Венгрия Dialogue on achieving sustainability in food production and food consumption (economic, environmental, social impacts) Discussion topic outcome 1. Already achieved results: Progress in diminishing food waste, establishment of a new waste management system toward sustainability and to achieve circular economy, active research activities on the topic of sustainability, progress in catering sector to promote local products, many activities in education and in attitude formation. Pilot programme to promote healthy nutrition in schools. Booklet on circular economy to SMEs “Hozd magad körforgásba” http://www.hermanottointezet.hu/hozd-magad-korforgasba-utmutato-kkv-k-reszere-korforgasos-gazdasagrol Hungarian version of FAO Booklet „L... Подробнееegyél te is Ételmentő!” http://www.ajbh.hu/documents/10180/2917711/legyel_te_is_etelmento.pdf/df5dbe57-61b2-22c1-df6b-18a0efe100c1 Resolution of the Office of the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights on soil protection http://www.ajbh.hu/documents/10180/2762244/talaj_allasfoglalas_vegleges_melleklettel.pdf/7dcaccce-9932-76de-5ce9-f33ffc3fa93d Resolution of the Office of the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights on implementation of SDGs in Hungary http://www.ajbh.hu/documents/10180/2791084/SDG_elvi+llsfoglals_2017_12_19_kiadott.pdf/33b3f4e6-ae40-e743-8d32-2c98b8baea4c Magyar Élelmiszerkönyv - Codex Alimentarius Hungaricus https://elelmiszerlanc.kormany.hu/download/d/64/b1000/2-109_2016-12-21.pdf Educational programmes: Educational programme and documents of the NÉBIH „Wasteless” Oktatási segédanyagok also available in English for special request. Green Kindergarden programme - https://zoldovoda.hu/ Environmental eductaional programme - https://bisel.hu/ « Save a garden programme » - „Ments meg egy kertet!” National School Garden Development Programme - Országos Iskolakert-fejlesztési Program https://www.iskolakertekert.hu/index.php/hu/ Скрыть Направления деятельности: 1, 2, 3 Ключевые слова: Data & Evidence, Environment and Climate, Governance, Innovation, Policy
Венгрия Dialogue on achieving sustainability in food production and food consumption (economic, environmental, social impacts) Main findings In general participants agreed on the next steps to do on short and long term for achieving more sustainable food systems as follows: 1. Encourage education about healthy diet, environmental education programmes. 2. Proper data collection and agreeing on right indicators, 3. More investment in information technology (apps) and in awareness-raising programmes for consumers. Certified marks and labels for raising the awareness of the public on environmental/ sustainability issues. 4. Preparation of complex, inter-sectoral nutrition strategy and introduction of precision nutrition are desirable. ... Подробнее5. Strengthening of cooperation and coordination between sectors, establishment of a more horizontal approach. Enhance common governmental communication on sustainability. 6. Promotion of organic landscape management and supporting local production, 7. Policy incentives to support more sustainable production techniques. Participants agreed that further dialogues are desired for exploring specific aspects of food systems in greater depth with the involvement of more other stakeholders. Скрыть Направления деятельности: 1, 2, 3 Ключевые слова: Data & Evidence, Environment and Climate, Governance, Innovation, Policy
Венгрия Dialogue on achieving sustainability in food production and food consumption (economic, environmental, social impacts) Major focus The title of the national dialogue was “Dialogue on achieving sustainability in food production and food consumption (economic, environmental, social impacts)”. Our aims with the dialogue were: - to have an overview of the current status and a comprehensive overview of our food systems from the perspective of the healthy and sustainable production and consumption, mainly Action Track 2 and 3.; - to straighten and to create contacts between different stakeholders; - to identify the two-three main steps to do in short and in long terms in order to develop sustainability of our food systems. Направления деятельности: 1, 2, 3 Ключевые слова: Data & Evidence, Environment and Climate, Governance, Innovation, Policy
Фиджи - Этап 3 Action Track 1 Food Systems Stakeholders Dialogue Area of divergence Culturally, Fijians and Pacific islanders are not comfortable with disagreeing with one another publicly or in a meeting setting. The Pacific way is through consensus and silence is used to signify agreement in a formal setting. Hence, there were not many issues of divergence emerging from group discussions, although we acknowledge that this may have differed had there been stakeholders with more divergent views present. The one area of divergence occurred during discussions on Strand 1 (Reducing Hunger and Inequality) and was related to land degradation and its negative impact on fisheries; c... Подробнееonflicting policies such as poultry/ livestock rearing within residential properties which are contrary to the Public Health Act. Policies prioritizing yaqona and tobacco for economic benefits (which may favour wealthier producers) have negative social and health impacts that need to be considered. Скрыть Направления деятельности: 1 Ключевые слова: Data & Evidence, Innovation, Policy
