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HOW TO ADDRESS THE CHANGES REQUIRED TO ACHIEVE THE VISION Ensure collaboration between the public and private sector is vital, with continuing opportunities for multi-stakeholder discussions and information sharing. This is critical for a consistent approach when doing business with trade partners. Recognise the importance of consumers in the food system and provide consumer education to help consumers to access a healthy diet. There should be a fundamental change in emphasis away from a production driven system to one that is responsive to consumer demand. Invest in new technologies and resea... Read morerch to keep up with the challenges and the farmers and businesses involved must be kept informed. There will be fewer and fewer farmers as we move forwards, greater returns to labour through mechanization and technology are necessary to keep up. We need to make a special effort to attract and retain youth in employment within the food system. Invest in the human resources to support new technology and innovation. Relevant laws need to be enforced. There is no need to wait until 2030 to achieve the vision, every Ministry should have their own roadmap and be working on these issues. Read less

Some representatives argue that it is not necessary to conduct food systems dialogues. The National Planning Process under the National Strategic Development Plan and Sectoral policies and plans already in place will guide the nation towards a prosperous and sustainable future. This is partly related to the systems nature of the dialogue which by definition is multi-sectoral and challenging to some entrenched sectoral interests. Nevertheless, the discussions were rich and generated many points of common interest.

The focus of this event was to introduce the food systems dialogues to technical staff from the line ministries and relevant institutions, to provide a basic explanation for the food system and to give key ministries an opportunity to describe their role in food systems. The dialogue was very broad and designed to serve as an entry point for many government staff who are likely to be involved in the in-depth dialogues over coming months.

There is much discussion with ministries required to explain food systems, to determine the legitimacy of any outputs of the dialogue and the relationship of the vision and the roadmap to existing strategic planning. The dialogue will help determine the need for changes in the food system to promote sustainability and allow government, civil society and the private sector to discuss these matters. The dialogues will encourage thinking beyond existing approaches and recognition of new challenges. All stakeholders must join hands and act to address the issues of increasing population and demand ... Read morefor food, malnutrition in all forms, natural resource degradation and food losses and waste. Improved production capabilities have created surpluses of commodities for export and production continues to increase. The agriculture sector will focus on increasing the competitiveness of value chains; improving the resilience of infrastructure and trade facilitation; sustainable management of land, forests and fisheries; and improving the institutional and legal framework and capacities of human resources. In relation to food processing, the Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation provides technical support for factories and for small and medium enterprises involved in food services. MISTI is focused on value creation, an area for great potential increases in the contribution of agriculture to the national economy. The Ministry of Commerce and the Cambodia Import Export Inspection and Fraud Repression Directorate in particular are deeply involved in issues relating to governance of the trade aspects of the food system. The Ministry of Commerce also provides a virtual food reserve system under management of Green Trade, monitors and responds to fluctuations in food prices in the markets, controls food losses and wastage, and regulates markets for food safety and for consumer protection. The Ministries recognise the multi-agency system is complex and requires cooperation along the value chain to ensure food quality and safety standards. Read less

a) Áreas de trabajo a tomar en cuenta: Centrarse en la producción y su calidad vs. Tomar en cuenta al sector urbano que juega también un rol importante b) Grupos de interés a involucrar Grupos vulnerables, mujeres y jóvenes, pequeños y medianos productores vs. Gobierno central y gobiernos locales Participación de todos los sectores vs. Participación inmediata de los tomadores de decisiones c) Análisis: Se deben analizar las prácticas locales y sus efectos vs. Tomar en cuenta las acciones de los países vecinos y como estas repercuten en nuestros esfuerzos d) Intervenciones: Se necesi... Read moreta intervención de la cooperación externa para solventar las problemáticas vs. El gobierno central debe centrar mayores esfuerzos en esas problemáticas Read less

Tenemos hasta 10 temas de debate para los próximos diálogos el primer dialogo se enfoco en la ruta a seguir.

