Australia, China, Fiji, Indonesia, Kiribati, Malaysia, New Zealand
Discussion topic outcome
From the main findings presented above, these are the outcomes and directions to be undertaken: (1) Ministry of Education to work on the Nutrition curriculum suitable for Kiribati students in the primary and secondary levels. The Global Green Growth Institute to also assist in this exercise; (2) Ministries of Agriculture and Fisheries to work closer than ever to serve their farmers and fishermen associations - providing them with the needed materials, equipment, gear, training, and transport logistics so they can produce and catch more and their produce can reach the Tarawa market in a timely
... Read moreand organized manner The same Ministries to make better marketing plans for the fishermen and farmers so their catch and produce are better preserved and sold at a reasonable price; (3) The Ministry of Finance (Statistics Office) and Ministry of Commerce in close consultations with the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries to review the Special Levy Act with purpose of incorporating more healthy green and blue food and improving trade from outer islands - making access to the fund easier to farmers, fishermen and retailers; (4) The Ministry of Commerce and National Statistics office to work closer with the Ministries of Agriculture and Fisheries to check on local production capacity and to make necessary adjustments to the import level of imported foods. The right incentives to be devised to encourage local productions and to reduce import level on certain foods. This is a big exercise that needs to be worked out in close consultation with the Chamber of Commerce (Private Sector) especially in the identification of food items to be controlled in this import review exercise and in obtaining their cooperation, support and understanding; (5) Ministry of Health to set a standard and strict nutrition and basic hygiene regulation to food vendors in the public and in schools and in restaurants; (6) Tuna pouching to go ahead as early as possible to make best use of the transshipped reject tuna from DWFNs vessels and to end the ongoing unfair competition with the artisanal fishermen. This will also help cut imports on tinned fish; (7) Fisheries to go ahead in value-adding of fisheries products like seaweed, fish snacks and jerkies; (8) Fruit processing to be revived with special focus on vitamin-A rich pandanus fruit. Other fruits will be included; (9) A Food System Task Force to be established after the Global Food Summit in September this year and to be comprised all actors in the Food System including church-group leaders and the Ministry of Education and to be supported financially by the Government. Cabinet Paper on this to be prepared by MELAD and submitted to Cabinet after the Summit. Read less
Action Track(s): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Keywords: Data & Evidence, Environment and Climate, Finance, Governance, Human rights, Innovation, Policy, Trade-offs, Women & Youth Empowerment