Фиджи - Этап 3 Action Track 1 Food Systems Stakeholders Dialogue Discussion topic outcome Strand 1 – Reducing Hunger and Inequality Lack of access to land for people to be able to grow their crops and get fresh foods is a key aspect related to poverty in Fiji. This is especially important in urban areas around informal settlements where children and pregnant women are suffering the most in terms of triple burden malnutrition. For example, obesity, anemia, underweight. Inequality, especially with vulnerable groups, worsened after COVID-19. Lack of equal opportunities, access to services e.g phone ownership, employment and resources are all impacted. The game changing solution is t... Подробнееo look at poverty from an intersectional lens (gender, ethnicity, education, etc) to ensure no one is left behind. Fiji needs to be more inclusive and nutrition-sensitive in its policies with social protection beneficiaries and should consider basic services for people in this space. Opportunities to increase income across the food systems need to be reconstructed and rebuilt to identify the root causes of poverty and invest more in new generations within communities while addressing policies. Strand 2 – Increase Access to Nutritious Food In Fiji, people are eating more processed foods particularly in the urban areas where the media has played a big role in marketing some of these foods. In order to change that, informal markets should be linked to formal ones, changing concepts and behavior to encourage and promote eating local healthy foods. Small and Medium Enterprises should be supported for mass production of vegetables and fruits in order to ensure availability and affordability at all levels. Some ideas for the way forward included creating a robust online system throughout the value chain in the food system; increase communication access to rural areas to increase marketing opportunities and promote more involvement in the barter system. The challenge of lack of affordability was also addressed through advocating for more planting and production at all levels and Ministry of Agriculture to lead through pilot and model farms, increase tax on imported foods, improve research capacity on productivity within ministries. It is important to increase self-sufficiency and reduce heavy reliance on rice and wheat imports as well as enhancing partnerships to sustain development projects and promote diversification in communities. Legislation should be in place for any house built to have a space for backyard gardening including informal settlements. Regulations need to be reviewed to include High Fat, Sugar & Salt reduction targets to make foods healthier; review the level of fortificants on flour and monitor its iron content. Education plays an important role; the Ministry of Education may revise its curriculum to include food and nutrition security and value chain in the food system. Strand 3 – Safe Food Legislation and regulation approval processes in government are too lengthy. Food Safety Act needs to be reviewed to align with trade agreements requirements. Accessing data and information on food safety is an issue since this is not readily available. More work is required to stop heavy metal contaminants in food and water. Government officers need to be equipped to conduct food safety checks. Technology such as development of Apps is required to track and trace and ensure consumer safety. Awareness is needed on the use of pesticides for farmers and consumers and other alternatives such as home-made solutions that could be used instead of pesticides. Better coordination on reporting of food safety issues from relevant agencies on marine ecosystem as for example fish poisoning. The group identified areas or types of food that need more attention in Fiji such as local vegetables, fruits and root crops, fish and seafood, meat and livestock and food adulteration on local and imported food products. Meat handling needs more attention where illegal slaughtering of livestock is happening in the community especially for social functions or roadside sales. Pending food safety related policies need to be approved so programmes could be implemented. Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Health need to link together closely on food s Скрыть Направления деятельности: 1 Ключевые слова: Data & Evidence, Innovation, Policy
Фиджи - Этап 3 Action Track 1 Food Systems Stakeholders Dialogue Main findings Main findings and conclusions A summary of the main outcomes of the Group Discussions is reported in the next section, however, below are additional findings across the three thematic areas: 1. Reduce Food Insecurity Fiji needs to transform its mindset by focusing on a whole of society approach and build capacities on systems thinking. There is a need to identify linkages, break silos, improve food supply chain (market, transport, infrastructure etc) and reposition and market healthy foods to make them more appealing. There is also a need to relook at government policies to support transformat... Подробнееion. Opportunities to increase income across the food systems need to be reconstructed and rebuilt to identify the root causes of poverty. There is a need to invest more in the next generation in communities while addressing policies. 