Acciones para transformar los Sistemas Alimentarios de Honduras al 2030: i) Importancia de la participación de Honduras en el diálogo nacional para la cumbre de los sistemas alimentarios: Los sistemas alimentarios actuales son una de las causas del hambre y el cambio climático, por lo cual para erradicar el hambre será necesario provocar cambios significativos en las formas en que se financien, producen, procesan, comercializan, almacenan, distribuyen, preparan, comparten y consumen la mayor parte de los alimentos. Nuestra gente: una población joven que ha demostrado su gran potencial en ... Read moreidiomas y trabajo a distancia Nuestro clima: un clima privilegiado para la producción de alimentos con la implementación de tecnología de control de riesgos. Una situación de alta vulnerabilidad al hambre y al cambio climático reconocida por la comunidad internacional. Nuestra ubicación: nuestra ubicación y puertos nos permiten ser el HUB de Centro América para los servicios logísticos de los sistemas alimentarios regionales modernos. Nuestra cobertura en telecomunicaciones: un alto grado de cobertura en zonas rurales del país. Nuestra planificación estratégica: Un sistema de planificación para el desarrollo con herramientas y sistemas de medición fácilmente adaptables a la visión del futuro. ii) Análisis de las vías de acción: El fin del diálogo es que al final como país podamos determinar las vías de acción que vamos a seguir. Los diálogos buscan tener un equilibrio en temas de pobreza y equidad, en temas de desarrollo y empoderamiento de mujeres, jóvenes y grupos vulnerables. iii) Reconocer que tipo de sistema alimentario tenemos: Cuáles son las políticas enfocadas en esto y que tenemos que reconocer el avance de la empresa privada/cooperación; que nuestro sistema alimentario está atado a decisiones de países vecinos, etc. Si logramos reconocer cuáles son las brechas, reconocer tanto los avances como los desafíos, podremos entonces avanzar al 2030. Se buscan los puntos que nos permita avanzar fácilmente, que nos permita mejorar e identificar las áreas que no estamos atendiendo apropiadamente y crear planes de acción para cerrar brechas. El país ha avanzado en los últimos 20 años, pero también se ha disparado el tema de sobre peso y obesidad que afecta la población Es por es que tenemos que tomar en cuenta no solo la desnutrición, pero ahora también el sobre peso y obesidad. En cuanto a producción, debemos crear estrategias de protección ante el cambio climático. iv) Mecanismos de cambio: Impulsar los diálogos y que a través crear una hoja de ruta estructura con la posición de país que permita medidas de acción sostenibles Read less

