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Agricultural finance: Several issues were considered as constraints to farming in the region in connection to agricultural finance. These include unfavourable loan repayment schedules, lack of collateral insurance and lack of proper financial policy. Also, there is lack of information and data on the borrowers and poor management of loan utilization leading to misuse of funds and non-serving of the said loans. However, the participants were of the opinion that these agricultural finance challenges can be resolved by providing low interest rate products for farmers, sensitising borrowers to be ... قراءة المزيدfaithful to the banks, FOs promoting saving and Sacco schemes for their members, formation of agricultural banks, putting in place agricultural insurance schemes and enacting favourable policies for financial accessibility by farmers among others. Also, there is need to make risk assessment tools and methodologies for farmers to adopt to help them better manage their finances. قراءة القليل

Agricultural land: Participants mentioned that in most countries land policies are not favourable to farmers, in others, there are cultural barriers that hinder women and youth from owning land, there are some prohibitive taxes that hinder farmers from accessing land, ineffective land policy and land fragmentation among others are key constraints on the subject of agricultural land. It was also noted that urbanisation and user change of land has grossly affected agricultural land. The members proposed that there is need to break cultural barriers regarding land ownership, there is need to chan... قراءة المزيدge land policy from land ownership to land use policy and further the need to promote vertical farming. In addition, farmers should be encouraged to use organic fertilisers and governments to regularly review land policies were proffered as some of the solutions to constraints on agricultural land. قراءة القليل

Resilience: The participants noted that in terms of constraints, there was common poor post-harvest systems among smallholder farmers, there was lack or poor storage facilities, farmers were unprepared for emerging calamities and most climate resilient varieties are not affordable by smallholder farmers. In terms of solutions, it was proposed that there is need to work on storage facilities especially for the perishables, need to invest in proper post-harvest handling systems etc.

Access to inputs and means of production: On this particular subject, the participants identified unaffordability of inputs by small holder farmers as a constraint. They also noted that a variety of inputs are not favourable to farmers according to the agro-ecological issues, the late supply of inputs, poor quality of certain inputs, misuse of agrochemicals by farmers and a poor mindset of some farmers towards the use of some inputs such as fertilizers as other constraints. On this issue, the members suggested the need for research on agro-ecological zones to ensure suitability of inputs, the ... قراءة المزيدneed for agro-ecological zoning to ensure that inputs are customized according to soil maps and the importance of creating awareness amongst farmers on the proper use of chemicals. قراءة القليل

Agricultural policy: In relation to policies affecting agriculture, the members noted that some of the constraints facing farmers include limited understanding of the existing agricultural policies by the farmers, there are different value chains policies that are at times contradictory, some development partners’ support does not respond to the farming sector needs since their priorities appear to be in other sectors such as health or education among others. In terms of proposed solutions, they suggested the need to sensitize local farmers on policies, the need to gather feedback from farme... قراءة المزيدrs on effectiveness of the said policies and further the need to harmonize policies to ward off confusion in their implementation. قراءة القليل

see section below on outcomes per topic of discussion

The dialogue focused the discussions on the following subjects: Subject 1:Are agricultural policies favorable to the development of sustainable and innovative food systems? Subject 2: What are the challenges in terms of access to quality inputs and means of production to ensure a sustainable and innovative food system Subject 3: What are the main levers able to promote productivity in the face of the challenges of climate change and various shocks and stresses? What are the measures to be taken for a post-Covid 19 recovery? Subject 4: How to ensure better access and security to / of agricultur... قراءة المزيدal land? Subject 5: What are the challenges of agricultural financing and what measures should be put in place to improve the situation? Subject 6: How to ensure better inclusion of women and young people in agriculture? قراءة القليل