2. Increase Access to Nutritious Food Access to healthy foods is an issue in Fiji, with different reasons identified in the Dialogue, as those related to regulations, need to boost national production, infrastructure and high costs of transport from rural to urban areas etc. The high cost of production in Fiji and exorbitant bank lending fees were also identified as barriers to access nutritious foods. Initiatives bring about change require political and should be driven by an overarching authority, as the Prime Minister’s Office. Priority investment by government should focus on agriculture and fisheries since these sectors play second fiddle to tourism. With commitment and investment, implementation can take place and boost industry by the inclusion of insurance policies for farmers, for example. We need to work with financial institutions to provide access to finance for farmers to grow our agriculture sector. 3. Safe Food Pending food safety related policies need to be approved so programmes can be implemented. Some legislation and regulations need to be reviewed as well The Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Health need to link together closely on food safety issues and strengthening of food testing capabilities. More technology and training on food safety is required. Скрыть Направления деятельности: 1 Ключевые слова: Data & Evidence, Innovation, Policy
Фиджи - Этап 3 Action Track 1 Food Systems Stakeholders Dialogue Major focus The Dialogue focused on a comprehensive exploration of Fiji’s food systems as follows: 1. Access to Nutritious Food, Ministry of Health & Medical Services The nutritional situation of Fiji’s population is determined by data collected from the decennial National Nutrition Survey (latest 2015) and the food availability information from the Food Balance Sheet. Dietary pattern is shifting away from the traditional diet of root crops to more of a cereal-based diet. Starchy staples of root crops provided 22% of total energy in the diet while cereal-based foods contributed 38% to the total di... Подробнееetary energy per day. Fiji has high dependency on food imports where 69% of calories were imported while only 31% was sourced locally in 2010. Fiji is burdened with Non-Communicable Diseases, Communicable Diseases and Micronutrient deficiencies such as anaemia. In the last 10 years, anaemia is still a problem in all age groups from children under 5 years (63%), 5-14 years (45%), 15-17years (43.5%), adult 18 years and above male (32.4%) and female (48.2%) and pregnant women (40%). 2. Poverty and Inequality, Ministry of Agriculture The poverty result of the 2019-20 Household Income and Expenditure Survey was addressed. At national level, the proportion of people living below the poverty line was 29.9%. More people in the rural areas (41.5%) compared to urban areas (20.4%) are living below the poverty line Household heads who have more members in the household are found to be poor. The average household size for poor households is 5.6 while non-poor households is 3.9. The same trend is also observed between poor and non-poor households in urban and rural areas. Poverty rates were also high with household heads that did not complete at least primary education. By employment sector, more poor households are employed with non-subsistence agriculture sector (44%) in comparison to agriculture subsistence sector (41%). People who live with a household head that is employed in the private sector have higher poverty rates than those in public sector. In observing the relationship between agriculture and poverty in Fiji, it was found that 41.4% of the rural population live below the poverty line, whereas 73.4% of the rural population lives in agricultural households. In terms of rural households, 45.5% of rural households live below the poverty line, while 86.6% of these rural households are agricultural households. This reiterates the need to develop the agricultural sector to alleviate poverty in Fiji. 3. Safe Food, Ministry of Health & Medical Services The burden of food borne diseases in the Pacific showed that unsafe food has caused many acute and chronic diseases, with more than 200 diseases spread through food. In Fiji 14 cases and 2 hospital admissions of food borne diseases were reported in 2018. Some key aspects proposed for the discussion include enabling policy and regulatory standards to protect consumers, upgrading and accreditation of current laboratories for testing foods for monitoring and compliance purposes, creating more awareness and collaboration on enforcement to relevant stakeholders, multi-sector collaboration to enable more participation for wet markets to farmers markets, more awareness and understanding of evidence-based approach for food safety, empower consumer voices and innovations in the food safety system. Food safety challenges include limited resources, limited knowledge and understanding with decision and policy makers on Food Safety, multi-sectoral strategy on ensuring food safety. Скрыть Направления деятельности: 1 Ключевые слова: Data & Evidence, Governance, Innovation, Policy