A) Desarrollo y equidad: No se puede inseguridad alimentaria si no hablamos de pobreza y desigualdad. Todos estos puntos están interconectados. B) Identificar las áreas que no se están atendiendo apropiadamente, para crear planes de acción y cerrar brechas. Se deben articular y alinear esfuerzos del Plan Nacional de Reconstrucción y Transformación. Identificar realidades que permitan promover acciones de cambio. C) Se debe promover la transferencia de conocimiento y tecnología a los productores como buenas prácticas sostenibles que contribuyan a este mejoramiento y disminuir la vulnera... Read morebilidad climática. Dar a la población la información necesaria para que ellos sepan como alimentarse D) Atención al tema agua como derecho universal y como el primer alimento: Priorizar el manejo integra de microcuencas en las comunidades, la incorporación de tecnologías limpias en los planes e manejo de cuentas, con fines de mercado pero también para la disponibilidad de alimentos: agricultura orgánica, manejo de desechos sólidos, recuperación de suelos degradados y otros. E) Se necesitan otros actores dentro de los esfuerzos (por ejemplo, el sector salud) F) No podemos centrarnos solo en la producción, existe toda esta parte de los flujos de mercado, integrar más las producciones. El sector urbano es sumamente importante. G) El tema de innovación: debe existir innovación tecnológica en temas como financiamientos, buscar más sectores y rebajar los costos. H) No existen cifras resientes que nos permitan tener un panorama de lo que está sucediendo (no tenemos cifras resientes de desnutrición infantil, por ejemplo). I) Crear espacios de participación para los grupos que suelen ser excluidos en estos diálogos (grupos vulnerables especialmente mujeres y jóvenes, así como a los pequeños productores). J) Es importante tener mecanismos de quejas y que los proyectos lleguen a donde deben y que realmente se logre el impacto necesario. K) Se debe considerar en que forma se armoniza estos sistemas agrícolas en torno a políticas forestales, que representan un capital para su desarrollo, ya que la perdida forestal ha hecho que aumente la vulnerabilidad. L) Se debe enfocar a diversificar la producción a productos hortícolas y frutales y enfocarnos geográficamente donde hay potencial M) Medios de vida equitativos: ejemplo mercados inclusivos, medios de vida, distribuir los insumos para que pequeños productores puedan diversificarse, además del esquema de maíz y frijol, acceso a tecnología en general y mejora de productividad de estos productores N) Es importante la participación comunicatoria y empoderamiento de las comunidades y gobiernos locales tomando en cuenta la participación de la comunidad para que se sientan apropiados del tema y tomar en cuenta las ideas y experiencias de ellos. O) Apuntar hacia una visión global de los sistemas alimentarios, analizar cuáles son las acciones que realizan los países vecinos y como estas podrían repercutir en nuestros esfuerzos. P) Después del análisis realizado por tres mesas de trabajo la conclusión son que el gobierno debe priorizar de cara al cumplimento de ODS las vías de acción 4 y 5, de tal forma que se fortalezca la acción de políticas públicas presupuesto y gestión de cooperación sin descuidar las acciones de gobierno y sociedad en las vías 1 2 y 3 debemos mencionar . Q) A raíz de la vulnerabilidad que se vio exacerbada por las tormentas ETA e IOTA y la pandemia del Covid -19 el gobierno está enfocado en un plan de reconstrucción sostenible inclusivo donde se priorizando la vulnerabilidad, generación de empleo para poder cerrar la brecha de inequidad del país . Read less

In this dialogue, we discussed challenges and opportunities related to Action Track 3 especially regarding action and measures for reducing the use of chemical fertilizer and chemical pesticides, and further promoting organic farming, and Action Track 4 especially regarding difficulties of young farmers in expressing their opinions in the local community and solutions to the situation.

The meeting with 4H Club members was held to exchange opinions related to SDGs and sustainable food systems. Main ideas and opinions regarding action and measures for reducing the use of chemical fertilizer and chemical pesticides, and further promoting organic farming are as follows: (1) When Japan intends to promote organic farming, genome editing crops may become a barrier to the export of agricultural products in the future. It is necessary to stay in line with international standards while facilitating innovation in Japan. (2) In Europe, the public purchase of organic farm products has be... Read morecome widespread. 50% of school lunch in France are said to be public purchased organic products. In Japan, we need to introduce locally produced organic products into lunch at public schools. (3) There are only a few kinds of pesticides in the field of horticulture. It will be helpful if a pesticide that steers resistibility of plants is developed. (4) As pesticides cannot be used much for organic farming, it will be useful if the herbicide that only makes specific weed died down is developed. (5) Organic farming and reduced pesticides are feasible only when consumers are willing to buy the products for a high price. Without changing consumers’ attitude, farm producers cannot be changed. (6) When promoting organic farming, we need well-established training systems including a curriculum of sales for organic products. (7) There is a gap in items and areas for reducing pesticide use and organic farming that can be introduced. Therefore, it is necessary for us to develop technologies suitable for the land at an experimental laboratory in each prefecture. (8) It often happens that excess supply in the market pushes down prices,　and farm products are easily influenced in terms of price. If an IT system indicating the timing of seeding in each production area is developed, we can avoid overlapping of picking seasons and free fall of the prices. (9) 20% to 30% of agricultural products are discarded in the process of production, therefore, we should consider reforming the existing standards and distribution systems. -Main ideas and opinions regarding difficulties of young farmers in expressing their opinions in the local community and solutions to the situation are as follows: (1) Active young farmers are joining in the agricultural organizations for youth such as 4H club. It is important to expand these activities nationwide, and the involvement and support of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is very helpful. (2)After I joined in 4H club and was assigned to an official position, I won the confidence to be able to express my opinion. We would like to encourage young farmers to participate in agricultural organizations and to have experience to express their opinions. Read less

In this dialogue, we discussed challenges and opportunities related to all Action Tracks.

