Viet Nam
Major focus
The Northern region consists of 25 provinces (6 provinces in the Northwest, 9 provinces in the Northeast, and 10 provinces in the Red River Delta) with a total area of approximately 110,000 km2; population: 35 million people, accounting for one third of the country's area and population. In the North, agriculture is identified as one of key economic pillars. However, the production and consumption of food, accessibility to nutritious and safe food for all, and operation of food value chains in the North are still facing to many challenges such as small-scale and fragmented production, out-date
... Lire la suited farming methods, un-biosecurity, abuse of plant protection drugs, chemical fertilizers, veterinary drugs, and additives processing etc. In the Northern mountainous areas, the rate of low-income households and children with malnutrition and micronutrient deficiencies is still very high. Furthermore, many locations there have complex topography, sloping land, and frequent experience with extreme climate phenomena such as heavy rains, floods, landslides, causing heavy damage to crops and livestock, seriously affecting people's livelihood. Many food value chains are not sustainable; the linkages between actors are loose, and the flow of information is not transparent. Therefore, the Sub-National Dialogue on food systems in Northern Viet Nam focus on three themes, corresponding to five Action Tracks exploring the current challenges, opportunities, trade-offs and synergies of the Northern food systems (i) Ensure access to safe and nutritious food for all and shift to sustainable consumption patterns (Action track 1 and 2); (ii) Boost nature-positive production and build resilience to vulnerabilities, shocks, and stress (Action track 3 and 5), and (iii) Eliminate poverty and increase income, advance equitable livelihoods, and value division (Action track 4). After official welcome by the Chair of the Dialogue Event - Mr. Le DucThinh, Director of Department of Cooperative and Rural Development, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, and opening remarks by the international organizations (UNICEF, IFAD, Embassy of Canada, CGIAR), a series of introductory and technical presentations were given to participants namely introduction of the 2021 UN Food Systems Summit given by Mr. Hoang Van Tu, FAO, followed by the key outcomes from 1st National Dialogue by Mr. Rodd Dyer – the regional curator, finally the overview of food systems in the Northern Vietnam: Characteristics, Problems to be solved, Challenges, and Opportunities given by Ms. Tran Thi Dinh, the Northern Dialogue curator. Once the presentations completed, two dialogue sessions were organized in which the participants were divided into five online discussion groups according to their preferred Themes. Each group was supported by a Facilitator and a Note-taker. First, the facilitator gave a brief introduction and overview of the discussion theme topic and process, and then participants were invited to contribute their opinions, guided by several focus questions. In the first session, participants explored the questions: What is the current situation, issues, challenges and gaps need to be addressed related to the discussed Themes? In the second session participants explored the questions: What are the initiatives, solutions and actions within the discussed Themes that Northern Viet Nam should take to contribute to the Food Systems to foster rapid and lasting changes. Lire moins
Piste(s) d'Action: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Mots-clés : Data & Evidence, Environment and Climate, Finance, Governance, Innovation, Policy, Trade-offs, Women & Youth Empowerment