Независимый Диалог «Re-imagining Africa’s Food Systems Transformation through Data, Advocacy, and Leadership» Местоположение: Без границ Area of divergence There were some points of divergence: • On the question of who is in charge of collecting data? Two strong opposing views were advanced. One was that Leadership/government is responsible for overall strategy for data collection, data protection, and the financing of it. Governments have to buy into the vision and be held accountable to it. They have to put policies in place across different levels of their countries. They are ultimately responsible. The second view on the contrary indicated that private sector is also responsible for collection of data. Government sector alone cannot do it. ... Подробнее• A participant suggested that a disruptive advocacy (for example non-importation of certain foods) should apply to foods that are produced in or available in African countries. Advocating for this could serve to encourage the consumption of local foods. Overall, the future for Africa is to depend on itself for food supply. Another participant fervently disagreed, indicating that disruptive advocacy is not the solution, but what needs to be advocated for is for countries to link national agricultural transformation, trade policies, food and nutrition security policies to the nutritional needs of the population. • The tension between the proponents of technology such as artificial intelligence (AI) by farmers and the opponents. The proponents advanced the view that technology will help with data capturing, e.g., AI could link farmers on the ground to food producers and buyers to help them know what is selling and what is not. But the opposing view intimated the use of AI could be very bad especially if not used properly – especially when it is not clear who/what/when/how data should or could be used. Would need to have that information upfront. • The trade-offs regarding the role celebrities could play to help promote the Food System. There was a suggestion for celebrities to use their influence to promote food system transformation. However, some participants felt involving celebrities may only lead to popularization which is not necessarily transformation. • Finally, there was the question of why the private sector is not engaging as expected, and yet they have too much data that they cannot even manage. They should be more open in sharing data. However, others noted that the private sector actors are business minded; they are interested in the bottom lines, or their profits and so if engaging will not lead to this why should they? Others felt that was their responsibility to engage and serve not just their board of directors, but their clients- all humans. The participant mooted the idea of decolonialization of data and destabilization of information asymmetries if we need to truly transform our food systems. Скрыть Направления деятельности: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Ключевые слова: Data & Evidence, Environment and Climate, Finance, Governance, Human rights, Innovation, Policy, Trade-offs
Независимый Диалог «Re-imagining Africa’s Food Systems Transformation through Data, Advocacy, and Leadership» Местоположение: Без границ Discussion topic outcome Topic 7. Inclusive leadership and networking There should be a responsible and inclusive leadership so that people at the grassroots are included in policy making and also educated on the existence of these policies. • Inclusive leadership from government, media, civil society, and public health experts is needed. This should involve the community and the people at the grassroots levels from all sectors of the food system to enhance ownership and sustainability. • Farmers are often left out in the formulation of policies that affect agriculture, yet they are the major stakeholders. • Lea... Подробнееders need to network and share ideas to collaborate on projects. • Communication must be bi-directional, from leaders to stakeholders and the grassroots members. • Leaders must be attentive and build capacity so the populace can be competent and independent. • Government leaders should ensure capacity building and knowledge dissemination; community actors can engage in building capacity, e.g., Chiefs can provide storage facilities for farmers, whiles nutrition champions and policy entrepreneurs need to be supported. • To monitor food systems transformation in Africa, Africa needs to develop a national or regional index/classification of countries based on their food systems transformation efforts. • We need a platform for leaders to speak to each other and understand each other. • For continuity and sustainability, leaders do not have to be political leaders. All Food systems actors can play leadership roles. Leader from where you stand. • Inaccessibility to land for women and youth are leadership failures: Government policies on land ownership, and use are discriminatory. It would take bold leaders to change this. Скрыть Направления деятельности: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Ключевые слова: Data & Evidence, Environment and Climate, Finance, Governance, Human rights, Innovation, Policy, Trade-offs
