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- Hubo divergencias en relación a la existencia de regulación fuerte que evite el deterioro del medio ambiente versus la no aplicación de la regulación existente pero que le faltan ciertos elementos para hacerla más robusta.

- Es necesaria la implementación de educación alimentaria y nutricional en todos niveles. - Es necesario educación y sensibilizar sobre el consumo adecuado de alimentos, e informar a la población sobre los beneficios de tener una alimentación nutritiva y balanceada. - Es necesario trabajar de la mano con el Ministerio de Educación e incluir en el currículo el tema de sostenibilidad en todos sus ámbitos. - La articulación institucional puede ser un factor que facilite los procesos formativos, de seguimiento y evaluación. - Son necesarios impulsar proyectos dirigidos a la descontaminac... Leer másión de los ríos. - Se deben valorar esquemas de incentivos para transitar a prácticas productivas más sostenibles. Esto permitiría que poco a poco vaya cambiando el estilo de producir. - Se deben impulsar proyectos que fomenten la parte productiva en las familias, involucrando a la juventud, por ejemplo, en la producción de especies menores. Leer menos

- Hay una limitante económica pero cuando hay un poco dinero, se prefiere adquirir paquetes de telefonía celular y no alimentos. Se compran otras cosas que no son tan saludables para alimentarse. Esto cambiaría con educación a la población. - Se han abandonado en algunos casos, el cultivo de los huertos caseros y cría de especies menores. Deberían fomentarse estas iniciativas. - Transitar de prácticas que deterioran el medio ambiente a otras que no, es un cambio cultural que tiene que ser gradual, que requiere de un proceso de educación y sensibilización. - Retomar experiencias exito... Leer mássas de otros países para atender las problemáticas de desperdicios de alimentos. - Certificación de los procesos productivos en las empresas. - Afiliación a programas/comités RSE. - Iniciar la implementación de cambios, o proyectos piloto, desde el entorno de trabajo brindando las condiciones adecuadas para hacerlo. Leer menos

- Por razones de economía, las familias buscan alimentos altos en carbohidratos pensando más en llenarse que en nutrirse. - Hay transculturización de la alimentación, es cada vez más frecuente el consumo de comida rápida. - Desconocimiento sobre el procesamiento de los alimentos. - Hay deficiencias en la educación alimentaria, no solo es cuestión de acceso físico, por ejemplo, hay personas con posibilidades económicas pero que están sufriendo sobrepeso. - Se considera que el sector salud no le da la importancia al nutricionista para apoyar procesos de concientización y discusión d... Leer máse problemas nutricionales. - Desinformación sobre temas de alimentación saludable. - Hay ausencia de educación alimentaria y nutricional en el currículo académico. - Uso de prácticas no sostenibles y que dañan los recursos naturales, como la quema en la siembra del maíz y caña de azúcar, afecta la disponibilidad de agua, incrementando la vulnerabilidad de las familias más pobres, porque invierten más en obtener agua para sobrevivir. - La sobrepoblación y asentamientos urbanos deterioro de los recursos naturales. - Muy pocas empresas invierten en proyectos de eficiencia energética o producción de energías limpias medioambiente. - Los marcos regulatorios son débiles para la aplicación de las normas que protejan los recursos naturales. - No hay una regulación que permita disminuir los desperdicios en hoteles y restaurantes. - Deficiente control de calidad en productos que se comercializan. - Los desperdicios se dan un poco en toda la cadena, pero más en el eslabón de consumo. Leer menos

• Most stakeholders agreed that tackling the security challenges of our country should be prioritized • Adopting behavioural change communication is imminent for sustainability • Employing climate-smart agriculture to mitigate the effect of climate change is a field that needs further exploration

