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The results of the Dialogue are as follows: 1. Extensive discussion on the CREATE Law It was shared that both the government and private sectors support and are very optimistic about the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) Law. The law improves the country’s incentive system including the reduction of the corporate income tax rate and aims to lower investment costs for borrowers and operating capital. It was underscored that this law will also help the country become more competitive, particularly with other ASEAN countries, as it elicits and encourages more invest... Lire la suitements into the country. It was also suggested that the CREATE law be amended to consider imposing taxes on imported finished goods to level up the playing field. 2. Demonstration of support for Land consolidation and clustering It was underscored that land consolidation and clustering is an avenue to help modernize agriculture and will help improve the payment capacity of borrowers, through efficient production and marketing. This strategy also addresses the concerns of some investors who would like to invest in a big area of land, which could not be catered before without clustered lands. It was highlighted that this strategy could only succeed when full support is given in the whole value chain in terms of technology, financing, marketing, and enabling the policy environment. Aside from these, legitimizing clustering was also recognized as a priority for the private sector. Through this initiative, there is assurance that support is being provided for the whole value chain. On the side of the government, concerns such as rapid sharing, marketing agreement and income concerns of farmers with the corporations, as well as pole-vaulting or side-selling issues were raised. Awareness campaigns could highlight the benefits of clustering/consolidation. Monitoring of productivity and income will help meet the goals of farmers. There is also a need to develop a more effective business model by cooperatives. 3. Empowering the community of farmers, workers, and independent beneficiaries There were main strategies shared by the private sector during the dialogue. First, there must be partnership between and among the farmers. This partnership must include a mechanism by which the produce of the farmers are to be purchased by the private sector or investors. Second, machineries must be provided and be made available to the farmers. Third, farmers must be taught new techniques (e.g. rejuvenating and rehabilitation of farms to increase farmers’ production and income). Government support must be in place (e.g. financing assistance and incentives). 4. Enabling environment for agricultural investment The tax programs of the government should be expanded to the whole value chain. Engagement of the government with the private sector through public private partnership was also recognized.Another suggestion was focused on increasing the investments in technology. 5. Soliciting more support from the government The private sector underscored the necessity for the government to prioritize fiscal incentives because it gives confidence for them to get back from the adverse effects of the pandemic and for the farmers to continue producing goods. It should also invest in post-harvest infrastructure, such as cold storage facilities, warehouses, and refrigeration facilities to mitigate post-harvest losses and food wastage along the value chain, thereby expanding markets for perishable products, among others. The private sector also shared its support to the government’s approach of “One region, one product” since not all crops can be planted in all regions. 6. Commitment to work in achieving zero hunger by 2030 There is a need for extreme political will. Government interventions in eliminating hunger should be well targeted and focused and this requires the necessity for disaggregated data. Interventions should start at the level of expectant and lactating mothers.Finally, school feeding programs should be expanded.The government should take the whole-of-country approach. Lire moins

The following were the findings and recommendations of the National Dialogue on Responsible Investments in Agriculture: 1. Investments in agriculture are necessary for food and nutrition security. Based on the discussion, there is a need to work on incentives, technology, credit support and investments in the whole agriculture value chain, particularly on farm consolidation or clustering to achieve economies of scale for a market-driven, value-chain oriented food system. One important suggestion is for the government to launch an awareness campaign highlighting the advantages if farmers and fi... Lire la suiteshers consolidate/cluster. 2. It is vital to increase the confidence level of investors in the agriculture and fisheries sector. A step towards this goal can be observed in the passing of the CREATE Law. With this, the government should openly engage with the private sector to maximize government policies on investment and support in the agriculture sector. 3. The government needs to prioritize provisions of fiscal incentives to help the private sector regain confidence after going through the adverse effects of the pandemic. The government and its stakeholders should continue working together to achieve national food security. Furthermore, investments should focus more on post-harvest infrastructure, such as cold storage facilities, warehouses, and refrigeration facilities to mitigate post-harvest losses and food wastage along the value chain, and to develop markets for perishable products, among others. 4. The private sector takes big risks when investing in agriculture. Therefore, the government should provide a fair, transparent, consistent, and enabling environment. Furthermore, the farmer/beneficiary/cooperator should also be considered by the private sector/investor so that they share in the wealth generated by the land. 5. Statistically, it is possible to achieve zero hunger by 2030 but this will need extreme political will. Specifically, this period will practically cover two administrations which may not necessarily have the same political vision. There is a need to continuously increase production and investment to level up the agri-fishery sector. Consequently, this shall address the demand of the growing population of Filipinos. 6. The efforts of the government should be clearly targeted and focused to achieve the SDGs by 2030. For example, government interventions should target stunting among Filipino children. 7. The government should take a whole-of-country approach seriously and beyond this administration. This includes ensuring the active participation of non-government stakeholders in eradicating hunger, achieving food security and improved nutrition, and promoting sustainable and responsible agriculture. Lire moins