Независимый Диалог «Re-imagining Africa’s Food Systems Transformation through Data, Advocacy, and Leadership» Местоположение: Без границ Discussion topic outcome Topic 6. Sustainability of programmes and projects for food system: Programmes and projects at all levels and sectors along the food systems need to be sustained. The discussions identified certain solutions that will ensure sustainability; • Build capacity of local leaders on various actors of the food systems value chain. • Local experts and community food systems actors should be linked to the state institutions in a way that engages them in various planning and execution of food systems actions. The government, the private sector as well as the academia need to support this process. �... Подробнее� Advocacy for sustainability: Farmers, Civil society, and other food systems actors need to create awareness regarding seasonality of foods. The UN food systems summit dialogues should evolve into a permanent entity/forum or ongoing advocacy that is inclusive (comprising all food systems actors and not just CSOs) to bring voices from food systems toward private and public sectors • Climate change and sustainability framing - in US and Europe, humans are told they are the cause of climate change, in terms of their excessive consumption behaviors. In Africa, natural disasters/water shortages/stresses/low rainfall/environmental problems affect food systems. Thus, framing plays a role in how food systems have to be reimagined and how data should be collected, because dialogues relevant in one setting may not be relevant in other settings. Скрыть Направления деятельности: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Ключевые слова: Data & Evidence, Environment and Climate, Finance, Governance, Human rights, Innovation, Policy, Trade-offs
Независимый Диалог «Re-imagining Africa’s Food Systems Transformation through Data, Advocacy, and Leadership» Местоположение: Без границ Discussion topic outcome Topic 5. Building demand for advocacy: It is the responsibility of all of us to create the needed awareness to transform the food system. The following actions were highlighted: • Regulatory organizations need to actively be involved in communication, dissemination of information to support advocacy efforts. • Use consumer driven advocacy: Often industry responds to public demand or the demands of the consumer. Advocacy efforts could be used to change food consumption preferences by consumers. • Make consumers aware of the health and nutrition benefits. • Use evidence and science to ad... Подробнееvocate to consumers: industry would respond to science by making highly nutritious foods available because that is what consumers prefer. An example was shared about the demand for organic traditional foods in Egypt by “high class” individuals. • Industry could lead advocacy of organic foods. Avoidance can also be a strong advocacy strategy, e.g., avoid certain foods. • Re-discovery of lost foods and cooking methods; undiscovered traditional foods ways of cooking that are healthy can be promoted. Recipes with high nutritional value e.g., Quinoa, Fonio and healthy cooking methods could be used as advocacy tools and not only scientific data. • National agricultural transformation: we need to advocate for countries to link national agricultural transformation, trade policies, food and nutrition security policies to the nutritional needs of the population; • Because agriculture is so seasonal, there is a need for a type of policy investment that can be made to find ways to either process foods through freeze drying and other types of technology that preserve the nutritional values. • Need to create awareness by both producers and consumers regarding seasonality of foods. You cannot expect to eat certain products when they are off season. • Build demand advocacy: building demand within the marketplace- the consumer demand for healthy foods; there can be social marketing with celebrities to promote particular products or types of food. Any food system transformation will involve a certain shift in public perception and demand in certain foods. So more of a higher-level strategy to build demand for healthy sustainable diets that align with some of the policy instruments that might be used to improve what is available in the market. • If you need Governments to act, you have to speak in the language that the Government understands. Until governments see the food system issues as having a significant positive or negative impact on the economy, they may not act. Food systems issues are economic issues for governments; food systems issues must be health issues. We need to talk about food systems in terms of people, in terms of dollars, in terms of lives lost or saved. • We need to rationalize, empathize, and humanize the food system conversation/narrative • Healthy foods are not always Скрыть Направления деятельности: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Ключевые слова: Data & Evidence, Environment and Climate, Finance, Governance, Human rights, Innovation, Policy, Trade-offs
