Malaisie - Étape 1 Food Safety for Home-based Businesses Major focus During the global pandemic COVID-19, the advantages of online food businesses were obvious, as it facilitated public access to prepared meals and help those food businesses to keep operating. Mostly, food is being prepared in home kitchens (home-based food) and offered on social media such as Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram etc. This unregulated home-based food through social media/online platform may put the public at risk because it is unlikely would meet the food safety standards. In order to ensure the home-based food businesses meet the same food safety requirements as other regulated food ... Lire la suitepremises, this engagement was focused to give policy advice for further implementation and assist participants in identifying preferred areas of inputs or concerns that are important to the policy-making body in ways that utilize their ideas and lived experience. The goal of the engagement was that all people at all times have access to sufficient quantities of affordable and safe food products. Achieving the goal means increasing the availability of safe and nutritious food, making food more affordable and reducing inequities in access to food. Lire moins Piste(s) d'Action: 1 Mots-clés : Women & Youth Empowerment
Malaisie - Étape 1 Food Safety for Home-based Businesses Main findings Main findings are : 1. There are demands from the public and consumers for relevant authorities to take proactive measures and regulate home-based food businesses to prevent untoward incidents. 2. Registration of the home-based food businesses is the least requirement to be made to ensure the traceability in the food supply chain if the food caused problems, for instance, food poisoning. 3. More engagement on education and awareness through on line platform to be carried out to outreach more parties due to pandemic Covid-19. 4. Most home-based food business operators are housewives and youth o... Lire la suiter those doing it to complement their household income on a full-time or part-time basis 5. Identified barriers are the limitation of hands-on information when the engagement was conducted through online platform. Lire moins Piste(s) d'Action: 1 Mots-clés : Women & Youth Empowerment
Malaisie - Étape 1 Food Safety for Home-based Businesses Discussion topic outcome A vision for safe home-based food businesses will transform food systems and achieve the goal of ensuring access to safe and nutritious food for all. The ambition of the 2021 UN Food Systems Summit is to launch a collective journey of transforming our food systems to give us the best possible chance of delivering on the SDG 2030. Piste(s) d'Action: 1 Mots-clés : Women & Youth Empowerment
Malaisie - Étape 1 Food Safety and Nutrition In Ensuring Food Security Major focus The engagement major focus was to identify the best mechanism to align food safety and nutrition action strategies across multi agencies in ensuring food security.The goal of the engagement was that to integrate food safety and nutrition into broader food policies and programmes e.g. food security. Access to sufficient amounts of safe and nutritious food is the key to sustaining life and promoting good health. Piste(s) d'Action: 1 Mots-clés : Governance, Policy
Malaisie - Étape 1 Food Safety and Nutrition In Ensuring Food Security Main findings Main findings are : 1. Malaysia is adopting the Regional Framework for Action on Food Safety in the Western Pacific which provides guidance on strategic action and a stepwise approach to strengthen food safety systems. 2. For smart investments to improve food safety, synergies with other sectors and developments are critical. 3. Food safety is a shared responsibility where all stakeholders from various agencies play an important role. 4. 6 Strategies were proposed to guide the draft action plan for food safety and nutrition cluster to support the food security national policy. Piste(s) d'Action: 1 Mots-clés : Finance, Human rights
Malaisie - Étape 1 Food Safety and Nutrition In Ensuring Food Security Discussion topic outcome Strengthening the cross sectoral commitment will transform food safety systems and achieve the goal of ensuring access to safe and nutritious food for all. The engagement was successful to support governmental officials, food safety professionals, academia and the broader food systems stakeholders in understanding both the need to transform our food safety system and the available opportunities and solutions in scaling up food safety in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Piste(s) d'Action: 1 Mots-clés : Finance, Human rights
Malaisie - Étape 1 Food Safety and Nutrition In Ensuring Food Security Area of divergence There's no significant divergence of opinion within the stakeholders. All stakeholders agreed the importance of partnerships and cross-sectoral responsibilities to keep food safe for everyone. Piste(s) d'Action: 1 Mots-clés : Finance, Human rights
