision Agriculture is the only viable future to feed 10bn people"

Cafre vs Cork IT

14:50

Quarter-Final B

"Zero waste to landfill is no big deal waste prevention is the only conversation we should be having"

QUB vs UCD

15:00

Quarter-Final C

"The impact of African Swine Fever is a wake up call for everybody on the risks associated with intensive production of protein and a further reason to encourage sustainable grass based production systems"

Waterford IT vs Dundalk IT

16:10

 

DAY 2 - (27th February) Teams Time
Arrival   10:00

Semi-Final A

"Today’s Vegan climate solutions will be the deserts of tomorrow"

TBC 10:30

Semi-Final B

"The gender inequality issue in the agri food industry has been solved"

TBC 11:50
Lunch   13:00

Final

"Global free trade, not subsidies, will deliver a sustainable future for European Agriculture"

TBC 14:30
Prize Presentation & Close   16:00

 

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Institute for Global Food Security
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