Независимый Диалог «Re-imagining Africa’s Food Systems Transformation through Data, Advocacy, and Leadership» Местоположение: Без границ Discussion topic outcome Participants from the breakout rooms highlighted the following action areas: • Making use of incentives: What are the incentives for doing the right thing? Smart incentives and disincentives need to be created to align actors in sectors of the food system. • SMEs play large role in Africa food systems and should be provided with incentives for producing healthy, safe and sustainable food. • Perhaps there needs to be a combo of incentives and disincentives. • Disincentives such as making plastic bags expensive so people bring their own cloth bags can also be created. Strategic Policies ... Подробнееthat will enable SMEs to compete with multilateral organization should be formulated. • Food retailers equally need to understand their role in the food system. When adequately informed, their decisions may influence the food industry to churn forth better products. • The government should regulate the food retail environment. There should be regulatory standards for the food retail environment. For instance, its tax incentives, etc. in order to increase access to healthy foods. • Enforcement of legislative instruments: We do not have strong regulations and standards on food safety and types of additives. Laws should be enforced to ensure food safety standards and apply labelling regulations on food items. There should also be stronger regulation around food advertisement, media, including billboards. Скрыть Направления деятельности: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Ключевые слова: Data & Evidence, Environment and Climate, Finance, Governance, Human rights, Innovation, Policy, Trade-offs
Независимый Диалог «Re-imagining Africa’s Food Systems Transformation through Data, Advocacy, and Leadership» Местоположение: Без границ Discussion topic outcome Topic 3. Use of important technological application is crucial: • The use of technological application is crucial in transforming food systems. • The Group identified different ways in which technology use can be critical. • Technology to preserve the nutritional values of food either by processing foods through freezing or drying, • Use technology to increase the shelf life of certain perishable products like fruits and vegetables through the use of some technological means. • There was a suggestion for artificial intelligence to be used, e.g., AI can be used to link farmers to prod... Подробнееucers and sellers. It can also be used to track data. Скрыть Направления деятельности: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Ключевые слова: Data & Evidence, Environment and Climate, Finance, Governance, Human rights, Innovation, Policy, Trade-offs
Независимый Диалог «Re-imagining Africa’s Food Systems Transformation through Data, Advocacy, and Leadership» Местоположение: Без границ Discussion topic outcome Topic 2. Collaboration among the government sectors, academia, and the private sectors should be fostered: • Such collaborations can help address gaps that currently exist between these actors due to differences in their approaches. • In the past, policies drafted left out farmers meanwhile food security is guaranteed by farmers. • All stakeholders have unique and important roles to play. Policy makers and researchers should work together to have more evidence build a better understanding of food systems. The academia will do research, the private investor will invest, but we need the fa... Подробнееrmers as well. If the small-scale farmers who are important players of the economy are left out in foods systems decision making, this will perpetuate current inequities. • Private sector must be more engaged by working closely with researchers and policy makers to improve food systems. They have valuable consumer insights that are effective in promotion of their products (whether healthy or not). Such insights should be leveraged to bring about improved food consumption patterns for better nutrition and health and environmental sustainability. • Food environments are changing - but so are built environments, cities and food supply systems. Collaboration and synergizing can help generate the near real-life data needed to appreciate and respond to these changes. • Food environments are gendered. For example, the role of informal food environments where women are the majority who are selling and buying. Policies must account for the gendered components in food environments. Скрыть Направления деятельности: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Ключевые слова: Data & Evidence, Environment and Climate, Finance, Governance, Human rights, Innovation, Policy, Trade-offs
Независимый Диалог «Re-imagining Africa’s Food Systems Transformation through Data, Advocacy, and Leadership» Местоположение: Без границ Discussion topic outcome • Topic 1. Finding a clear roadmap for gathering quality data: Data financing; use of technology in gathering data; and transparency and accountability in sharing of data • The need to establish a clear strategic plan for data. Data is “the lifeblood of decision-making and the raw material for accountability” and for leading the changes required. A clear road map for data is needed in Africa. At the moment there’s an ad hoc approach to data collection and use across Africa. Africa needs a model that takes from an unstructured approach to data to a prepared, demonstrated, intelligent ... Подробнееproven model. Moving from ad hoc to prepared data model could take 10 years. When this is realized, there should be institutionalization of data, where various Government agencies and the private sector can share data