République de Corée - Étape 1 Korean National Dialogue on Food for All Major focus The dialogue mainly focused on issues surrounding ‘food for all’ such as establishing integrated food supporting system, improving public health and nutrition status, and reinforcing agrifood safety management. Piste(s) d'Action: 1 Mots-clés : Policy
République de Corée - Étape 1 Korean National Dialogue on Food for All Main findings In relation to 'integrated food supporting system’, the needs for expanding the budget of agrifood supporting program for vulnerables was suggested. Also, it was emphasized that there are needs to support more food to foreign countries which are in vulnerable situation. For effective program operation, it was emphasized to make collaboration between central government, local governments and NGOs, to train field experts specializing in food, and to link food supply and education. Regarding the ‘improving public health and nutrition status’, the importance of education to change public per... Lire la suiteception for food was emphasized. In order to change public perception, the expansion of education on importance of agriculture and rural areas. The expansion of curriculum to improve public awareness was also proposed. In addition, opinions on importance of balancing the issue of 'nutrition imbalance' with the issue of 'lack of nutrition' were presented along with the needs for customizing support for each target to solve this problem. In relation to 'reinforcing agrifood safety management’, the provision of food safety related information and expansion of food safety communication were suggested. Also, the importance of reinforcing safety measures for microbial hazards was discussed to prevent food poisoning accidents. In addition, the importance of inter-ministerial cooperation and governance for implementing various policies, and the necessity of promoting food policies that are incorporated into daily life even after the UN Food System Summit are presented. Lire moins Piste(s) d'Action: 1 Mots-clés : Policy
Irlande - Étape 3 Aligning Domestic and Foreign Policy towards Sustainable Food Systems Discussion topic outcome See attached for full report. Piste(s) d'Action: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Mots-clés : Data & Evidence, Environment and Climate, Finance, Governance, Human rights, Innovation, Policy, Trade-offs, Women & Youth Empowerment
Irlande - Étape 3 Aligning Domestic and Foreign Policy towards Sustainable Food Systems Discussion topic outcome See attached for full report. Piste(s) d'Action: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Mots-clés : Data & Evidence, Environment and Climate, Finance, Governance, Human rights, Innovation, Policy, Trade-offs, Women & Youth Empowerment
Irlande - Étape 3 Aligning Domestic and Foreign Policy towards Sustainable Food Systems Area of divergence - Instrumental changes versus transformational changes in terms of an approach to food systems. - The balance between private sector investment and development aid in achieving sustainable intensification. - The impact of conflict alongside climate as a driving factor in hunger where there was a divergence between panel members and audience votes. - Differentiation between food supply and access: an overconcentration of control and ownership even with an increase in supply versus the underlying rights around control and access for primary producers. Piste(s) d'Action: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Mots-clés : Data & Evidence, Environment and Climate, Finance, Governance, Human rights, Innovation, Policy, Trade-offs, Women & Youth Empowerment
Irlande - Étape 3 Aligning Domestic and Foreign Policy towards Sustainable Food Systems Major focus Ireland’s Fourth National Dialogue focused on ‘Aligning Domestic and Foreign Policy towards Sustainable Food Systems’. The opening remarks from Mr. Ruairí de Burca, Director General, Development Cooperation and Africa Division, in the Department of Foreign Affairs, outlined how food systems touch every aspect of human existence; and that our central focus on those living with hunger will require sustained action. Ireland was one of the first countries to support the call for a Food Systems Summit and Ireland will work to ensure there is strong engagement across the world especially from... Lire la suite those who are often furthest away. The first key note address was delivered by Dr. Susanna Moorehead, Chair of the Development Assistance Committee at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Dr. Moorehead illustrated the challenges facing food systems globally in the lead up to the Summit and spoke about the important role of Ireland’s voice internationally as a champion in the fight against hunger, rooted in a historical experience of famine. Dr. Moorehead outlined the key positive findings of the DAC Peer Review of Ireland, specifically in areas focussing on LDCs, women’s empowerment and gender equality, and support for civil society organisations. The key area of improvement identified in the DAC Peer Review was policy coherence across domestic, development and foreign policy to achieve the SDGs. Dr. Moorehead