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A.What are the solutions and challenges for a just transition in livelihoods to build resilient, climate friendly and equitable food systems? ▪Raising community awareness, attitudes, and understanding of concepts such as food miles, sustainable food systems, plant-based diets ▪Enhancing gender-responsive climate and disaster risk finance and transfer; closing the gender gap in financial inclusion and facilitating women to own and scale up businesses ▪Strengthening e-commerce and digital infrastructure ▪Overcoming challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic and facilitating a just recov... قراءة المزيدery ▪Enhancing governance (public/private sector) ▪Improving food access for suburban areas ▪Facilitating youth involvement to find solutions for a sustainable future ▪Forming public-private partnerships ▪Promoting local knowledge for food production ▪Addressing unequal access to information and technologies ▪Increase the supply, availability, and affordability of plant-based food items ▪Promoting plant-based food systems ▪Identifying entry points ▪Enhancing trust in technology ▪Identifying gaps and addressing them ▪Reducing the influence of multinational corporations in food systems to help local and agroecological food systems to survive ▪Economic development of rural people ▪Building skills and technical capacity ▪Reducing wastage ▪Integrating an adjustable food system B.What are solutions and challenges to localize value chains and rebalance agency for more resilient and equitable livelihoods? ▪Building awareness and overcoming limitations in capacity and technology ▪Promoting value addition to food ▪Conducting gender analysis of value chains to understand diverse roles with value chains of women and men ▪Enhancing marketing opportunities for youth and empowering youth to find innovative solutions ▪Promoting entrepreneurship and enhancing entrepreneurship skills among youth and farming communities ▪Investing in sustainable food startups ▪Acknowledging and addressing context ▪Valuing labor and strengthening labor justice ▪Respecting and supporting land rights ▪Supporting smallholder farmers against large corporations ▪Implementing climate insurance mechanisms ▪Identifying key market points where the supplies could be provided, and then connecting farmers to the buyers based on the demand, for them to have a sustainable supply chain. ▪Finding innovative ways to address agriculture problems, branding the food production ▪Enhancing access to markets and financial literacy ▪Breaking up market monopolies that are harmful for food producers, especially small-scale ones ▪Investing in economic development of rural areas C.What are the solutions and challenges to strengthen food systems governance and develop participatory and inclusive policies and plans ▪Creating incentives for women’s participation in governance mechanisms ▪Strengthening women’s participation in government sector and the private sector, including both companies and business associations ▪Boosting engagement with women's associations and ministries of gender/women where they exist ▪Conducting awareness creation programs ▪Strengthening market linkages ▪Engaging youth in the identification of key policy issues related to food systems ▪Promoting more transparent decision-making processes ▪Including more stakeholders in policy-making decisions through knowledge sharing and project partnerships with NGOs/CSOs/research institutions ▪Creating incentives for women's participation in governance mechanisms D.Additional solutions related to just transition, livelihoods and food systems ▪Supporting the formalization of agricultural enterprises ▪Addressing gender discriminatory laws on land ownership and registration as well as discriminatory customary practices related to land ownership ▪Enhancing policy coherence between difference policy areas related to food systems, the financial sector, climate change, and inclusion ▪Providing financial resources allocated to ensure engagement of impacted communities ▪Highlighting the role of blue food in the discussion ▪Changing consumption habits ▪Improving infrastructure and transportation facilities for food ▪Involving stakeholders in policy dev- قراءة القليل

Throughout the dialogue as well as during the breakout sessions, the following main findings emerged: ▪ Enhancing awareness and attitudes toward food system transformation and sustainable, climate-friendly, localized food production ▪ Changing consumption patterns and highlighting the role of plant-based diets, ▪ Engaging women, youth, and vulnerable or marginalized communities and enhancing their access to finance, risk management, entrepreneurship, and other opportunities ▪ Integrating just transition with just recovery and overcoming challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic ▪ I... قراءة المزيدdentifying gaps in knowledge and address them through focused, context-specific research and interventions ▪ Investing in rural development, skills development, capacity-building, and entrepreneurship training for youth and farming communities ▪ Strengthening infrastructure, including transport and digital infrastructure, in rural areas ▪ Enhancing the social recognition and standing of food producers; improving the “branding” of food systems and agriculture ▪ Involving all stakeholders, including the public, in decision- and policy-making processes and incorporating their feedback and inputs in an iterative process; setting up open forums for feedback and input into these processes ▪ Acknowledging the reality of culture, traditions, customary laws, and religion for food production, land ownership, gender, etc., addressing existing inequalities and vulnerabilities ▪ Exploring the role of blue foods and strengthening sustainable fisheries, mariculture, and aquaculture ▪ Providing financial support and climate risk finance and transfer mechanisms to protect farmers and allow them to take risks and move toward more sustainable and resilient practices قراءة القليل

Building on findings from previous events such as SLYCAN Trust’s 2020 Food Systems Summit and Virtual Summit on Just Transition, the dialogue explored several key questions: How can food systems be part of climate action and become more resilient while protecting livelihoods and social cohesion? What are the existing initiatives, mechanisms, policy processes, and opportunities for synergies regarding just transition? How can a just recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic be integrated with a just transition to more climate-friendly and equitable food systems? What examples and lessons can be rep... قراءة المزيدlicated to address just transition in food systems at national and global level? The following main thematic areas were addressed throughout the session: ▪ Identify through an inclusive and participatory process solutions to be introduced under Action Track 4 and its three action areas, in particular related to just transition and building equitable and inclusive resilience in food systems. ▪ Gain further input on the roles of different stakeholders and multi-actor partnerships including government, private sector, civil society, and local communities. ▪ Build on the technical capacity of key stakeholders working on the topic of adaptation and mitigation, just transition, and food system resilience. ▪ Identify entry points for integrating context-specific and holistic just transition approaches into national and international policies, plans, and processes and existing infrastructure. ▪ Highlight and further explore the role of Nationally Determined Contributions, National Adaptation Plans, other relevant processes and mechanisms under the UNFCCC, and the SDGs. ▪ Integration of resilience-building and social protection among youth and women and the inclusion of gender and youth empowerment in planning and policy processes. ▪ Discuss implications of human mobility and informal employment for just transition in food systems. ▪ Connect just transition to just recovery from COVID-19, and resilience-building in food system livelihoods. ▪ Share knowledge, experiences, best practices, and lessons learned. قراءة القليل