on what is happening in in the food system. Participants agreed it was important to engage and explore with national statistics agencies to improve data collection strategies. These are the institutions through which Food Balance Sheet Data on agriculture, Demographic and Health Surveys and Income and Expenditure Surveys are currently collected • Data financing. Government should allocate both institutional and financial resources; and the private sector must put together mechanisms of contributing resources to building local capacity for data. Measurements/data generation is costly. • The use of technology in gathering data. Use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to link “producers”/”sellers” in the food systems to “consumers”/”buyers” in the system so that consumers can contribute to the production decision-making. Second, AI can be used in drone farming technologies to enhance agriculture operation, to monitor movement of cattle, and facilitate vertical farming. • Transparency and accountability in sharing of data. Data should be made accessible to all the actors across food systems and the private sector should share their rich sources of data for food systems decision-making. • There should be a clear and deliberate roadmap for food systems data collection. This involves the use of data to guide actions and policies (on all components of the food system). The role of data in informing policies for better food systems cannot be overstated. Food systems actions, practices, and policies must be evidence-informed. Advocacy informed by data can play a role in promoting development on positive policy instruments. • All food systems actors (including SMEs) should be involved in the data value chain. They need data to help monitor actions or inactions of food systems actors, and to help facilitate the transformations that we request of our food systems. • Diets are primary endpoint in food systems. But there is scarce data on diets, in national food systems and sub-national food systems. The following questions are important: Can we track with robust indicators of diet quality? Can we monitor diet quality on ongoing basis? How do we know that the population is eating? How do we know that the population is healthy? We need data to answer all these questions. We need data for planning, and also for decision-making at every level of the food systems. • Data can give voice to the voiceless. • Also, data is very important in influencing politicians. For instance, the moment food insecurity data is released, politicians get so involved because the data can influence their votes. So if there is data on how many people have access to healthy foods. They will be very much involved/interested. Скрыть Направления деятельности: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Ключевые слова: Data & Evidence, Environment and Climate, Finance, Governance, Human rights, Innovation, Policy, Trade-offs
Независимый Диалог «Re-imagining Africa’s Food Systems Transformation through Data, Advocacy, and Leadership» Местоположение: Без границ Main findings The breakout sessions were ably facilitated and yielded rich insights. Facilitators effectively managed the sessions such that all participants could ask questions and contribute to the discussion questions. The discussions produced the following key findings: The need to establish a clear strategic plan for food systems data. Data is “the lifeblood of decision-making and the raw material for accountability”. A clear road map for data is needed in Africa. At the moment, there’s an ad hoc approach to data collection and use across Africa. There should be institutionalization of data, wher... Подробнееe various Government agencies and the private sector can share data on what is happening in the food system. This is important to effectively monitor and direct the transformation in a positive direction. Data financing. Government agencies and the private sector need to find resources to build local capacity for data. Measurements/data generation is costly. The use of technology in gathering data. Use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to link “producers”/”sellers” in the food systems to “consumers”/”buyers” in the system so that consumers can contribute to the production decision-making. Second, AI can be used in drone farming to enhance agriculture operation, to monitor movement of cattle, and facilitate vertical farming. Transparency and accountability in sharing of data. Data should be made accessible to all the actors along the food systems and the private sector should share their rich sources of data for food systems decision-making. Bridging the advocacy gap. All food systems actors should be involved in creating the needed awareness to transform food systems. Awareness and sensitization of what exists in Africa for Africa is important in promoting advocacy and accountability. Advocate for strong regulation of the food environment. Governments need to have tighter control in the food system. We need to advocate for countries to link trade policies and food and nutrition security policies to the nutritional needs of the population. Advocate for legislation and harmonization of standards that are transparent and accountable to control the markets and promote healthy