highlighted the importance of policy coherence across generations, where choices made today will affect future generations. She complimented Ireland on the excellent progress made so far in implementing the Peer Review recommendations, and proposed key areas to consider going forward, including: investing in research and development in developing countries; sharing lessons of what works and what does not; sharing the experiences of tacking difficult policy issues through citizen assemblies; and exploring ways for Ireland to reach ‘net zero’. Dr. Jamie Morrison, Director at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) gave the second keynote address. Dr. Morrison provided context to rising food insecurity globally, driven by the Covid-19 pandemic, with the challenge of achieving the target of eliminating hunger by 2030 now evident. He spoke to the challenge of eliminating hunger alongside the prevalence of overweight and obesity, with the underlying reality that 3 billion people cannot afford a healthy diet. This challenge around the affordability of food and the trade-offs that will be necessary will be pivotal in terms of identifying solutions through the National Dialogues process. Dr. Morrison also spoke to the unique integrated approach taken by Ireland in linking research, learning, education and innovation in agriculture. Many of the lessons learned by Ireland are inspirational for others and examples such as supporting learning exchanges with countries in Africa are incredibly impactful. The keynote addresses were followed by two panel discussions. The first panel focussed on ‘Ireland’s Role in Promoting Change Internationally’ and discussed the policy framework and emerging initiatives to leverage domestic capacities within Ireland’s international development policy, A Better World. Key aspects of the discussion were a focus on technology, science and research, mutual partnership-based approaches between Ireland and Africa, and bringing together domestic and foreign policy in a coherent way. The second panel focussed on ‘Policy to Practice: Understanding the Challenges and Opportunities’ where panellists provided a range of perspectives on the challenges and opportunities facing developing countries, with a particular focus on the impact of those living in poverty. The panel focused on the political dimensions of food as well as technical aspects in outlining some options for reaching those furthest behind, and the potential for Ireland to support African farmers in increasing sustainable productivity. Lire moins Piste(s) d'Action: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Mots-clés : Data & Evidence, Environment and Climate, Finance, Governance, Human rights, Innovation, Policy, Trade-offs, Women & Youth Empowerment
Irlande - Étape 3 Aligning Domestic and Foreign Policy towards Sustainable Food Systems Main findings - Partnership-based approaches, infused with mutual respect, open sharing, cooperation and sound planning is the clear way forward in the relationship between Ireland and Africa. - Policy choices to ensure coherence across domestic, foreign and development policies with an awareness of the trade-offs in maximising Ireland’s contribution to achieving the SDGs are necessary. - Ireland’s credibility and voice as a champion in the fight against hunger is a key contribution leading up to the Summit and beyond. - Key investments in research, science and technology will be necessary to support de... Lire la suiteveloping countries to develop their food systems. - Focusing on the impact of those living in poverty and the intersection of Conflict, Gender Inequality and Climate Change will be key. - There is a real need to achieve sustainable intensification in Africa given the projections around population growth and the need for Africa to feed its growing population. - A rights-based approach to food systems that emphasises the underlying ownership and access issues is as important as the focus on technical solutions. - Healthy communities with access to social, economic and agricultural services are the foundation of a thriving rural society. Lire moins Piste(s) d'Action: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Mots-clés : Data & Evidence, Environment and Climate, Finance, Governance, Human rights, Innovation, Policy, Trade-offs, Women & Youth Empowerment