The meeting with agricultural high school principals was held to exchange opinions on education related to SDGs and sustainable food systems. Main ideas and opinions are as follows: ・Most students at agricultural high schools used to be sons and daughters of farmers who would inherit farmland. However, with the decreasing number of young farmers, the agricultural society is hard to keep up these days, lacking a clear image of students for agricultural education. Thus, establishing a new model of the agricultural community is critical for the society as well as agricultural high schools. ・A... Read moret schools, the students study SDGs as a research theme for finding solutions. If they learn that SDGs is the center topic of discussions at the Unite Nations Food Systems Summit, they become much more interested in their research on SDGs. It is possible for high school students to have the worldwide perspective and consider SDGs through their daily research, which, as a result, would improve their motivation for study. ・Workshops in which high school students can participate are very good opportunities for educators to convey the importance of SDGs and sustainable food systems to them. They understand that pursuing SDGs is a worldwide challenge, and by understanding this, they improve their ability to think by themselves through interactive communication and exchange of opinions. ・Each agricultural high school makes its own effort, aiming at all 17 goals of sustainable development. On the other hand, the students may not understand worldwide socioeconomic circumstances very well. If the national and local governments provide related information more, they will understand the worldwide socioeconomic circumstances and SDGs much deeper. Then, specific ideas and action among students can emerge. ・Holding a regional meeting in cooperation with each regional branch of the national government or local government, or holding an information exchange meeting with foreign students, is a good stimulus for the students and it would lead to better understanding to SDGs and sustainable food systems. Read less

Kuwait held a National food systems dialogue virtually on 30 March 2021 in preparation for the Food Systems Summit (FSS) in September 2021. Different stakeholders participated in the dialogue representing the different roles and interests along the food systems chain. More than 156 participants spent four hours exploring Kuwait food systems along the five action tracks and levers of the UN Food Systems Summit. Participants conducted a thorough diagnosis of Kuwait food systems with the aim to address the challenges, potentials, and vulnerabilities of our food systems, and to come up with concre... Read morete actions to support the transformation of food systems in Kuwait. Participants were assigned to one of the five break out rooms, each room addressing one action track. These action tracks are: 1) Ensure access to safe and nutritious food for all. 2) Shift to sustainable consumption patterns. 3) Boost nature positive production. 4) Advance equitable livelihoods 5) Build resilience to vulnerabilities, shocks, and stress. It was clear from discussions that there was an excessive focus on the vulnerability of Kuwait's food systems that is import dependent and the need to have a clear vision aiming to transform Kuwait into a self-sufficient country. COVID-19 pandemic exposed the suboptimal functions of Kuwait food systems and proved that it is vulnerable to shock and stress despite many years of investment in policies and programs. There is an urgent need of significant policy reformulation and shift in business models to strengthen national food systems. Read less

Kuwait has the capacity to build its national food systems, but this will require radical change in the country's government structure, public-private partnerships, and above all strong political will and courage to set up food and nutrition security action plan in Kuwait. This is achievable by establishing a supreme council for food and nutrition headed by a decision maker at the highest administration at the national level accompanied with proper legislations, implementation, and monitoring. This will enable all key players across the various subsystems and domains to align their action plan... Read mores towards achieving common goals that are effective, efficient, and sustainable. Kuwait national development plan 2035 needs to include a food and nutrition security plan that focuses on prioritizing nutrition policies and healthy lifestyle behavior that is culturally applicable, resilient, and sustainable. There is an urgent need to transform Kuwait from a country that depends on importation of all types of food to a country of self-sufficiency. While these transformations might take some time to achieve, Kuwait must start by taking some immediate strategic transition steps that include: - Forming Supreme council for food and nutrition security. - Increase investment in Food Systems research and development. - Enhance investment in infrastructures that support critical innovations and increase resilience and productivity. - Engage youth and women in agriculture using technology. - Educate children and youth about adequate food consumption. - Put in place risk management in food systems. Read less