REPORT ON FIN-TECH FOR RESILIENCE In Nigeria, small holder farmers contribute more than 80% of Nigeria’s domestic input. However, farmers still make use of age long techniques in the agricultural processes. Because of this, optimal production is not guaranteed with challenges such as; climate conditions, insecurity, poor funding and the likes. The introduction of technology such as precision soil sampling, drone technology, nitrogen censors, data science among others will help improve production and profit for farmers which in turn have an effect on the food system supply chain. However, in ... Leer másNigeria, for most farmers, this is not the case and this is because of the following challenges: • Poor farm planning • Little/lack of education of farmers leading to inability to make use of some of these technologies • Lack of funding as some of the technology require capital • Lack of technical know-how The priority actions needed for improving resilience to shocks and stress include;  Policy formulation  Provision of funding especially in subsidizing the premium on insurance for farmers in a bid to ensure they are well equipped to tackle risks and future shocks  Public private partnership  Equipping farmers with the technical skills required to handle innovations  Investment in Data Analytics to foresee oncoming stress  Education of farmers on how to access funding, best ways to avoid risks and how to maximize the market for profit  Education of non-farmers on the need to pay attention and get involved in agriculture through investment. The stakeholders needed for the implementation of these actions are;  Government:  Private Sector/NGOs: Partnership with the government in providing technical serv  Extension Officers: There is need for training and education of farmers on modern methods of farming and use of modern equipment  Insurance Likely challenges to be faced during implementation  Illiteracy of most small holder farmers  Lack of will to change from conventional methods  Fear of past experiences Leer menos

REPORT ON FOOD TRADE The priority actions needed to improve food trade in the food system context include;  Addressing the insecurity in the country in a bid to reduce food inflation  Policy Formulation  Leveraging on Agriculture as a tool for combating youth unemployment  Advocacy for change of unfavourable policies  Provision of funding and support for small-medium scale enterprise  Prioritization of Nutrition and Agriculture Who are the key Actors?  Government: There is need for support, policies and enabling environment that will encourage youth participation in agricu... Leer máslture  Youths: involvement in the food value chain and call for policy change from the government  Private Sector/NGOs: Capacity building and Advocacy Possible Challenges  Unwillingness of youths to go into agriculture Indicator for Success  Increased youth involvement in Agriculture  Reduced unemployment indices  Reduction in Food prices and inflation  Increased in food production Leer menos

REPORT ON CLIMATE-SMART AGRICULTURE The priority actions needed to improve climate-smart initiatives while ensure production include;  Employing smart initiatives that require lesser natural resources and produces more food such as hydroponic, aeroponics, etc.  Training and Orientation of farmers on smart and modern initiatives  Harnessing technological innovations like drone system and precision farming  Reducing greenhouse gases emissions by modifying ruminant diet and embracing ranching system  Improved researches on development of climate sensitive inputs  Provision of fu... Leer másnding to farmers majorly in form of subsidies Who are the key stakeholders?  Government: Subsidizing the cost of modern tools and improved inputs  Extension Agents: Training and orientation of farmers on modern practices  Private Sector/NGOs: Complement the work of the government Possible Challenges  Illiteracy of most small scale farmers  Unwillingness to accept new methods Leer menos

REPORT ON CONSUMER EDUCATION The priority actions needed in empowering consumers to make informed and healthy food choices include;  Revision of the national food based dietary guideline  Investing in research  Regulations on product advertisement  Consumer education on food wastage  Use of Front pack labeling system on food products  Adopting behavioral change communication in advocacy  Leveraging on the mass media as a means of education  Incorporating Community Supported Agriculture by consumers as a means of providing food independently  Eliminating misinformatio... Leer másn through strong regulations and monitoring of food companies as regard food product labeling Who are the stakeholders needed for this action  Communication Experts: Employ Behavior change communication in educating consumers  Consumers: the will and power to change lies on the consumer  Government: Regulation of food labels and unhealthy products advertisement as well as advocacy through National Orientation Agency  Food Companies: Produce healthy foods and build trust with correct information on labels  Private Sector/NGOs: Help in advocacy, research and training How to measure impact  Employing baseline and post-implementation data on consumer knowledge, attitude and practices Possible Challenges  Adherence to policies and regulation by the food companies  Corruption on the part of the regulatory bodies  Consumer rigidity and unwillingness to accept change Leer menos