Rwanda - Étape 1 Toward Sustainable Food Systems in Rwanda: Advancing Equitable Livelihoods and Value Distribution Major focus Action Track 4 focuses on inequality and power imbalances at household, community, national and global levels. They are consistently constraining the ability of food systems to deliver poverty reduction and sustainable, equitable livelihoods. For food system to advance equitable livelihoods, we must look at poverty across the food value chain, the groups whose livelihoods are most limited by current food systems practices, and the discriminatory practices and norms that limit equitable livelihoods, in particular for those whose livelihoods are most marginalized (women, youth, people with disab... Lire la suiteilities). The dialogue focused on 3 thematic areas: • Promoting productive employment and decent work for all: This thematic area included topics such as employment creation, decent work, and rights at work. Discussions revolved around challenges in creating inclusive work opportunities along the food system/value chain, importance of skills development and roles of the private sector such as traders/off-takers, agro-input dealers, and processors. Rwanda’s main employment challenges include working poverty and underemployment (<35 hrs/week), which are underlying causes of the higher poverty rate among rural residents (49%) compared to urban areas (22%). Despite the importance of the agriculture sector in Rwanda's economy, we are yet to create sufficient employment opportunities and the majority of workers are in subsistence agriculture. Through the national dialogue event, we will explore challenges and opportunities in the food system in order to promote more equitable value distribution. • Raising income and social protection programs: This thematic area focused on the role of the Government through its programs and policies in raising income for all. Home Grown Solutions such as Girinka Programme and Ubudehe have made positive impacts in economic and social spheres among the vulnerable populations. For example, since its start in 2006, Girinka Programme has provided cows to over 300,000 families. It has contributed in doubling the milk production between 2010 and 2015, helping reduce malnutrition as well as improving household income. In addition, this thematic area looked at how smallholder farmers have increased their incomes through agriculture productivity increase and market access. Further modes of integrating smallholder farmers into productive and improved value chains for increased agriculture revenues will be explored. This thematic area looked further into what’s next - what more can be done in the food system to raise income among the vulnerable populations? The discussion focused on the roles of the Government and its programmes and policies relevant to the food system as well as discussing the role of the private sector and potential for public private partnerships in supporting the existing initiatives and creating new opportunities. • Redistributing/mitigating social and societal risks: This thematic area explored the risks of unemployment, increased health inequalities, financial instability, reduced education attainment and how we can redistribute/mitigate them. In the agriculture context, it would also be important to consider the weather/climate-related risks and how we mitigate the negative impacts on farmers. Small-scale farming is often considered more environmentally sustainable than industrial scale systems. While over 60% of the workforce is in agriculture and its sub-sectors, their informal form of employment creates a risk, making it difficult for many to access financial services. We need smarter investments in small-scale farming, through strategic multi-stakeholder partnerships. The discussion will focus on how smallholder farmers can mitigate social, societal and environmental risks and the role of the private sector. Lire moins Piste(s) d'Action: 4 Mots-clés : Data & Evidence, Governance, Human rights, Innovation, Policy
Rwanda - Étape 1 Toward Sustainable Food Systems in Rwanda: Advancing Equitable Livelihoods and Value Distribution Main findings Promoting productive employment and decent work for all: The discussions on this topic revolved around brainstorming on ways to improve the employment conditions and structures that are more inclusive and productive by trying to identify the different barriers around creating employment for marginalized groups and how to reduce and/or eliminate those barriers. During the discussions, the definition of decent work was also looked at and ways of increasing available decent work opportunities in the food system. Participants highlighted the need to set up appropriate credit funds to address the l... Lire la suiteimited access to finance for small scale entrepreneurs and marginalized groups, setting up minimum safety net measures to answer challenges around overexploitation and lack of safety net for marginalized groups at workplaces. Raising income and social protection programs: this topic focuses on the role of the government in raising income for all. The participants looked at the success of the different government social protection programs. It was noted that there was a lack of clear graduation pathway out of the social protection programs and the need to establish social protection graduation programs and guidelines including clear and quantifiable indicators and capacity building needs to make sure beneficiaries willingly participate in groups, hence increasing ownership. It was also recommended that these programs promote geographical coverage and enforcement of social registry to improve beneficiary targeting. The participants also insisted on the need to enhance coordination among the lead institutions to ensure smooth monitoring and