[Music] one step beyond
[Music]
[Music] son I killed that soy every day until I
son I killed that soy every day until I
son I killed that soy every day until I told I would that’s all
told I would that’s all
told I would that’s all [Music]
freedom from what this land of China and
freedom from what this land of China and obiagu
obiagu
obiagu has been a symbol of oppression for more
has been a symbol of oppression for more
has been a symbol of oppression for more than four centuries that’s over here
than four centuries that’s over here
than four centuries that’s over here generations of my kin I am a people
generations of my kin I am a people
generations of my kin I am a people whose descendant its culture of
whose descendant its culture of
whose descendant its culture of Agriculture yet still I just like it we
Agriculture yet still I just like it we
Agriculture yet still I just like it we see that something that takes away
see that something that takes away
see that something that takes away freedom not something that gives I grew
freedom not something that gives I grew
freedom not something that gives I grew up on a cup on livestock farm but I
up on a cup on livestock farm but I
up on a cup on livestock farm but I hated it I hated waking up 5:00 a.m.
hated it I hated waking up 5:00 a.m.
hated it I hated waking up 5:00 a.m. every morning the tired of boots and see
every morning the tired of boots and see
every morning the tired of boots and see about the chickens
about the chickens
about the chickens I like feeding the Ducks what we can
I like feeding the Ducks what we can
I like feeding the Ducks what we can absolutely no thank you
absolutely no thank you
absolutely no thank you the same thing applies when I return
the same thing applies when I return
the same thing applies when I return from school when my friends would be
from school when my friends would be
from school when my friends would be playing video games and looking at
playing video games and looking at
playing video games and looking at cartoons
cartoons
cartoons I’m busy collecting eggs and shelling
I’m busy collecting eggs and shelling
I’m busy collecting eggs and shelling peas I would continuously ask myself on
peas I would continuously ask myself on
peas I would continuously ask myself on the farm why why should I found I made
the farm why why should I found I made
the farm why why should I found I made up my mind that I would move furthest
up my mind that I would move furthest
up my mind that I would move furthest away from agriculture and agriculture
away from agriculture and agriculture
away from agriculture and agriculture will be nowhere in my future
will be nowhere in my future
will be nowhere in my future I went on to university and pursue a
I went on to university and pursue a
I went on to university and pursue a degree in math and physics I was kicked
degree in math and physics I was kicked
degree in math and physics I was kicked out required to withdraw the college and
out required to withdraw the college and
out required to withdraw the college and being diplomatic one year later I
being diplomatic one year later I
being diplomatic one year later I reapplied and tried information
reapplied and tried information
reapplied and tried information technology that immediately didn’t work
technology that immediately didn’t work
technology that immediately didn’t work out and one day the Dean says to me
out and one day the Dean says to me
out and one day the Dean says to me alpha why not try agribusiness
agribusiness what is our business Agri
agribusiness what is our business Agri half business
half business
half business shreya Slater first class honors
shreya Slater first class honors
shreya Slater first class honors valedictorian and I started repping the
valedictorian and I started repping the
valedictorian and I started repping the Caribbean as the youth in agricultural
Caribbean as the youth in agricultural
Caribbean as the youth in agricultural voice and I would often hear this hello
voice and I would often hear this hello
voice and I would often hear this hello good day mr. Shannon you’re a vibrant
good day mr. Shannon you’re a vibrant
good day mr. Shannon you’re a vibrant young man and we love your vision you’ve
young man and we love your vision you’ve
young man and we love your vision you’ve created quite a buzz to tell you the
created quite a buzz to tell you the
created quite a buzz to tell you the truth and we love to have you as the
truth and we love to have you as the
truth and we love to have you as the voice of the youth hahaha and then they
voice of the youth hahaha and then they
voice of the youth hahaha and then they gave us a flight and the first a photo
gave us a flight and the first a photo
gave us a flight and the first a photo up on the second summit on the truth but
up on the second summit on the truth but
up on the second summit on the truth but from my voice zip and a bloody word I
from my voice zip and a bloody word I
from my voice zip and a bloody word I started realizing that all these
started realizing that all these
started realizing that all these conferences and these discussions it was
conferences and these discussions it was
conferences and these discussions it was the slip surface they never wanted to
the slip surface they never wanted to