The Dialogue focused on the four of the eight paradigms of the Philippine Department of Agriculture’s “New Thinking in Agriculture”– modernization, industrialization, consolidation, and infrastructure development. All of these paradigms are anchored on investments, the bulk of which comes from the private sector. Since responsible agricultural investments should contribute to food security and nutrition, among other principles, key challenges, gaps and areas of improvement were discussed to identify and formulate necessary policies and interventions from the government to address these... Lire la suite concerns. Lire moins

There is divergence among the perspective and opinions of the participants, however the discussion focused towards a common goal that population and food production should go hand in hand including peace building. The government should look at improving conditions of underdeveloped areas and what appropriate industries should be given to them. The divergence on this issue somewhat varies on the idea to put the emphasis on the local government jurisdiction on the matter. This somehow influenced the majority of the participants and agreed on the same ground. At the onset, peace-making indeed as ... Lire la suitea strategy can gain towards community development and thus affected the food production of a protected area. The experience of gaining peace dividend has indeed reduced poverty and increase food security in the previous conflict areas in the country like North Cotabato and Bukidnon. Lire moins

The integration of peace-making and peace building in community-based development planning through organization and development of consultation mechanisms in planning as well as direct peoples’ participation in peace-making and peace development in IBAC areas. There is need to review policies and implement advocacy plans at all levels of governance through the following actions: • Push for the adoption of an improved local peacemaking in the national agenda for peace and review to strengthen presently adopted institutional approach in security forces’ peace development policy in IBAC are... Lire la suiteas. • Revisit and draw lessons for improving the processes involved in successful local peacemaking initiatives. • Revisit the bottoms-up-budgeting as fiscal policy to enhance acquisition of peace development programs or peace development funds and resources. • Develop and enact fiscal policy measures that enhance access to local and national legislated funds for peacemaking and peace development in IBAC areas. Another take away is to improve and support strategies to strengthen food security and nutrition in conflict affected areas vis a vis strengthening of peace building specifically on agricultural productivity, livelihood, infrastructure and expansion of market and value chain management. Some of the policy recommendations provided and agreed include: • Improve institutional mechanisms for more integrative programs (e.g. integration of population management strategies in food security and anti-hunger mitigation programs); • Strengthen the population and development integration policy and program (i.e. comprehensively address concerns on population distribution due to unmanaged internal migration and optimizing changing age structure – demographic dividend; • Reduce regional imbalance in economic opportunities by expanding economic opportunities in other regions outside NCR, Central Luzon and CALABARZON; • Enhance the linkages within the core system of food systems (production, aggregation, processing, distribution and consumption) and their support service providers, as well as the interactions between the core system and social and natural contexts they are embedded in, affected by and have impacts on; and • Enhance governance mechanisms among diverse stakeholders of the food systems. Lire moins

Using the conceptual framework for Peace Development, Population and Poverty it identified some takeaways to include: • Ideology based armed conflicts (IBACs) delay the development of affected communities • IBACs can be resolved with strong institutional support from national and local governments • IBACs has affected the resiliency of the population The IBACs impinge upon development. Poverty and deprivation are conflated reasons for armed conflict, where delivery of services, livelihood and economic activities of the population are disrupted or delayed, and thus, IBAC-affected areas ar... Lire la suitee left behind by their counterparts. IBACs develop in remote and poverty stricken communities where social services such as schools, health facilities are barely delivered or none at all due to inaccessibility. Frustrations over impeded delivery by local government of basic social services including infrastructure and utilities translate to dissent. IBACs impact on population factors as in migration (in-migration); in-migration in search for safer areas such is an inevitable reaction to armed violence. The movement of the population towards urbanized areas is largely temporary, the sources of their livelihood and properties being located in their original domiciles. Combined poverty reduction, population management, peace development and peace-making strategies are needed to make a dent on the effects of IBACs on the population. The attainment of lasting and sustainable peace through peace-making coming from state, non-state actors with the direct involvement of the grassroots in the IBAC affected areas enables the population to move forward to development. Policy enhances and strengthens peace development, poverty reduction and peace-making. The attainment of peace as a matter of policy will realize peace dividends. Policy change and policy advocacy are necessary towards full development of IBAC areas. Lire moins