evaluation. Redistributing/mitigating social and societal risks: the participants looked at how to improve the legal and societal structure to become more inclusive of marginalized groups. It was important to first identify the risks to smallholder farmers and smaller business operators to improve their livelihoods, barriers on improving financial instability, the impact of climate risks on smallholder farmers and how to mitigate all these risks. The participants highlighted the need to build around the notion of cooperatives and farmers’ organizations as key instruments to increase awareness on good agricultural extension and advisory services as well as establishing a commercial/agricultural bank since it was observed that financing agricultural activities is still a big hurdle. Banks need to also start putting in place specific lines of credit, financial literacy programs need to be initiated and insurance services need to be promoted. Lire moins Piste(s) d'Action: 4 Mots-clés : Data & Evidence, Governance, Innovation, Policy
Rwanda - Étape 1 Toward Sustainable Food Systems in Rwanda: Advancing Equitable Livelihoods and Value Distribution Discussion topic outcome Topic 1. Promoting productive employment and decent work for all Existing challenge within food systems • Limited access to finance for small scale entrepreneurs and marginalized groups i.e. smallholder farmers, people with disabilities, … • Lack of safety net for marginalized group at workplace • Limited inclusion of marginalized groups into agribusiness opportunities • Limited skills and access to employment information • Limited agro-processing industries mostly in rural areas where most marginalized groups reside Game changing solutions • Setting up an appropriate credit fund... Lire la suites to facilitate small holder farmers access to affordable financing (i.e.: tailor making loan conditions to crop seasonality, farmer (borrower) category and at a reduced interest rate) • Facilitate creation of agro-processing industries in rural areas spearheaded by private sector (linkage with farmers’ groups and cooperatives through contract farming frameworks, …) • Encourage participation in short cycle and remunerative value chains such as fruits, vegetables, …) Topic 2. Raising income and social protection programs Existing challenges: • Lack of clear graduation pathway out of the social protection programs • Limited coverage and lack of proper beneficiary targeting • Limited consultation and coordination among government institutions leading the social protection programs thus leading to limited ownership of beneficiaries • Limited linkage between marginalized groups and the private sector Game changing solutions • Establish social protection graduation programs and guidelines including clear/quantifiable indicators, • Promote geographical coverage, • Enforce social registry to improve beneficiary targeting, and • Enhance coordination among lead institutions Topic 3. Redistributing/mitigating social and societal risks Challenge: • Production issues: significant crop production loss, climate change risks, soil acidity, access to inputs • Lack of awareness of good agricultural extension and advisory practices • Financing: lack of collateral, weak financial literacy, lack of tailored products for small holder farmers Game changing solutions • Increase agriculture and livestock productivity through improved access to quality inputs, irrigation, mechanization, and sustainable water and soil management considering awareness on climate change and weather risk mitigation strategies • Establishment of a commercial/agricultural bank, banks to put in place specific lines of credit with a threshold amount form agricultural commercial activity, financial literacy programs, promotion of insurance services Lire moins Piste(s) d'Action: 4 Mots-clés : Data & Evidence, Governance, Innovation, Policy
Rwanda - Étape 1 Toward Sustainable Food Systems: What game changing solutions to deal with climate change, protect critical ecosystems, reduce food loss and energy usage? Main findings Topic 1. Increase food production without expanding agricultural land and threatening natural ecosystems Existing challenge within Food Systems: • Population pressure / Urbanization expansion that are overtaking agricultural land; • Soil degradation due to overexploitation and agricultural malpractices • Inappropriate knowledge on use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides that are causing soil pollution, water pollution and impact on pollinators; • Non availability of sufficient Organic manure; • Shifting of Natural Agro Ecological Zones due to the commerce/market crops domination; ... Lire la suiteLimited availability of quality and diverse seed supply; Game changing solutions • Fast-track the implementation of the Land Use and Development Master plan 2050 and ensure its enforcement to protect and efficiently utilize agriculture land. • Promote agro-systems at local level that utilize ecosystem-based approaches and maximize production on small land (e.g. micro-agriculture, urban