REPORT FOR FOOD AND NUTRITION SECURITY In ensuring physical and economic access to safe and nutritious food, a holistic approach involving stakeholders from all spheres across the food system is required. The priority actions needed to achieve this course include;  Ensuring safety of lives and properties of all Nigerians  Provision of modern equipment for farmer at subsidized costs to boost large scale production  Equipping farmers with the technical skills required to operate such equipment  Development of improved and climate-sensitive seeds  Data management to enhance informe... Leer másd decision  Provision of infrastructures like modern storage facilities and good transport network  Regulatory agencies to oversee pricing system Who are the stakeholders needed for the actions  The Government: Tackling the insecurity problem in the country, price regulation, subsidizing farm inputs and equipment  Research Institutes and Academia: Carrying out scientific researches on modern ways of increasing production of nutritious food and man power capacity building  Extension Services: Transforming the research findings and innovative methods from the researches to the farmers and  Non-Government Organizations and Private Sector: Assist in research, funding, training  Nigerian Youths: The task of involvement in the food and agricultural sector falls on the youths Leer menos

The recommendations from Impact Nutrition Africa Initiative Food System Summit Dialogue are as follows; 1. The Government should address the insecurity challenges of the country 2. Provision of infrastructures to foster physical and economic access to food 3. Investing in Data to foster decision making 4. Improving extension services among both public and private sector 5. Advocacy on food loss and wastage 6. Reviving regulatory and monitoring agencies 7. Investing in research and technological innovations 8. Encourage youth involvement in Agriculture and food supply chain 9. Reducing greenhou... Leer másse gases emissions by modifying ruminant diet and embracing ranching system 10. Public-Private Partnership in rendering Agricultural services 11. Development of a national dietary guideline Leer menos

Despite Africa’s endowment with abundant arable land and vast water resources, its agricultural sector is unable to supply enough food to the continent. With a rapidly growing youth population expected to double to over 830 million by 2050, youths remain Africa’s greatest asset for its Food System Transformation. Nigeria, the most population African country with over 43% of its population as youths ranks 98th of 107 countries on the 2020 Global Hunger Index. With less youths involved in the food and agricultural sector, the need for youth inclusion in transforming the broken food system is... Leer más imperative. The dialogue was tagged, “Addressing the Food System Dynamics: Nigerian Youths as Frontline Actors” and focused on five (5) sub-themes all tailored towards the five action tracks. The sub-themes ranked from food and nutrition security, consumer education, climate-smart agriculture, food trade and globalization and finally to fin-tech for resilience. Being an independent dialogue centered on youth inclusion, it served as an invitation to the Nigerian youths to be engaged, to be innovative and to propose solutions while recognizing that one size does not fit all. It emphasized the complexity of the food system and further stresses the need for a holistic approach in tackling the broken food system. The dialogue also served as a learning platform to the youths as it featured panel sessions anchored by adept youths from all spheres across the food system who talked on various innovative approaches, possible challenges and solutions in their respective fields. The overall objective of the independent dialogue is to engage Nigerian youths in unraveling critical issues militating our food system and proffering realistic and workable ways of tackling them. Leer menos

Many of the participants in attendance had shared experiences and perspectives on the challenges and ways forward for transforming the many forms of isolation in their communities. Most of the dialogue was held in solidarity and support of contributions made and shared. So while there were no areas of divergence in our dialogue, we discussed topics such as imported foods, political isolation, water and land usage, school programming and curriculum, and knowledge systems that might surface areas of divergence with a larger audience with different stakeholders. We exposed areas of divergence whi... Leer másch have led to forms of isolation for Indigenous Peoples’ communities and their food systems. Transforming isolation will require engaging with these interrelated areas of divergence. Leer menos