the slip surface they never wanted to hear what I had to say a turning point
hear what I had to say a turning point
hear what I had to say a turning point knew was when I had any the first global
knew was when I had any the first global
knew was when I had any the first global thoughtful food summit I was one of five
thoughtful food summit I was one of five
thoughtful food summit I was one of five hundred delegates at the two-day summit
hundred delegates at the two-day summit
hundred delegates at the two-day summit to answer a single equation
to answer a single equation
to answer a single equation how do we feed nine billion people by
how do we feed nine billion people by
how do we feed nine billion people by the year 2050
the year 2050
the year 2050 how’s that for solving for one of the
how’s that for solving for one of the
how’s that for solving for one of the world’s greatest dilemmas I finally felt
world’s greatest dilemmas I finally felt
world’s greatest dilemmas I finally felt as though I was part of a solution I
as though I was part of a solution I
as though I was part of a solution I finally felt as though my voice will be
finally felt as though my voice will be
finally felt as though my voice will be heard I returned to my twin island
heard I returned to my twin island
heard I returned to my twin island Republic of Trinidad and Tobago of just
Republic of Trinidad and Tobago of just
Republic of Trinidad and Tobago of just 1833 square miles and 1.3 million people
1833 square miles and 1.3 million people
1833 square miles and 1.3 million people with a small farming population where
with a small farming population where
with a small farming population where the average age of the farmer is 60
the average age of the farmer is 60
the average age of the farmer is 60 years an increase in engine and tobago
years an increase in engine and tobago
years an increase in engine and tobago we have one of the most fertile soils in
we have one of the most fertile soils in
we have one of the most fertile soils in the world but guess what all food and
the world but guess what all food and
the world but guess what all food and pork bill is four billion US dollars I
pork bill is four billion US dollars I
pork bill is four billion US dollars I [Music]
[Music]
[Music] immediately pulled out my calculator and
immediately pulled out my calculator and
immediately pulled out my calculator and I started to walk some more equations we
I started to walk some more equations we
I started to walk some more equations we in the year 2017 and the average age of
in the year 2017 and the average age of
in the year 2017 and the average age of a farmer is six feet My dear 2015 that
a farmer is six feet My dear 2015 that
a farmer is six feet My dear 2015 that farmer might just be dead maybe like 93
farmer might just be dead maybe like 93
farmer might just be dead maybe like 93 right mm-hmm and a very few young
right mm-hmm and a very few young
right mm-hmm and a very few young farmers which we have let’s see about 30
farmers which we have let’s see about 30
farmers which we have let’s see about 30 years of age by the year 2050
years of age by the year 2050
years of age by the year 2050 there would be 63 they will be retired
there would be 63 they will be retired
there would be 63 they will be retired or hopefully our five and ten year olds
or hopefully our five and ten year olds
or hopefully our five and ten year olds though there would be approximately 45
though there would be approximately 45
though there would be approximately 45 years of age there would be our young
years of age there would be our young
years of age there would be our young professionals by that year but the
professionals by that year but the
professionals by that year but the question is who will feed this nine
question is who will feed this nine
question is who will feed this nine billion population by this year what are
billion population by this year what are
billion population by this year what are our five and ten year olds thinking
our five and ten year olds thinking
our five and ten year olds thinking about becoming do what are you thinking
about becoming do what are you thinking
about becoming do what are you thinking about studies have shown that there’s a
about studies have shown that there’s a
about studies have shown that there’s a drastic decrease in youth engagement
drastic decrease in youth engagement
drastic decrease in youth engagement that agriculture how can we then put
that agriculture how can we then put
that agriculture how can we then put agriculture back into them
agriculture back into them
agriculture back into them the consider this as a career we
the consider this as a career we
the consider this as a career we realized that we must make agriculture
agriculture as a child do I remember
agriculture as a child do I remember looking at a cartoon all captain planets
looking at a cartoon all captain planets
looking at a cartoon all captain planets mm-hmm I would be so environmentally
mm-hmm I would be so environmentally
mm-hmm I would be so environmentally aware pick up the paper not waste the
aware pick up the paper not waste the
aware pick up the paper not waste the water after this day I still remember
water after this day I still remember
