Concertation Indépendante
Cible géographique:
Cambodge, Fidji, Inde, Indonésie, République démocratique populaire lao, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Viet Nam
Main findings
The main findings of the dialogue are as follows: A.Issues and Challenges Facing Organic Farmers and the need for agroecology The contradictions of the current Food System: Food producers stay hungry (821M people are hungry, mostly food producers); Food is increasingly not for humans (about 53% for biofuels, livestock, etc.); Food is wasted (1.3 B tons is wasted) Reiteration of the findings of IAASTD, which assessed agriculture for the past 50 years and what should agriculture be in the next 50 years, where business as usual is no longer an option; Radical change is needed in agriculture
... Lire la suite policy and practice; Systematic redirection of investment, funding, research and policy focus towards needs of small farmers Deglobalize and Relocalize our food systems so that it is sustainable, a mitigation to climate change and it addresses the broader objective of society of addressing poverty, hunger, sustainability, food sovereignty and equitability. Stop biopiracy; biodiversity and ecosystems destruction; stop dumping/ unnecessary food imports; stop land grabbing and development aggression; oppose suppression of legitimate social movements. B.Seed, knowledge and traditional utilization and conservation Farmers innovations and indigenous traditional knowledge is the basis of agriculture system, it they are lost, everything will be gone. The traditional knowledges are also reflected in culture associated with diversity in food systems. Traditionally, food is the medicine, but now it has become a poison. In hybridization, there is no nutrition and nutrient security is lost. Conservation, Cultivation, Consumption, Commercialization is needed to develop opportunities for livelihood. Decentralized Seed Banks and put them on village and cluster level seed banks which are not just storage of seeds and display, but a live seedbanks. It is not just conservation for the sake of conservation, seeds have some uniqueness for different needs. Demystify knowledge and develop on farm centers in the field, with the people involving communities. C.Agroecology in Agroforestry Solidarity among farmers provide services to members that enables them to manage natural resources in an environmentally friendly manner, produce quality products that meet market demands, achieve fair and sustainable returns for their work and improve the wellbeing of all members of farming families. Diversification is key strategy to coping with uncertain conditions, promoting innovations in integrated farming, which involves a combination of food crops, cash crops, livestock and forest products. Through Farmer to Farmer Learning (F2F), members gain new knowledge on organic agriculture production diversification The action research help farmers do the research by themselves. Recognize the Local knowledge and wisdom on agroecological approach to farmer Youth engagement is important for continuity and sustainability. D.Preservation of traditional food systems, including knowledge, traditions and local People's Rights Rice has always been the staple and brings wisdom and the inter-relation of having a great diversity in culture. Traditional food have medicinal roots. People don’t just eat to be fed, but with the value of the medicine, with different varieties having different medicinal properties. Food that have different cultural and nutritional values. The issue of micronutrients deficiencies, such as iron deficiency, is high on the government agenda, this is NOT needed. Even in this UN Food Systems Summit, the private sector people are encouraging food fortification. It is not the solution, there are traditional food where you can get the nutrition. Food fortification is a myth, a lie. The traditional and local food, with all the nutrition, is what organic farming is all about. E.Strategy for Small Farmer’s Autonomy and Sustainability During Pandemic through (PGS) In many country, the government only allow certification of organic by 3rd party which is expensive for small scale farmers. An alternative approach for them is through the participatory guarantee system or PGS whic is intended for the local market. PGS encourages farmers to create autonomy in providing their own production inputs . Many activities in the PGS opened opportunities for farmers to solve their own problems creating empowerment. PGS opens access for farmers to seek markets because the guarantee system includes customer and provide opportunity for farmers to open their own market During the first semester of the Covid-19 pandemic, there was panic buying and farmers were still able to send their harvests to consumers, without being tied to market opening hours and consumers do not need to leave the house to get healthy food. F.Organic quality and supply chain development Building supply chains - Since the farmers cannot bring their products to the market, and with very lo volume, those products were needed to be brought to the market so producers, consumers and authority in the local to support the farmers. Setting conditions to get involve in supply chains - Farmers has to register in groups, work in a group, and must be trained organic standards and technique. The main stakeholders include farmers, retailers, consumers and all interested will join functional teams assigned to manage and support farmers. Flow should be = Integrity management on farm through adherence to standards and rules; postharvest management by bringing products to one place or packing house for handling together; organic products are stamped with QR code. Lire moins
Piste(s) d'Action: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Mots-clés : Environment and Climate, Governance, Human rights, Policy, Women & Youth Empowerment