We cannot hope for sustainable development without peace, stability, human rights and effective governance, based on the rule of law. Yet our world is increasingly divided. Some regions enjoy peace, security and prosperity, while others fall into seemingly endless cycles of conflict and violence. This is not inevitable and must be addressed. By using the framework for Analyzing the Demographic Dimension of Peace and Security, the following were emphasized: • Migration of lowlanders to the upland areas could be a source of peace and order problems; • An expanding urban population with an ec... Lire la suiteonomy that is not providing commensurate socioeconomic growth could instigate political instability; • Where education is low and poverty incidence and hunger is high, conflict or crimes are likely to be higher and demand for peace and security interventions is also likely to be higher; • Cultural ideologies pose a threat to peace and security (e.g. ideology based armed conflicts or IBACs, tribal wars); • Political conflicts in specific areas likewise affect the status of peace and security; and • Economic reforms and development opportunities impact on securing peace. Along this line, conflict has strong and unambiguous adverse effects on food security and nutrition. It is the major driver of food insecurity and malnutrition, both acute and chronic. The causal effects of conflict-food security nexus vary across conflict zones, but common features are disruptions in the food production and food systems, plundering of crops and livestock, loss of assets and incomes, hence directly and directly affecting food access. Lire moins

Although there is divergence among the concerns and perspectives of the stakeholders, the discussion was towards a common goal. The role of government, specifically at the local level, should be ensured and supported to come up with the sustainability of the food systems. Agricultural areas should be protected through land use planning. Although there is divergence in this area, adequate tools/processes to maintain sustainable agriculture should be maintained and protected for sustainability and good food to be provided to the population. The issue on the rapid increase of population also matt... Lire la suiteers. Addressing the needs of families, including access to family planning to help slow the rapid population growth, improves their health and enhances their food security. Lire moins

One of the highlights of the presentation and discussion is on key population-related issues affecting food systems in the Philippines, including: • Increasing population would also result in increasing demand for food; • Changing age structure (e.g. increasing proportion of those in the working age) impacts on the level and types of food needed by the population; • Continuing influx of population to urban areas affects human resource for food production while it increases demand and consequently the prices; • Large family size affects per capita investment for the health and welfare n... Lire la suiteeeds including food for the members; and • Poor households, many of them with large family size, have inadequate access to nutritious food. Some of the policy recommendations put forward and agreed include: • Improve institutional mechanisms for more integrative programs (e.g. integration of population management strategies in food security and anti-hunger mitigation programs); • Strengthen the population and development integration policy and program (i.e. comprehensively address concerns on population distribution due to unmanaged internal migration and optimizing changing age structure – demographic dividend; • Reduce regional imbalance in economic opportunities by expanding economic opportunities in other regions outside NCR, Central Luzon and CALABARZON; • Enhance the linkages within the core system of food systems (production, aggregation, processing, distribution and consumption) and their support service providers, as well as the interactions between the core system and social and natural contexts they are embedded in, affected by and have impacts on; and • Enhance governance mechanisms among diverse stakeholders of the food systems. Lire moins

The need for a sustained program to help increase food security may be achieved through the collaboration of both the government and the private sector. The joint effort may ensure continued outcome and progress in the food system of the country. Another response would be on the productivity support and incentives that should be provided to the farmers as they are the main drivers for food security. In addition, the population growth based on the projection of the Philippine Statistical Authority by 2025 will be down to 1.04% if the trend in 2019 continues. This would mean that there will also... Lire la suite be a possibility of achieving an equitable food system in the country. Further, the improving literacy and education among the populace especially the youth in order to address the problem of teenage pregnancy, among others, need to be addressed as part of the needed action and program of the country’s Department of Education (DepEd). The idea is to come up with programs and policies which could help in resolving the premarital pregnancy and the well-being of young mothers and their children. Spatial planning for more food production, on the other hand, is also important as part of the Department of Agriculture’s program intervention. Exploring spatial plans to help in the advancement of food security through mixed land use that could result in accessibility and quality of the food systems. Lire moins