water after this day I still remember the captain planet song and I saw some
the captain planet song and I saw some
the captain planet song and I saw some of you remembers well it goes like this
of you remembers well it goes like this
of you remembers well it goes like this Captain Planet he’s a hero he’s gonna
Captain Planet he’s a hero he’s gonna
Captain Planet he’s a hero he’s gonna bring pollution down to zero and I
bring pollution down to zero and I
bring pollution down to zero and I stopped but something like this is
stopped but something like this is
stopped but something like this is missing for agriculture
missing for agriculture
missing for agriculture there must be an adventure to encourage
there must be an adventure to encourage
there must be an adventure to encourage youth in agriculture starting with a
youth in agriculture starting with a
youth in agriculture starting with a main character who’s branded as the
main character who’s branded as the
main character who’s branded as the world’s most powerful food provider
world’s most powerful food provider
world’s most powerful food provider [Music]
[Applause]
[Applause] see the older than half the planet if
see the older than half the planet if
see the older than half the planet if you plant the tree you can eat for free
you plant the tree you can eat for free
you plant the tree you can eat for free this will guarantee food security they
this will guarantee food security they
this will guarantee food security they feel the film doesn’t let it spike so we
feel the film doesn’t let it spike so we
feel the film doesn’t let it spike so we can put an empty road l see all the yep
can put an empty road l see all the yep
can put an empty road l see all the yep read through the whole movie country
read through the whole movie country
read through the whole movie country full of ugly man ladies and gentlemen
full of ugly man ladies and gentlemen
full of ugly man ladies and gentlemen [Music]
what is it the food imposter has just
what is it the food imposter has just been spotted really a set to interfere
been spotted really a set to interfere
been spotted really a set to interfere it is coming in to report this blow only
it is coming in to report this blow only
it is coming in to report this blow only chance
chance
chance go get him go get him there was active
go get him go get him there was active
go get him go get him there was active and safe in the day again so we realize
and safe in the day again so we realize
and safe in the day again so we realize that every man must nurse not just only
that every man must nurse not just only
that every man must nurse not just only teach the kids about farming he must
teach the kids about farming he must
teach the kids about farming he must persuade enter it’s healthy to eat local
persuade enter it’s healthy to eat local
persuade enter it’s healthy to eat local to be responsible yes I said it
to be responsible yes I said it
to be responsible yes I said it rice responsible not waste one grain of
rice responsible not waste one grain of
rice responsible not waste one grain of rice to show empathy to other children
rice to show empathy to other children
rice to show empathy to other children around the world who don’t have food and
around the world who don’t have food and
around the world who don’t have food and of course Agra creativity we can’t wait
of course Agra creativity we can’t wait
of course Agra creativity we can’t wait until university to teach the children
until university to teach the children
until university to teach the children about food security nor can we wait
about food security nor can we wait
about food security nor can we wait until we get a PhD to learn about
until we get a PhD to learn about
until we get a PhD to learn about climate change adaptability we take the
climate change adaptability we take the
climate change adaptability we take the messages of argument through all the
messages of argument through all the
messages of argument through all the schools in China and tobago using our
schools in China and tobago using our
schools in China and tobago using our artery and you teen men tools spoken
artery and you teen men tools spoken
artery and you teen men tools spoken word poetry music
what is important is that the problem is
what is important is that the problem is creating youth engagement the solution
creating youth engagement the solution
creating youth engagement the solution is creatively engaged in youth we don’t
is creatively engaged in youth we don’t
is creatively engaged in youth we don’t only say that there are innovative ways
only say that there are innovative ways
only say that there are innovative ways to farm we show them using our ponics
to farm we show them using our ponics
to farm we show them using our ponics cards our selfie boxes kids are given
cards our selfie boxes kids are given
cards our selfie boxes kids are given the opportunity to join the our dream
the opportunity to join the our dream
the opportunity to join the our dream and fan club after more school visits
and fan club after more school visits
and fan club after more school visits teachers would call us and say the kids
teachers would call us and say the kids
teachers would call us and say the kids are only singing the argument song they
are only singing the argument song they