Nutrition surveillance results of the State of Kuwait since the beginning of the millennium indicate that one of the most important risk factors associated with chronic diseases are overweight and obesity, not consuming the recommended quantities of fruits and vegetables, and physical activity in all age groups, especially among school children and adult women are below the required standard for disease prevention. One of the recommendations was to implement intervention programs to raise the level of community nutritional awareness, with an emphasis on school students to improve their nutriti... Read moreonal health. It is also recommended to adopt policies that strengthen partnership with the private sector: manufacturers, producers and suppliers of food and supporting small enterprises and youth initiatives to adopt the WHO and FAO recommendations to locally produce and import food commodities with low content of added salt, added sugar and free from trans fatty acids. This will improve the nutritional status of the population and reduce risk factors associated with chronic diseases, while aiming to reduce the cost of these food products to facilitate their availability. It is also important to support farmers by providing smart technologies in all stages of agriculture. It is important to identify and exchange experiences with the countries of the region regarding success stories of increasing local production of fruits and vegetables using modern scientific methods that ensures sustainable water usage to reduce waste and access to quality products. It is important to revise the currant food subsidies policy that includes food that does not comply with the recommendations of international organizations concerned with health and nutrition that contributes to increased consumption, waste and possibly misuse. It is extremely important to make the appropriate amendments to the quantities allocated to everyone in addition to replacing some of the items while adding others that are healthier and more nutritious. Youth nutritional health is important; thus, it is a priority to review and amend food items sold in school canteens, complying with the approved regulations and requirements, following up on their implementation, and making appropriate adjustments based on the assessment of results. Imbedding health and nutrition into the school curricula in an attractive and interesting manner will encourage students to consume these foods in a scientifically proven methods such as front of pack labeling. Participants shared the success stories of public-private partnership with regards to Kuwait flour mills and bakeries company which added micronutrients to flour to protect the community from health problems. Furthermore, fruit juice and nectar manufacturers agreed and reduced significant percentage of added sugar in their products. Also, manufacturers of salted snacks agreed and reduced percentage of added salt in their products. Adopting unhealthy dietary patterns due to unfair advertisements and promotions in media of processed foods, sugar-sweetened and carbonated beverages, energy drinks, which are characterized by empty calories, is a major challenge that needs to be addressed. It is important to educate mothers about maternal, infant and child nutrition, implementation of baby-friendly hospitals, and regional and international cooperation in this field. Read less

Participants unanimously agreed on the importance of establishing a crisis management policy within the sustainable development programs. They are also stressed on the importance of developing comprehensive and up-to-date statistical studies on consumption patterns and volume of food waste. It is important to implement food waste recycling in food industry, and the application of waste management systems, as well as encouraging competition among all companies committed to the food waste reduction. As for government support for farmers, opinions differed about it, with some pointing to the nece... Read moressity of maintaining government support and linking it to production. Others believed that government subsidies should be canceled in order not to be misused. Everyone agreed that there is a need to raise a new generation concerned with reducing food waste. This is achieved through educational curricula and tightening legislation to impose supervision on school canteens. Participants suggested adding tax on lost and wasted quantities of food, with the aim of rationalizing consumption. Participants stressed the importance of adopting policies and programs that contribute to reducing costs and encouraging work to reduce water and electricity consumption in agriculture. There is a need to encourage local agriculture to achieve self-sufficiency in food. As for voluntary work to provide food to families in need, participants suggested the importance of cooperation with retailers and food establishments to withdraw food before its expiration date for distribution to these families, thus reducing food waste. Participants noted the importance of the existence of units for the safe disposal of carcasses of dead livestock and the need to develop feed mills to serve livestock breeders, combat animal epidemics, and develop plans to vaccinate livestock in line with scientific evidence and international guidelines in this field. Read less