The main discussion of the forum focused on the demographic dimensions as it affects the food system of the country. Based on the ICPD Principle 2 that “Human beings are at the center of concerns for sustainable development…They have the right to an adequate standards of living for themselves and their families, including adequate food, clothing, housing, water and sanitation.” It was further stressed under Section 3.20 that “Measures should be taken to strengthen food, nutrition and agricultural policies and programmes, and fair trade relations, with special attention to the creation ... Lire la suiteand strengthening of food security at all levels”. Population determines the level of demand and also affects the core processes of food systems: as producers, processors, distributors and consumers. The discussant also presented data on the current population, population growth and changing age structure, fertility and mortality which undeniably affect the food production of the country. Food insecurity among Filipinos has significantly increased from 53.9% in 2018 to 64.1% in 2019 (based on 2019 Expanded National Nutrition Survey). As emphasized, food insecurity was higher in the rural areas, poor households, households with heads with lower educational attainment, without financial assistance from abroad and those that are engaged in agriculture. Lire moins

Divergencias en Tema 1 No ha existido una cultura de sistematización de los procesos, por este motivo hay que cambiar la cultura, plataforma y estrategia de sistematización de información y compartirla para bien común. Divergencias en tema 2 • Inicialmente la conectividad es deficitaria. Muchas zonas del país, principalmente las más rurales, son las que tienen mayores problemas y es donde hay más productores agrícolas, pecuarios o pesqueros. Se debe diseñar una estrategia nacional de democratización de la conectividad. • La capacitación en nuevas tecnologías no es suficientemen... Lire la suitete robusta para educar a los productores o técnicos para que se dé la apropiación de la tecnología. Se deben aumentar los esfuerzos en capacitación en temas tecnológicos. • De nada vale tener acceso a las tecnologías y herramientas digitales, si posteriormente no hay un mercado que respalde económicamente esa producción y permite darle rentabilidad y sostenibilidad al sistema productivo. Debe promoverse el acceso directo de los productores a los mercados. • No ha habido actualización de leyes y reglamentos en temas tecnológicos, por un lado, en la utilización de los Vehículos Aéreos No Tripulados (VATS) y por otro lado en el manejo de los datos productivos. Actualizar leyes de acuerdo a las necesidades específicas de las nuevas tecnologías. • La diferencia entre el trabajo desde una oficina al trabajo realizado en campo. Se evidenció que muchas de las brechas existentes se deben a que se dirigen políticas o proyectos desde una oficina, sin tener en pleno conocimiento lo que pasa en realidad o las necesidades inmediatas del sector educación y productivo Divergencias en tema 3 Unificar bases de datos que nos funcionen a todos, centralizar información. Definir prioridades para hacer uso más eficiente de los recursos. Lire moins

Tema 3. Agenda nacional de innovación digital • Se piensa en una innovación hay que iniciar con el acceso a los datos, dado que estos son infinitivos y una red de telecomunicación es un inicio. • Darle más acceso a la red 5G. • Realizar un diagnostico de la población y del acceso a tecnología. • Desarrollar sistemas inclusivos. • Priorizar los recursos que se tienen hoy en día y a su vez administrarlos mejor. • Adecuar las tecnologías que se tiene para así poder repartirlas entre los sectores • Participación entre el sector agro y los técnicos • Facilitar el financia... Lire la suitemiento de tecnologías accesibles. • A nivel de formación, capacitación y talento humano, deberá mantenerse la formación de profesionales con una base científica rigurosa, pero el pragmatismo y empatía con el entorno son necesarios. • Los procesos de seguimiento y monitoreo son necesarios en una agenda de este tipo pues la valoración de resultados (cuáles fueron, quién los emplea, dónde se acopian, etc) a su vez permitirá retornar a la actualización constante de las necesidades para cerrar un círculo de constante actualización y dinamismo • Las dos áreas prioritarias se consideraron que fueron Formación e Infraestructura para la conectividad accesible y real en todas las áreas del país. • Particularmente se recalcó en la necesidad de invertir en formación de habilidades duras (ingenierías) pero también habilidades blandas (pensamiento crítico, resiliencia, adaptación al cambio, trabajo en equipo, empatía con el entorno rural, entre otros. Lire moins