En el diálogo coexisten dos visiones que, si bien tienen puntos en común, reflejan diferentes percepciones sobre el cooperativismo y el modelo de desarrollo. Por un lado, se observa una visión de las cooperativas como entidad comercial con intereses principalmente económicos. Por otro lado, existen percepciones que le atribuyen a las cooperativas intereses, roles y funciones que trascienden lo meramente económico. Lo que en la primera visión pueden ser concebidas en algunos casos como externalidades positivas a la actividad económica cooperativa, presentan un rol fundamental y mucho má... قراءة المزيدs central en la segunda visión, de carácter más social y amplio. La integración de objetivos no económicos, como la preservación de culturas y saberes tradicionales, la inclusión o la contribución al desarrollo general de los territorios, confiere a las cooperativas unas necesidades particulares y señalan la importancia de poder absorber la diversidad de objetivos e identidades de las cooperativas en los programas de apoyo al cooperativismo y la asociatividad. Aunque no haya aparecido explícitamente en el diálogo, avanzar hacia una concepción más amplia y diversa del cooperativismo y la asociatividad y el establecimiento de mecanismos de acompañamiento flexibles que se adecuen a sus necesidades, realidades y etapas de crecimiento y desarrollo puede constituir una estrategia interesante con el fin de impulsar el potencial de la asociatividad para contribuir a sistemas alimentarios sostenibles, inclusivos y resilientes. قراءة القليل

Tema: Líneas de acción para impulsar sistemas alimentarios sostenibles, inclusivos y resilientes a través de la asociatividad La claridad sobre el potencial del cooperativismo y la asociatividad para contribuir a sistemas alimentarios sostenibles, inclusivos y resilientes junto con la identificación de los principales obstáculos que constriñen ese mismo potencial hace posible establecer una serie no exhaustiva de 10 medidas para impulsar ese potencial y mitigar algunos de los obstáculos. 1. Impulsar la articulación entre cooperativas en varios niveles y ámbitos. Primeramente, mediante... قراءة المزيد la promoción y el establecimiento de cooperativas de segundo grado (cooperativas de cooperativas) para fortalecer capacidades y facilitar la comercialización y la capacidad de incidencia. En segundo lugar, a través del fomento de las cooperativas en todos los eslabones de la cadena productiva y su articulación para la agregación de valor y establecimiento de cadenas cooperativas. En tercer lugar, poniendo énfasis en la vinculación de organizaciones de productores y consumidores que integren los territorios urbanos y rurales. 2. Apoyar de manera integral a las cooperativas, más allá de la provisión de apoyo técnico productivo. Si bien el apoyo técnico a la producción y al establecimiento y formalización de cooperativas es importante, para garantizar su éxito y consolidación necesario proveerlas de acompañamiento en una amplia gama de ámbitos relacionados con la gestión y administración de la organización: financiación y finanzas, capacidades de negociación y comercialización, resolución de conflictos internos y fortalecimiento de la cohesión colectiva, entre otros. La gran diversidad de objetivos e identidades entre las asociaciones impone que los apoyos se diseñen y produzcan desde criterios de pertinencia y sensibilidad territoriales y culturales. 3. Fomentar la articulación con la academia, las universidades y los centros de conocimiento locales, fomentando la vinculación con el medio y la contribución a lo local e impulsando la formación de profesionales y la generación de conocimiento que aporten al mundo cooperativo y asociativo, así como a su visibilidad. 4. Impulsar los canales cortos de comercialización. Especialmente mediante 1) el establecimiento y fortalecimiento de canales de compras públicas a cooperativas y asociaciones locales, reduciendo intermediarios y 2) el establecimiento y escalamiento de mercados agroecológicos y campesinos en colaboración con los municipios. 5. Eliminar las barreras y obstáculos normativos que existen, adaptando la legislación a las realidades y necesidad de cooperativas y asociaciones, desde la intersectorialidad y atendiendo a su diversidad. Esto supone, entre otros, mejorar el acceso a créditos o fondos de desarrollo, la generación de incentivos a la producción local y la simplificación y facilitación de la contabilidad de las cooperativas. 6. Descentralizar el apoyo a las cooperativas y asociaciones y generar espacios para su participación en la toma de decisiones y, específicamente, en los planes de desarrollo regionales y comunales. 7. Involucrar al sector educativo para la promoción del valor cooperativo, de la confianza y de la acción colectiva en búsqueda del bien común desde la educación. 8. Diseminar y visibilizar ejemplos de negocios asociativos que hayan logrado consolidarse y promover el desarrollo con foco en los factos de éxito para fomentar el aprendizaje y la confianza en el potencial de las cooperativas y asociaciones. 9. Integrar el conocimiento indígena y/o campesino y generar un paradigma nuevo que responda a los atributos cooperativos de los pueblos originarios de economía circular y bien común. 10. Reducir la brecha digital, mejorando la conectividad en los territorios rurales. قراءة القليل