The participants suggested that the enactment of legislation and government support is essential and that there is a need to incorporate modern technology in agricultural and industrial fields, but the most prominent challenges were the high prices that needed government support. It is important to enforce laws and impose taxation to force companies to recycle agricultural and industrial waste and reuse it to protect the environment. The importance of cooperation between agencies and encouraging joint work between private and government institutions and public benefit associations is urgently ... Read moreneeded. The relationship between the Public Authority of Environment and the Public Authority for Agriculture Affairs and Fish Resources must be strengthened due to their mutual interests. Learning from success stories in the use of technology in agriculture is cost effective. Companies expressed their willingness to share their successful experiences and provide consultations and capacity building to small and medium enterprises in water waste management. Participants stressed the importance of establishing a higher council for food security, or a national company concerned with food security. In addition, the participants expressed the need to support research in agriculture and food production as well as supporting environmentally friendly food production by the small and medium enterprises companies. They also suggested the need for capacity building about agricultural technology and food industries and promoting the incorporation of environmental citizenship in school curricula. Read less

Establishing policies and laws or amending current laws for the advancement of agricultural and industrial sectors and developing professional skills to promote equitable livelihoods, equality, and justice for all segments of society. Enacting new laws to protect small and medium food enterprises is needed. Participants discussed the need to develop curricula to encourage the younger generation to enroll in specialties related to veterinary medicine and agriculture such as agricultural engineering and other either in Kuwait or abroad. This will contribute to increase job opportunities and rais... Read moree the rates of local food production. There is an important need to revise food subsidies in line with the current economic, social and health circumstances. The importance of allocating lands to support entrepreneurs to increase and diversify agricultural production while identifying strategic food items needed by the consumers to contribute to food security. Legislating laws related to equity and equality in job opportunities and allocating funds to support entrepreneurs in the field of food production to ensure sustainability was strongly emphasized. Encouraging recycling and utilizing excess food, which reduces food waste. Many participants expressed their concerns regarding challenges that limit local food production such as unfairness of agricultural land distribution, misuse of agricultural lands and lack of accountability. Read less

There are many challenges that face Kuwait regarding action track 5 and the need to ensure adequate supplies of safe and nutritious foods. Due to the limited agricultural production, rapid growth in food demand, the huge dependency on imported food and the presence of several regulatory bodies working in the field of food, agriculture, and health leads to an overlap of responsibilities and thus leads to ineffective implementation. Providing safe and nutritious food by following laws, legislations and updated standards helps to improve food production systems and ensures the principle of “If ... Read moreit is not safe, it is not food'. It is also important to establish food traceability mechanisms to track food production of imported and locally produced food, and the necessity to apply penalties to violators on the misuse of pesticides for example. Many opinions emphasized the necessity of investing in the field of modern agriculture technologies due to its importance in steadfastness and standing in the face of natural changes. This would help in agricultural production opportunities and supports the production system by urging the adoption of good agricultural practices. One of the most important solutions discussed to amend the current conditions of food systems namely, manufacturing, cultivation, import, through all the food and nutrition chain systems to ensure quality and food safety for the consumer. Risk based analysis must be properly implemented. It was also mentioned by the participants that community awareness of food security and sustainability is important during the early stages of education. Read less

Different action tracks had different areas of divergence. Action Track 1: 'Ensure access to safe and nutritious food for all' showed no disagreement. Rather, there was consensus and agreement on the importance of enacting necessary laws, legislations and activating partnerships between all concerned sectors, whether governmental, private, and civil unions to achieve the desired goals. Action Track 2: 'Shift to sustainable consumption patterns' opinion divergence involved different opinions regarding the need to recycle food wastes whereas others focused on eliminating food waste altogether. A... Read morection Track 3: 'Boost nature-positive production' revealed no disagreements. In fact, everyone agreed on the challenges facing agricultural and industrial production. Also, it was agreed on the lack of legislation and laws related to agricultural waste and loss. Action Track 4: 'Advance equitable livelihoods' showed no differences in opinions. On the contrary, it was noted that there is a great agreement among all participants on the importance of promoting a culture of justice and equality among all segments of society and ensuring the achievement of justice and equality for all and combating discrimination as one of the foundations supporting the promotion of fair livelihoods. Action Track 5: 'Build resilience to vulnerabilities, shocks and stress' showed agreement among participants. Read less