Tema 2. Brechas en la transformación digital • El pequeño y mediano agricultor no están educados en la parte gerencial de las fincas, dificultando el saber donde están y donde quieren llegar , tienen poco acceso a TIC’s, los productores no saben usar una computadora • Acceso a las zonas, porque la gente para poder recibir una capacitación es muy difícil. • Precios, el precio del mercado hace imposible generar utilidades, se necesita de tecnología que permita equilibrar oferta y demanda. • La parte financiera es difícil no solo en agricultura sino también en innovación el go... Lire la suitebierno no brinda mucha ayuda (Ley de Avales). • Algunas brechas generacionales, limitaciones para usar tecnologías. • Hay brechas de género y étnicas a los recursos tecnológicos • La centralización de los servicios, ya que la mayor tecnología está en las áreas metropolitanas y en manos de los productores más fuertes. Capacitar a los productores puede ayudar a disminuir las brechas. • No hay cambio generacional evidente. Hay jóvenes interesados; pero, es claro que hay ofertas académicas más llamativas en comparación al sector agro. • El arraigo a las prácticas tradicionales o heredadas por los ancestros. Muchas personas se resisten al cambio, a desarrollar prácticas innovadoras por miedo o temor a lo desconocido; o bien, porque les ha funcionado la forma en la que han trabajado y no lo ven necesario. • No todos los sectores poseen las mismas oportunidades tecnológicas. Por ejemplo el pequero, de pescadores artesanos a pesca de arrastre. • Necesario crear alianzas entre sector público y sector privado, así no se limitarían tantas actividades. • Actualizar la legislación en tema de drones. • Buscar que las personas jóvenes se involucren, ya que tienen más fresco el uso de las nuevas tecnologías informáticas. Que los jóvenes involucren y enseñen a los adultos. • Procesos de extensión agrícola, que exigen desarrollo de nuevas tecnologías y dan las capacitaciones necesarias. El uso de nuevas tecnologías están visualizadas para ayudar a los productores. • Fomentar el uso sostenible de los recursos, con tal de atraer innovación tecnológica y poder transformar los sistemas agroalimentarios. • Volver a los cultivos que se han puesto de lado y buscar mejorarlos. • Buscar que las herramientas de innovación y transformación tecnológica sea atractiva y de fácil uso para los productores agrícolas. Lire moins

Tema 1. Entornos para la innovación Desafíos y oportunidades • Hay una gran resistencia al cambio, se tiene la impresión de que la tecnología desplazará a los humanos, en especial a los profesionales en agronomía y esto impide avanzar. • Se debe explicar que la tecnología hará todo más eficiente, por lo cual se requiere comunicación, se deben entender los miedos y motivaciones de los profesionales para utilizar o no utilizar la tecnología. • El costo de la transformación digital, no debe asumirse únicamente por parte de los productores. Se debe facilitar esta transición par... Lire la suitea productores de pequeñas y medianas empresas, se necesitan mecanismos y plataformas de financiamiento que lo hagan posible. • Se requieren plataformas de actualización, para mantenerse al tanto de la evolución de las tecnologías y poder hacer uso de ellas. • La tecnología debe ser desarrollada pero también adaptada a las condiciones del país, no todos los modelos calzan a la realidad del territorio, sin embargo, los centros de investigación pueden ser un gran aliado para probar las tecnologías y ajustarlas de acuerdo a los datos nacionales. Por ej. LAICA, INTA, ICAFE, CORBANA. • La brecha digital generacional hacen que las innovaciones tecnológicas no sean adoptadas ni despierten un gran interés en el sector primario y agroindustrial. Adicionalmente existen debilidades en aspectos administrativos y de gestión de la información que dificultan la adopción de innovaciones tecnológicas y la transformación a formas más sofisticadas y eficientes. • Incentivar más fincas para que las personas jóvenes puedan liderar áreas de producción ej fincas orgánicas. Tienen procesos eficientes, son ejemplos que han tomado fuerza en el marco de la pandemia. • Sensibilizar al sector de las pequeñas PYMES del sector agroalimentario. Las micro PYMES requieren ser fortalecidas en capacidades más básicas, como la administración, operaciones internas de la empresa, organización unitaria. • Se debe mejorar y facilitar la conectividad. • Considerar los datos como una innovación tecnológica orientada a la toma de decisiones. • Sociabilizar las experiencias exitosas de adopción de tecnología a otras cadenas productivas con potencial de adecuación. Impulsar el cambio • Fortalecer el trabajo interdisciplinario entre instituciones públicas y empresas privadas de forma permanente, para aprovechar las fortalezas en la solución de problemas, generación de innovación y proyectos de mediano o largo plazo para el sector pecuario y agrícola. • Desarrollar metodologías que involucren a las nuevas generaciones para generar nuevos conceptos de soluciones a los problemas que acechan al sector (rallys de innovación y otras actividades tecnológicas-geoespaciales), involucrando remuneraciones económicas y asesorías para su posterior ejecución. • Tomar en cuenta el conocimiento empírico y generacional de los productores, que sean parte de las soluciones y la producción científica. • Capacitar agricultores que puedan servir de capacitadores (capacitación entre pares) • Generar alianzas público-privadas para lograr desarrollar tecnología accesible. • A través de proyectos piloto concretos y sencillos, donde el uso y acceso de la tecnología para facilitar procesos. Mecanismos de monitoreo • Hay sectores muy bien organizados que disponen de mecanismos, y son principalmente los que tienen un importante nivel corporativo y tienen acceso a mercados internacionales, sin embargo, es importante hacer un análisis de los sectores que tienen menos disponibilidad, para poder diseñar políticas específicas para aportar a los sectores que están más rezagados. • No existe un sistema permanente para el levantamiento de la demanda ni para conocer las innovaciones e iniciativas para la transformación digital que están disponibles. Existen algunos mecanismos aislados pero son incompletos y no se desarrollan periódicamente como fuente de información para orientar la formulación de política pública que promueva la transformación digital o para el diseño de estrategias de diseño e implementación de planes o proyectos que vayan en esa dirección. Lire moins

