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a. Involvement of youth to own, control and be accountable to the Food Systems process. However, the youth need to clearly state and demonstrate what they can do. b. A concern that the UNFSS will be used as a conduit to echo the business-as-usual, quick-technofix policy prescriptions of the agribusiness agendas – a summit geared towards repeating the agribusiness-as-usual model to solve the food and climate crisis cannot deliver on the envisioned transformation of revitalized, sustainable and healthy food systems. c. The economic landscapes in which smallholder farmers in Africa have traditi... Read moreonally operated are shifting rapidly, however, the future of the food supply lies in the hands of smallholder and peasant farmers yet enabling environment for this emerging future is being curtailed by major players in Food Systems (Governments, Development Partners, Large Multinational Commercial companies and Large Scale Farmers. Read less

Proposed interventions in Food System for National, subnational and lower levels (based on overlooked issues in Action track 5) 1.Build farmers capacities to regenerate soils, map areas and use appropriate fertilizers while regulating fertilizer imports. 2. Provide some resources like water in places (Arid and semi-arid regions) that are perennially experiencing problems. 3. Adopt Inclusive social protection measures. 4. Invest in an early warning system for disaster management. 5. Develop a pro-poor food systems policy that includes capacities for smallholders that are highly vulnerable to we... Read moreather shocks and stresses in the food system (i.e. investments in small stocks, irrigated gardens, financial access). 6. The catalytic role of central banks in building resilience to vulnerabilities, shocks and stresses especially on low presence of financial institutions, poor access to finance and high administrative costs. Therefore, it is important for central banks to leverage on exchanges to achieve monetary and price stability in the economy. Read less

Gamechanger propositions to African Common Position on UNFSS based on identified overlooked issues in track 5 5.1.1 Explore integrated approaches to resilient food systems ( country examples ). 5.1.2 Establish systemic approaches to crisis management from disaster reduction to forecasting and monitoring to early warning and emergency response and mitigation. 5.2.1 Promote local food for local production across strategic national food supply chains and food systems that are pandemic resilient. 5.3.1 Develop strategic climate-resilient pathways through benchmarking of smart practices and develop... Read morement of context-relevant processes, systems and tools. Others 6.1.1 Establish National and Regional Food Systems Action Hubs on a multi-sectoral, multi-stakeholder basis that places Food at the core of the development (and SDG) agenda. Read less

Proposed interventions in Food System for National, subnational and lower levels (based on overlooked issues in Action track 4) 1.Building a pool of capable, confident, and influential individuals to lead critical advances and innovations in the agricultural research and development (ARD) sector. 2. Invest in strengthening the capacity of researchers and institutions to deliver agricultural innovations that respond to the needs and priorities of a diversity of women and men across Africa’s agricultural value chains 3. Building an enabling environment for gender responsiveness to become an em... Read morebedded cultural norm and practice in the African ARD through policies, programs, and accountability mechanisms. Focus on increasing the visibility of women researchers and research leaders, generating, and curating compelling evidence on the value of gender responsiveness in ARD. Case Study: AWARD Model of Women and Youth Empowerment. 4. Making agriculture attractive to the youth and non- agricultural experts is crucial since they have the capacity to drive medium to large scale farming systems. a. Creating the enabling environments for modernization and mechanization of the sector through direct government investment.(e.g. Build Warehouse for the Youth to protect smallholder farmers from the middlemen). b. Involvement of youth in Policy initiation and development stages (OWN the process), engage them in policy execution and implementation (CONTROL the process) and Monitor and evaluate policy performance (ACCOUNT for the process) to ensure the Food systems Youth want for Africa. c. Youth to own land and resources and participate in value addition 5. Funding research projects on innovative technologies to improve farming systems in Africa 6. Policies on land tenure systems that will allow easy access to land for farming by the youth, women and non-agricultural experts across the continent. e.g. include traditional governance systems 7. Tax removal on farm inputs, equipment and machinery 8. Policies on Zero hunger solidarity Fund, at local and national levels taking a bit more from those who have a lot to redistribute to those impacted by the nature or other problems and then have less 9. Streamline and harmonize trade policies and customs operations 10. Develop policies that compel the smallest unities of governance (e.g. counties) to employ community extension agricultural officers in every village 11. Form new movements and coalitions to drive the Food systems agenda in Africa post the UNFSS summit and have strong mutual accountability for actions and results mechanisms. e.g. Revitalize joint sector reviews at the lowest levels of governance across Africa. Read less

Gamechanger propositions to African Common Position on UNFSS based on identified overlooked issues in track 4 4.1.1 Pilot and roll out the Farmer Field and Business School concept (that builds on the Farmer Field School framework) as a participatory, women and youth-focused training, extension services and business development and market support approach 4.1.2 Empower youth as innovators and change-makers through training, mentorship, dedicated services and the requisite visibility and incentives 4.1.3 Women and Youth’s economic empowerment in agriculture and agribusiness from tilling the la... Read morend to manufacturing- (WYEEAA Manufacturing Retouch Model). 4.2.1 Promote policy-coherent living incomes and social protection measures in value chains for smallholder and small scale farmers and agricultural workers 4.3.1 Develop and promote integrated food strategies that are relevant to geography and location (regions and provinces, counties or districts, cities and towns, rural centres) 4.3.2 Promote multi-stakeholder networks and platforms (public, private and 4th sector, non-state actors) across agricultural value chains within above national geographical and locational ecosystems. Read less

Proposed interventions in Food System for National, subnational and lower levels for track 3 (based on overlooked issues) 1.Targetted strengthening of existing small and medium scale food producers groups and formations of new organized movements to advance SMEs. 2. Acceleration of Cooperation and Investment. Restoring degraded lands, biodiversity and enhancing forecasting, early warning, and accelerating the provision of adequate investment in natural and man-made resources and inputs is key, to ensure sustainable production and productivity. 3. Introduce formal recognition, incentives and ta... Read morengible rewards for all categories of farmers and small scale producers.3.Parliamentarians should endeavour to defend the biodiversity, indigenous cultures and national systems. There is a need for policies that will allow farmers to produce food using indigenous seeds that are readily available and that they can be shared amongst themselves. The policies should allow farmers to produce safer and healthier food in an environmentally safe way, not punitive policies designed to eliminate farmers and have our food system controlled by corporations out to make profits at the expense of our health and our environment. 4. Ensure availability of both macro (N, P, K) and micronutrients (S, B, Mn, Fe, Co, Zn, Mn, etc.) fertilisers in all agro-input shops and wholesalers in all agricultural corners of the country. 5. Harness the creativity and energies of the youth towards pursuing nature-positive agricultural production, and inharmonious collaboration with the relevant actors. 6. Continuous emphasis on the link between resilient food systems and associated environmental and social systems to a larger extent. 7. Promotion and support to business incubation for youth as a key driver for commercialization of agro opportunities 8. Apply The Yala Hub Participation Framework for Optimizing Community Participation in the Management of Yala Wetland Ecosystem in Lake Victoria Basin, Kenya. A 5-steps model with Community Facilitator and Information Resource Hub (By Prof Victor Odenyo and Dr Douglas Ouma, University of Eldoret, Kenya). Read less

Gamechanger propositions to African Common Position on UNFSS based on identified overlooked issues in Action Track 3.1 and 3.3 3.1.1 Explore and pilot the Sustainable Agriculture and Just Rural Transition initiative with a view to mainstreaming it into domestic policies that direct resource allocations and investment towards sustainable agricultural practices that support climate action 3.3.1 Promote sustainable food production through a mix of practices that balance and build ecological connectivity and human-wildlife coexistence among local communities