continued - Our dialogue centered around two sets of questions: (1) what challenges and experiences with isolation does your community face? In thinking of food systems specifically, what ways do you face isolation? (2) what must be done to transform current isolations into abundance, liberation, and accessibility? How do we create momentum around these goals? As noted in the main findings, isolation is not something we have felt before as Indigenous Peoples. We must reframe and transform our isolation before it becomes trauma, we must build a network to support each other. Some specific ideas... Leer más and urgent actions generated from the conversation include: Connect to our environment and teach Youth cultural ways to stay connected: We have to be connected to our environment. We do that by teaching our Youth to do that, by teaching the prayers and ceremonies to provide them with the additional understanding. Indigenous elders on the call are committed to making sure they do their part in teaching the children, the language, the roots of their language, and emphasizing the importance of knowing the traditional words. This is all part of revitalizing our cultural practices and agriculture practices. The teachings include the seeds, the soils, how to care for the space and themselves. The learning goes beyond the land. We need to get knowledgeable to be aware of what our environment is, everyday using this knowledge like an instrument with value to be deeply rooted in our traditional ways. Revitalizing connections to Indigenous Seeds: Indigenous networks across the region are helping connect the seeds with communities of origin; so many places where the seeds are isolated from the people where they are from. There are stories connected to the heirloom and Indigenous seeds, that tell about where the plants are from and how our ancestors migrated with the seeds from different regions to where they are now. These stories of origin are part of the knowledge that needs to be revived in our communities and our youth. Sustain intergenerational connections and teachings: Growing Together is a program in New Mexico that brings youth and elders together to grow food together. The program has been very successful in building strong relationships and honoring ancient knowledge. Elders and youth in this program feel it is so important to have these relationships. It has been difficult to sustain the program through the pandemic. In this opportunity, the elders share sacred knowledge with youth, and youth give their agility and strength to plant, and do the physical work that is hard for the elders. The youth also help to teach the elders about technology and new information. This program is working to ensure the intergenerational relationships and knowledge is kept. Work with allies to amplify stories and advance advocacy: It is important to work with advocates and allies to the federal and local governments that can advance the priorities of Indigenous communities. Some non-indigenous participants share that there is receptivity in allies to make the changes. Allies can help to amplify the stories and priorities from Indigenous Peoples to further propel the needed change. Such cross-cultural and interagency collaborations are important for building relationships with allies and one another. Leer menos

Our dialogue centered around two sets of questions: (1) what challenges and experiences with isolation does your community face? In thinking of food systems specifically, what ways do you face isolation? (2) what must be done to transform current isolations into abundance, liberation, and accessibility? How do we create momentum around these goals? As noted in the main findings, isolation is not something we have felt before as Indigenous Peoples. We must reframe and transform our isolation before it becomes trauma, we must build a network to support each other. Some specific ideas and urgent ... Leer másactions generated from the conversation include: Build our food sovereignty initiatives: urban, rural and intertribally, continue to design and promote programming and support for Indigenous Peoples living in urban and rural landscapes to transform our food landscapes. Creating urban food sovereignty Initiatives and collectives: to address the many forms of isolation that urban Native/Indigenous communities face, participates spoke to the initiatives they are leading in Detroit to build food sovereignty initiatives focused on education, alliance and capacity building, community decision making bodies, public park and urban land use for food growing spaces, and looking at how land resources can be stewarded collectively in urban landscapes. Establish local food sovereignty alliances as a decision-making body for community decisions: A community body for decision-making is a model that has been created and applied by urban Native communities to facilitate community decision making processes. This idea was brought forward as a way to build community capacity and collaborations towards food systems/community transformations. Improve the thought and design behind land and water use: Many participants shared that where they live, land is not being used effectively to improve their communities health or safety. Instead, many expressed the opposite. Our dialogue stimulated ideas and thoughts of how collaborations could be developed in urban and rural communities to transform land and water use so that communities are better cared for, safer, and promote health. In some areas, this may require the cooperation of many municipalities and different stakeholder groups. One such example is approaching city governments for community garden spaces in city parks, this is working in some cities. Focus on local capacity building for growing food and decision-making to produce and preserve food ways: Similar to other urgent actions recommended, in Hawai’i there are strong examples of locally-led, Indigenous initiatives dedicated to achieving environmental health and sustainability through restoring social justice and to de-occupying Hawaiian lands. Teams in Hawai’i are currently working to restore traditional food systems on the island Molokai, where we are also engaged in a number of land back and land restoration initiatives, working to get our aina and resources back into community hands, under the care of our Indigenous stewards. Create Indigenous innovation tracks in higher education institutes: University of Hawai’i - West Oahu has an Indigenous Studies track that includes Sustainable Communities Food Systems course - where students, many who are Native Hawaiian students, are learning foundational practices and values, working with Indigenous Science and transforming their educational experience; there is an entire degree focused on Indigenous led restoration work. These tracks of study are opening up opportunities for Indigenous and non-indigenous students alike to build capacity, be supported in their advancement and give rightful validation to their knowledge base and innovations. Leer menos