En cuanto a lo que se requiere para la transformación de los sistemas alimentarios hacia una visión más sostenible y saludable, haciendo las tecnologías e innovación digital se encontró que es indispensable que todas las intervenciones sean integrales y organizadas desde una plataforma multinivel y multisectorial que involucren al sector público y privado, a través de alianzas que permitan el avance hacia objetivos comunes que sean basados en la evidencia, con el apoyo de la academia y de las instituciones comprometidas con la investigación. Hay que hacer un cambio lo más pronto posi... Lire la suiteble y se requiere de acciones urgentes en cada una de las siguientes dimensiones: 1. Política Pública : La política pública debe considerar los aspectos de innovación tecnológica y adaptarse a la utilización de nuevas tecnologías como los drones. 2. Educación : Educar y sensibilizar al sector agropecuario sobre la importancia de la digitalización en la agricultura como herramienta para mejorar la competitivad y aumentar sus ingresos, se debe atacar el desconocimiento con datos. 3. Financiamiento : Propiciar que existan plataformas de financiamiento para facilitar la tranformación digital 4. Recambio Generacional : Aprovechar el recambio generacional como palanca para movilizar la transformación digital. 5. Uso de datos : Utilizar correctamente los datos recolectados a nivel nacional para una buena toma de decisiones. Existen bechas importantes que deben manejarse de forma integral para llevar la tecnología a las mujeres, juventudes, zonas rurales y pequeños y medianos productores, quienes fueron identificados como la población que menor acceso tiene a los recursos digitales. Se recalcó que el ser humano es el centro de las tecnologías digitales, y que se debe invertir en formación de habilidades duras (ingenierías) pero también habilidades blandas (pensamiento crítico, resiliencia, adaptación al cambio, trabajo en equipo, empatía con el entorno rural, entre otros para facilitar la transformación digital. Lire moins

En este diálogo se abordó la Vía de acción 3: Impulsar la producción favorable a la naturaleza y Vía de acción 5: Crear resiliencia ante las vulnerabilidades, las conmociones y las tensiones. Objetivo General Proponer soluciones basadas en innovación y tecnología, que aplicadas a la actividad agropecuaria costarricense mejoren su competitividad, procesos productivos y comerciales fortaleciendo así los sistemas alimentarios incluyentes y sostenibles. Con la visión positiva de “Las acciones de los diferentes actores públicos y privados del sector agropecuario, pesquero y rural se e... Lire la suitenfocan en propiciar el uso más eficaz y eficiente de los avances científicos y tecnológicos para favorecer sistemas alimentarios más competitivos, rentables y sostenibles con una gestión participativa y de responsabilidad compartida” que orientó la discusión en las nueve mesas de trabajo que tuvieron a cargo grandes temáticas: a) Entorno de la innovación tecnológica y la transformación digital en el sector agropecuario, pesquero y rural; b) Brechas: Juventud, conectividad, educación, generacionales, etnia, manejo tecnológico y saberes y c) Agenda de innovación y transformación digital para el sector agropecuario, pesquero y rural. Este diálogo contó con la participación de múltiples actores del sistema alimentario tanto del sector público como del sector privado, la academia y la sociedad civil. Lire moins