are only singing the argument song they will love to come on the farm and grow
will love to come on the farm and grow
will love to come on the farm and grow food an argument last year much we
food an argument last year much we
food an argument last year much we conducted a workshop we asked the kids
conducted a workshop we asked the kids
conducted a workshop we asked the kids to come up with a female version for our
to come up with a female version for our
to come up with a female version for our women you guys will never believe what
women you guys will never believe what
women you guys will never believe what name they came up with I’ll give you a
name they came up with I’ll give you a
name they came up with I’ll give you a photo
photo
photo sinter sister
sinter sister
sinter sister [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
people all over the world so agreement
people all over the world so agreement to be a solution for youth engagement in
to be a solution for youth engagement in
to be a solution for youth engagement in agriculture we were able to launch it
agriculture we were able to launch it
agriculture we were able to launch it over nine countries one Zambia Nigeria
over nine countries one Zambia Nigeria
over nine countries one Zambia Nigeria Haiti in less than one year we were able
Haiti in less than one year we were able
Haiti in less than one year we were able to reach so many people over 20,000
to reach so many people over 20,000
to reach so many people over 20,000 people every man have walked over 5000
people every man have walked over 5000
people every man have walked over 5000 students I started to think about what
students I started to think about what
students I started to think about what if we can go to the cinema one day and
if we can go to the cinema one day and
if we can go to the cinema one day and look at the animation adventures of our
look at the animation adventures of our
look at the animation adventures of our dream on what would that do for Global
dream on what would that do for Global
dream on what would that do for Global nutrition food and security
nutrition food and security
nutrition food and security would that have an impact on our five
would that have an impact on our five
would that have an impact on our five and ten year olds what is interesting is
and ten year olds what is interesting is
and ten year olds what is interesting is that while preparing this talk I
that while preparing this talk I
that while preparing this talk I realized that the story of argument is
realized that the story of argument is
realized that the story of argument is my story it’s what I needed as a child
my story it’s what I needed as a child
my story it’s what I needed as a child it’s what I missed from an early age for
it’s what I missed from an early age for
it’s what I missed from an early age for me to develop that passion I believe
me to develop that passion I believe
me to develop that passion I believe that argument and photos in the system
that argument and photos in the system
that argument and photos in the system must play an integral role in the
must play an integral role in the
must play an integral role in the education of each boy and girl I’m now
education of each boy and girl I’m now
education of each boy and girl I’m now finally able to understand and answer
finally able to understand and answer
finally able to understand and answer the question I was asking myself when I
the question I was asking myself when I
the question I was asking myself when I was maybe seven years on the farm and
was maybe seven years on the farm and
was maybe seven years on the farm and today you guys will help me answer it
today you guys will help me answer it
today you guys will help me answer it the question of why farm my giving me a
the question of why farm my giving me a
the question of why farm my giving me a simple crap like this
why farm you say if you Claudia
why farm you say if you Claudia shouldn’t
shouldn’t
shouldn’t why farm today if you don’t who would
why farm today if you don’t who would
why farm today if you don’t who would why found or fled the earth need food
why found or fled the earth need food
why found or fled the earth need food why from Isis about greater good it’s
why from Isis about greater good it’s
why from Isis about greater good it’s about freedom it’s about freedom freedom
about freedom it’s about freedom freedom
about freedom it’s about freedom freedom from what freedom to eat healthy and
from what freedom to eat healthy and
from what freedom to eat healthy and safe food freedom to grow your own food
safe food freedom to grow your own food
safe food freedom to grow your own food of your own free will
of your own free will
of your own free will productive become a farmer freedom
productive become a farmer freedom
productive become a farmer freedom wife um ladies and gentlemen boys and
wife um ladies and gentlemen boys and
wife um ladies and gentlemen boys and girls
girls
girls Aquaman and photos in the syste is one
Aquaman and photos in the syste is one
Aquaman and photos in the syste is one step beyond the beyond
step beyond the beyond
step beyond the beyond [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
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