agriculture, and landless agriculture). • Investment in research in order to facilitate farmers to obtain quality seeds of the crops most suited to their farming systems, conditions and needs; Topic 2. Sustainable management of food production systems to benefit both people and nature Existing Challenges with food systems: • Food systems do not go beyond agricultural production and do not include all aspects in the value chain from production to consumption. It does not also include nutritional value of food. • The role of the circular economy is not fully considered when analyzing food systems • Limited coordination of efforts as well as consultations in the food system institutional framework. • Lack of tangible data to monitor food systems, including monitoring of beneficiaries and awareness raising on available services along the value chain. • Gap in digital data management and sharing and integrating data along the value chain. • Limited Research and Development and knowledge sharing on enhancing nature-positive agriculture. • Insufficient subsidy programmes on building short-term resilience for smallholder farmers • Limited technologies to improve yield while reducing GHGs and land degradation • Limited use of labour-saving technologies along the value chain in the long-term. development. • Inadequate coordination of actors along the value chain Game changing solutions • Explore opportunities to adopt circular economy into the food systems value chain • Promote the use of technology/innovations that improve yield while reducing GHGs and land degradation • Research in recycling waste from agricultural markets into organic fertilizers through various technologies such as vermicomposting • Enhance inter-ministerial coordination among different sector players to determine the trade-offs between agriculture and environment and strengthen policy coherence/implementation • Effective management of digital data and sharing and to integrate data along the value chain. • Promotion, recovery and reuse of organic waste to restore soil fertility to promote recovery and reuse of both organic waste and wastewater in order to restore and maintain soil fertility. • Increase composting to 100% of households involved in agriculture production by 2030. • Proper management of inorganic fertilizers to contribute to reduction of GHG emissions Restore and rehabilitate degraded systems for sustainable food production and ecosystem services Existing Challenges: • Unsustainable food production (e.g. from expansion and intensification of agriculture) is a major driver of ecosystem degradation and often comes at a cost to ecosystem integrity (e.g. negative impacts on biodiversity & ecosystem services) • There is a huge disconnect between research institutions and the needs of the farmers on ground • Lack of knowledge on how intercropping and zero tillage can contribute to soil conservation and enhance biodiversity • Poor knowledge on the safe use of inorganic fertilizers leads to the degradation of biodiversity and ecosystems • Lack of funds for innovative initiatives that aim at improving ecosystems and biodiversity • Limited awareness of the local community on the importance of maintaining ecosystems and biodiversity Game changing solutions • Scale up initiatives to restore/rehabilitate degraded ecosystems and promote indigenous species in agroforestry and landscape restoration in high-risk areas. • Biodiversity protection (biodiversity awareness trainings at the community levels) • Promote inclusive consultation processes and participatory assessments on land degradation for the design of effective ecosystem restoration strategies through soils, crops, livestock and wildlife management interventions Lire moins Piste(s) d'Action: 3 Mots-clés : Data & Evidence, Environment and Climate, Innovation, Policy
Rwanda - Étape 1 Toward Sustainable Food Systems: What game changing solutions to deal with climate change, protect critical ecosystems, reduce food loss and energy usage? Discussion topic outcome Topic 1. Increase food production without expanding agricultural land and threatening natural ecosystems Existing challenge within Food Systems: • Population pressure / Urbanization expansion that are overtaking agricultural land; • Soil degradation due to overexploitation and agricultural malpractices • Inappropriate knowledge on use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides that are causing soil pollution, water pollution and impact on pollinators; • Non availability of sufficient Organic manure; • Shifting of Natural Agro Ecological Zones due to the commerce/market crops domination; ... Lire la suiteLimited availability of quality and diverse seed supply; Game changing solutions • Fast-track the implementation of the Land Use and Development Master plan 2050 and ensure its enforcement to protect and efficiently utilize agriculture land. • Promote agro-systems at local level that utilize ecosystem-based approaches and maximize production on small land (e.g. micro-agriculture, urban agriculture, and landless agriculture). • Investment in research