A comprehensive exploration of food systems: The discussion undertaken sought to explore priorities and desirable transformations across the food systems 10 years into the future. Using the SDG as our compass, discussions findings are that in the future food systems accessibility pathway need to be developed, nutritious aspects including prices of food (affordability) following which every potential stakeholder need to participate in the development of the pathway of action. Suggestions received also considered seed and planting material security and organic food production including continued... Lire la suite systems dialogue and regular review for improvement. In Fiji, the ratio of Ministry of Agriculture staff at locality level per farm is 1:1000, the future will need a more focused systematic means of ensuring effective service delivery and access to food and nutrition security. It was further discussed that local produce should be prioritized in the pathway. Another consideration that needed to be prioritised is the use of Organic agro inputs like organic fertiliser and organic pesticides to improve Crop production. The pathway should prioritise reversing land degradation and maintain sustainable land use activities. In the meantime, Government should provide more intervention for subsistence farms, analysis of food chains to promote self-sufficiency providing opportunities for e-commerce options for all including women, girls and other vulnerable groups. The pathway should also consider regenerative agriculture, resilient crops, establish farmer schools in localities as a means of technology transfer, improve infrastructure and whole chain supply system, development and enhancement of local contemporary recipes, increase taxes on unhealthy food choices (set nutrient targets), government intervention to develop more holistic coordinated approach that is accountable, product target (quantity and quality, type and detail) specific. Priorities should be according to production analysis with an emphasis on reversing land degradation, reducing negative impacts of climate change, sustainable management, improving smart agriculture and biodiversity. The priorities analysis should have an emphasis on protecting small holder to commercial farmers. The next set of discussions focussed on priority entry points and opportunities for food system transformations. The outcome of these discussions recommended the instituting of; farmer organisation – dairy sector, middle men in the livestock sector, nature’s way cooperative – papaya, vegetables, establishment and improvement of Collection centres for milk also distribution centre, Market vendors associations which is an untapped entry point, Sustainably produce green and blue foods through one health approach...actors within the food supply chain, need to acknowledge and value the role of the environment on soil health, oceans and quality and safe foods...start small with farmer and consumer awareness and the analysis of how much it costs a farmer to produce a particular commodity and then put a unit cost for selling the commodity would be a good start. Main challenges envisaged discussion outcome resulted in the following: Organising of women farmers cluster group distributed by produce type, MOA to focus on women in the agriculture programs, Staff Turnover should ensure smooth transition of work, training needs analysis should be undertaken regularly to identify capacity and capability, collaborative work encouraged between producers and players in the value and supply chain. Agriculture as the new sexy- people are able to provide for their family and make it more lively as the industry as getting older, digitise agriculture, prioritise proper record keeping among farmers, encourage value addition and create market access for sustainable sources of livelihoods, build resilience through inclusive awareness programs, update Agriculture legislations to support, stimulate and harmonise farming business environment that is globally accepted, implement Hazard Analysis Critical Control points or PRP. HACCP should be enforced through each value chain process (ie growing, harvesting, processing, manuf Lire moins

A comprehensive exploration of food systems: The discussion undertaken sought to explore priorities and desirable transformations across the food systems 10 years into the future. Using the SDG as our compass, discussions findings are that in the future food systems accessibility pathway need to be developed, nutritious aspects including prices of food (affordability) following which every potential stakeholder need to participate in the development of the pathway of action. Suggestions received also considered seed and planting material security and organic food production including continued... Lire la suite systems dialogue and regular review for improvement. In Fiji, the ratio of Ministry of Agriculture staff at locality level per farm is 1:1000, the future will need a more focused systematic means of ensuring effective service delivery and access to food and nutrition security. It was further discussed that local produce should be prioritized in the pathway. Another consideration that needed to be prioritised is the use of Organic agro inputs like organic fertiliser and organic pesticides to improve Crop production. The pathway should prioritise reversing land degradation and maintain sustainable land use activities. In the meantime, Government should provide more intervention for subsistence farms, analysis of food chains to promote self-sufficiency providing opportunities for e-commerce options for all including women, girls and other vulnerable groups. The pathway should also consider regenerative agriculture, resilient crops, establish farmer schools in localities as a means of technology transfer, improve infrastructure and whole chain supply system, development and enhancement of local contemporary recipes, increase taxes on unhealthy food choices (set nutrient targets), government intervention to develop more holistic coordinated approach that is accountable, product target (quantity and quality, type and detail) specific. Priorities should be according to production analysis with an emphasis on reversing land degradation, reducing negative impacts of climate change, sustainable management, improving smart agriculture and biodiversity. The priorities analysis should have an emphasis on protecting small holder to commercial farmers. The next set of discussions focussed on priority entry points and opportunities for food system transformations. The outcome of these discussions recommended the instituting of; farmer organisation – dairy sector, middle men in the livestock sector, nature’s way cooperative – papaya, vegetables, establishment and improvement of Collection centres for milk also distribution centre, Market vendors associations which is an untapped entry point, Sustainably produce green and blue foods through one health approach...actors within the food supply chain, need to acknowledge and value the role of the environment on soil health, oceans and quality and safe foods...start small with farmer and consumer awareness and the analysis of how much it costs a farmer to produce a particular commodity and then put a unit cost for selling the commodity would be a good start. Main challenges envisaged discussion outcome resulted in the following: Organising of women farmers cluster group distributed by produce type, MOA to focus on women in the agriculture programs, Staff Turnover should ensure smooth transition of work, training needs analysis should be undertaken regularly to identify capacity and capability, collaborative work encouraged between producers and players in the value and supply chain. Agriculture as the new sexy- people are able to provide for their family and make it more lively as the industry as getting older, digitise agriculture, prioritise proper record keeping among farmers, encourage value addition and create market access for sustainable sources of livelihoods, build resilience through inclusive awareness programs, update Agriculture legislations to support, stimulate and harmonise farming business environment that is globally accepted, implement Hazard Analysis Critical Control points or PRP. HACCP should be enforced through each value chain process (ie growing, harvesting, processing, manufacturing, distributing, merchandising to preparing food for consumption. Lire moins

