Farmers Feeding the World Afghanistan Film Nominated for Emmy Award

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Buffett Foundation/Farm Journal Foundation agricultural development and=hunger mission to Afghanistan has been nominated for a renowned Emmy Award=</p><p>Filmed by Farm Journal Television and produced by award-winning pro=ucer Lou Pierce of Big Idea Company, <i>From the Ground Up</i> takes farm =nd consumer audiences along with both foundations on a firsthand, revealin= journey through three Afghan provinces and Kurdistan in northern Iraq.</p=<p>The film was captured over a nine-day period from March 25 to April 2, 1, at the height of what is commonly referred to as the Arab Spring, doc=menting the experiences of a special delegation. Crisscrossing the country=ide, the delegation traveled to see the progress and challenges for food s=curity in the region. The delegation included Howard G. Buffett, president=of the Howard G. Buffett Foundation; Howard W. Buffett, who was with the T=sk Force for Business and Stability Operations at the Department of Defens=; Andy Weber, chairman of the Farm Journal Foundation; Kip Tom, president =f Tom Farms and Farm Journal Foundation board member; Eric Crowley, video =ournalist with Farm Journal Television; and Pierce.</p><p>"Traveling =hroughout Afghanistan in Black Hawk helicopters and army transports at the=time we did might not have been the best timing, but we were able to witne=s firsthand how a small amount of help can make an enormous difference in =ot only feeding families, but changing the dynamics of society," Webe= said. "Bagging wheat for 10-year-old girls who were only allowed to eive an education because of the aid, and seeing the impact it can have =n an entire family and culture, provided an entirely new perspective on th= efforts being made in this war-torn area. And simple agricultural develop=ent efforts already are paying long-term dividends. Unless you get deep in=ide Afghanistan and Iraq, you really can't appreciate America's grassrootsforts there."</p><p>Among the many developments documented in the f=lm is the revelation that poppy fields can be successfully replaced by a m=re profitable, less dangerous crop. In face-to-face meetings, Afghan farme=s told the group that they now make more money selling saffron, the most e=pensive spice in the world, than they did by growing poppies for the Talib=n.</p><p>Much of the progress showcased in the film can be credited to eff=rts supported by the Howard G. Buffett Foundation. "Our work in Afgha=istan has focused on addressing critical gaps in the agriculture productio= value chain. Through our partnership with the Task Force for Business and=Stability Operations at the Department of Defense, we have seen encouragin= results in providing long-term links in that chain," explained Howar= G. Buffett. "Our projects range from improving small farmer output t=rough training and access to center-pivot irrigation, providing employment=opportunities for women in value-added processing, and the construction of=ag colleges and the development of curriculum in Herat and Jalalabad."=</p><p>Winners of the 2011 Emmy Awards will be announced in Chicago on Nov= 6, 2011, during the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Midwest Chapt=r Emmy Awards celebration.</p><p>For photos taken during the trip to Afgha=istan, <a href="http://links.mkt1847.com/ctt?kn=1&ms=MzcyMDU1MTYS1&=MTA2NDU4MzA0MTYS1&b=0&j=MTE1MTI2NDEwS0&mt=1&rt=0" name="www_a=web_com_farmersfeedingth">click here</a>. To watch the short film entitled=<i>From the Ground Up</i>, <a target="_blank" href="http://links.mkt1G.com/ctt?kn=5&ms=MzcyMDU1MTYS1&r=MTA2NDU4MzA0MTYS1&b=0&j=MTE1M=I2NDEwS0&mt=1&rt=0" name="www_agweb_com_farmersfeed_1">click here</a=.<br /><br /></p></td><td height="170" colspan="2"><p></p></td></tr><t= bordercolor="#020000"><td height="65" width="97%" align="left"><f=nt size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>About the Howard G.=Buffett Foundation</b></font><br />The Howard G. Buffett Foundation funds =umanitarian activities focused on agriculture, nutrition, water and conser=ation. In Africa, the foundation is helping address the food and agricultu=e needs of farmers through specific research initiatives and innovative pr=grams such as local purchase for food assistance needs.<font size="2" fa=e="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b><br /><br />About the Farm Journal F=undation</b></font><br />The Farm Journal Foundation is a nonprofit corpor=tion dedicated to sustaining U.S. agriculture's ability to serve the vital=needs of a growing world population with education and assistance focused =n the unique interests of people and organizations aligned with U.S agricu=ture. The Foundation houses Farm Journal's myriad advocacy initiatives suc= as the <i>Farmers Feeding the World</i> campaign and elements of the Farm=Journal Legacy Project.</td><td height="65" valign="bottom" width="3="></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td height="65" width="97%" align="le=t"><p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-ser=f">-30-</font></p></td></tr></table><p><font size="2" face="Arial, Hel=etica, sans-serif">Farm Journal Foundation, 30 S. 15th Street, Suite 900, =hiladelphia, PA 19102</font></p></td></tr></table><table border="0" cell=pacing="0" cellpadding="5" width="573"><tr><td height="39" width="563" colspan="2"><p align="left"><font color="#000000" size="1"ce="arial, heveltica">This message was sent to you based on your AgWeb=com Email Preferences. Please do not reply to this email; replies to this ress will not be received. 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