in order to facilitate farmers to obtain quality seeds of the crops most suited to their farming systems, conditions and needs; Topic 2. Sustainable management of food production systems to benefit both people and nature Existing Challenges with food systems: • Food systems do not go beyond agricultural production and do not include all aspects in the value chain from production to consumption. It does not also include nutritional value of food. • The role of the circular economy is not fully considered when analyzing food systems • Limited coordination of efforts as well as consultations in the food system institutional framework. • Lack of tangible data to monitor food systems, including monitoring of beneficiaries and awareness raising on available services along the value chain. • Gap in digital data management and sharing and integrating data along the value chain. • Limited Research and Development and knowledge sharing on enhancing nature-positive agriculture. • Insufficient subsidy programmes on building short-term resilience for smallholder farmers • Limited technologies to improve yield while reducing GHGs and land degradation • Limited use of labour-saving technologies along the value chain in the long-term. development. • Inadequate coordination of actors along the value chain Game changing solutions • Explore opportunities to adopt circular economy into the food systems value chain • Promote the use of technology/innovations that improve yield while reducing GHGs and land degradation • Research in recycling waste from agricultural markets into organic fertilizers through various technologies such as vermicomposting • Enhance inter-ministerial coordination among different sector players to determine the trade-offs between agriculture and environment and strengthen policy coherence/implementation • Effective management of digital data and sharing and to integrate data along the value chain. • Promotion, recovery and reuse of organic waste to restore soil fertility to promote recovery and reuse of both organic waste and wastewater in order to restore and maintain soil fertility. • Increase composting to 100% of households involved in agriculture production by 2030. • Proper management of inorganic fertilizers to contribute to reduction of GHG emissions Restore and rehabilitate degraded systems for sustainable food production and ecosystem services Existing Challenges: • Unsustainable food production (e.g. from expansion and intensification of agriculture) is a major driver of ecosystem degradation and often comes at a cost to ecosystem integrity (e.g. negative impacts on biodiversity & ecosystem services) • There is a huge disconnect between research institutions and the needs of the farmers on ground • Lack of knowledge on how intercropping and zero tillage can contribute to soil conservation and enhance biodiversity • Poor knowledge on the safe use of inorganic fertilizers leads to the degradation of biodiversity and ecosystems • Lack of funds for innovative initiatives that aim at improving ecosystems and biodiversity • Limited awareness of the local community on the Lire moins Piste(s) d'Action: 3 Mots-clés : Environment and Climate, Innovation, Policy
Rwanda - Étape 1 Toward Sustainable Food Systems: What game changing solutions to deal with climate change, protect critical ecosystems, reduce food loss and energy usage? Major focus This dialogue was led by the Ministry of Environment and co-leaded by MINAGRI in collaboration with RDB and UNDP. The participants discussed on the dilemma of increasing food production without expanding agricultural land and threatening natural ecosystems (what are the gaps and challenges faced by country while trying to meet food demand and at the same time preserving the natural resources and biodiversity? what are the solutions and approaches to improve productivity while protecting the threatened ecosystems like wetlands? what policy or institutional frameworks and legislation are needed ... Lire la suiteto boost production while protecting ecosystems?); sustainable management of food production systems to benefit both people and nature (what policies and/or institutional frameworks are needed to boost production while at the same time enhancing resilience to climate change? what types of incentives etc. are needed to support farmers integrate environmental and climate change considerations in farming? what areas along the agriculture value chain are innovations needed? what kind of innovations are needed?) and restoring the degraded ecosystems (what are the needed mechanisms, tools, and instruments - governance, financial, social, technical, etc.- to support implementation of restorative innovations? and how can gender and youth be integrated? how can research play a significant role in restoring and rehabilitating degraded ecosystems and food production systems? what nature based solutions can be adopted or up scaled to restore and rehabilitate degraded systems in Rwanda? Lire moins Piste(s) d'Action: 3 Mots-clés : Data & Evidence, Environment and Climate, Innovation, Policy