There were a total of three presenters that were engaged on Day 1 of the UN FSS pre-summit event. The resource persons were engaged in the discussion panel which was moderated by motivational speaker and Director of Flour Mills of Fiji – Mr Ram Baejkal. This day one event included the engagement of the following speakers who were from diverse backgrounds – previous farmer, exporter and business owner Mr Wah Singh, Chief Operating Officer for RB Patel chain of Supermarkets Mr Deepak Rathod, Vuda Piggery Meats owner and Chairman of Fiji Livestock Association Mr Simon Cole and CEO Consumer Co... Lire la suiteuncil Ms Seema Shandil. A panel of discussion was held amongst these speakers at which participants were allowed to pose comments and questions using the chat function if unable to speak on the virtual platform. The summary of Mr Wah Sing’s presentation discussion began with what he believed to be a massive decline in Agriculture resulting from Fiji’s reliance on imported Agricultural inputs. Mr Wah Sing claimed that though rehabilitation is taking place they end up in unmitigated decline with pasture for instance. The speaker further stated that policy failures also contribute to the decline in production. Other factors like socio culture factors such as losing market access in Thailand for Ginger is also a contributing factor. However, overseas bilateral agreements can be encouraged to provide preferential spaces for Fiji’s Agricultural export commodities/goods. Another concern raised by Mr Sing is the need for us to protect our environment, re-assign local authority areas (enlarge municipal areas), provide more incentives for the rural areas but specifically asked participants to begin in small scale and focus on increasing yields and productivity. The next speaker Mr Deepak Rathod stated that consumption is subject to demand and supply and Supermarket goods compliment roadside market supplies. However, in the Supermarket, grocery shops would like to mark Green, Orange and Red Zones to signify what foods are good for you and what is not. However, Mr Rathod states that retailers are exploring means f how this improvement can be made easier, what policies need to be made to enable this encouraging people to move towards consuming a more healthy life style. Mr Rathod also stated that healthy choices are more expensive so consumers preference is towards unhealthy choices due to its price. Another tax that exists to signal this preference (for junk food) is sugar tax. The third presenter is Vuda Piggery Meats owner and Chairman of Fiji Livestock Association Mr Simon Cole. The speaker Mr Cole insisted that the approach that should be undertaken now is targeted at leaving no one behind particularly when 40% of total employees in Fiji directly work in the Agriculture Sector. The Government should in its UN FSS proposal consider more research undertaken is to focus on Livestock and Crops pests and diseases and that there should be more trainings undertaken for these research results (Research on Pests and Diseases). Moreover, presenter Mr Cole stated that livestock farmers are price takers and that there should be some restructure made to support farmers with their livestock sales. The presenter also stated that in Fiji, 20% of livestock losses are through thefts on the farm which could be solved through better structural policies which could also maintain the balance from undersupply to oversupply. Another avenue that could be explored is, broadening or expanding bilateral partnership arrangements such as, Melanesian Spearhead Groups where policies could be developed to allow preferential arrangements where premium could be paid for quality meat. Another factor that needed exploring is the farmers relationship with the market and how it can be provided with incentives and intervention to promote quality and safe crops and livestock products. The fourth panel discussion presenter is, Ms Seema Shandil whose presentation focus on the challenge of people who have lost their sources of livelihoods due to the pandemic that is, loss of employment, loss of income, not able to afford proper food and nutrition for each meal. Lire moins