Subject: Farmers Feeding the World Afghanistan Film Nominated for Emmy Award
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Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2011 17:48:19 -0400 (EDT)

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Farmers Feeding the=World Afghanistan Film Nominated for Emmy Award

Philadelphia, PA (October 12, 2011) -= A Farmers Feeding the World video short production chronicling the Howard=G. Buffett Foundation/Farm Journal Foundation agricultural development and=hunger mission to Afghanistan has been nominated for a renowned Emmy Award=

Filmed by Farm Journal Television and produced by award-winning pro=ucer Lou Pierce of Big Idea Company, From the Ground Up takes farm =nd consumer audiences along with both foundations on a firsthand, revealin= journey through three Afghan provinces and Kurdistan in northern Iraq.The film was captured over a nine-day period from March 25 to April 2, =011, 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.

"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 =eceive 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 grassroots=efforts there."

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.

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."=

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.

For photos taken during the trip to Afgha=istan, click here. To watch the short film entitled=From the Ground Up, click here

About the Howard G.=Buffett Foundation
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.

About the Farm Journal F=undation
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 Farmers Feeding the World campaign and elements of the Farm=Journal Legacy Project.

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