lifestyle changes related to food consumption patterns. Advocate for transparency of the food environment. Inequities in the food environment should be corrected to allow access to fair marketing, competition and capital investment for SMEs. Consumer driven advocacy. Industry often responds to public demands or the demands of the consumer. The current “Transform the Food Systems Movement” could learn from that. Involvement of Celebrities in building demands for sustainable, healthy and safe diets should be considered. The need for Champions/Food Systems Heroes. Participants believe that in every leadership situation, there should be key actors such as the government leaders, community actors, nutrition champions, policy entrepreneurs, academics and other relevant stakeholders who will contribute to a holistic food system. Inclusive leadership from government, media, civil society, and public health experts is needed. This should involve the community and the people at the grassroots levels from all sectors of the food system to enhance ownership and sustainability. Farmers are often left out in the formulation of policies that affect agriculture, yet they are the major stakeholders. Collaboration among Food Systems Actors: Important factors brought up multiple times is the need for innovation, transparency, accountability, and stronger partnership between science, the private and public sectors, farmers and other various stakeholders across food systems. Network all food systems actors. Food systems actors do not know they are in the same system with others. Networking among actors from various sectors and levels of the food chain will enhance sharing of ideas and also facilitate collaboration. Скрыть Направления деятельности: 1, 2, 4, 5 Ключевые слова: Data & Evidence, Environment and Climate, Governance, Human rights, Innovation, Policy, Trade-offs
Независимый Диалог «Re-imagining Africa’s Food Systems Transformation through Data, Advocacy, and Leadership» Местоположение: Без границ Major focus This Regional Dialogue convened by the Measurement, Evaluation, Accountability, and Leadership Support for NCDs (MEALS4NCDs) Prevention Project/ African Food Environment Research Network (FERN) – in partnership with the African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC), Réseaude Recherchesurles Politiquesetles Systèmes Alimentairesen Afriquedel'Ouest (REPSAO), African Nutrition Society (ANS), Federation of African Nutrition Societies (FANUS), Coalition of Actors for Public Health Advocacy (CAPHA), IFPRI-led CGIAR-Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH), Rockefel... Подробнееler Foundation’s-led Food Systems Transformative Integrated Policy (FS-TIP), Drivers of Food Choice Program (DFC), Agriculture, Nutrition and Health Academy (ANH Academy), Chronic Diseases Initiative for Africa (CDIA), & the African Union Development Agency(AUDA-NEPAD) examined how “Data, Advocacy, Accountability, Governance, Leadership, and Leadership Support” can be exploited to help “Transform the African Food Systems”. The discussions covered all areas and were organized around three questions: a) What policy actions or critical practice changes do we want various food system actors (e.g., governments, private sector, academia; farmers, etc.) to adopt to transform the African Food Systems –by 2030?; b) How do we use Advocacy, Accountability Science, Governance, Leadership and Leadership Support to facilitate these transformation of Africa’s food systems? c) Who will need to be involved and what specific actions do we require of them? • Participants examined the current African Food Systems – identifying gaps in, and impediment to data availability, timeliness, quality, data management and overall usability. These are crucial for Food Systems Transformation. • There was consensus on the need to integrate national or regional data, build stronger data repositories, communicate and interpret data in ways that could translate into policies and also “leaves no one behind”. • Emphasis was placed on transparency in relation to the kind of data, data curation, data custodianship, access to, storage, and use of data. • On advocacy and accountability science, participants deliberated on important tools that could prompt national agricultural and food systems transformation, trade policies, food and nutrition security policies to meet the nutritional demands of the population and support livelihoods while protecting the environment. • Participants favored advocacy strategies that are consumer driven, demands transparency and accountability, and co-create knowledge that translates into the right policy actions for lasting food systems change. • Furthermore, leadership, , and collaborations were emphasized as key in harmonizing, and regulating, all aspects of the food systems that could foster policy implementation to deliver sustainable healthy diets to both human and planetary health. • Participants examined the value of inclusive leadership in addressing inequities. Provision of liability protection to vulnerable farmers, especially, small and medium holder farmers who form a large percentage of Africa’s agriculture was highlighted. Скрыть Направления деятельности: 1, 2, 4, 5 Ключевые слова: Data & Evidence, Environment and Climate, Governance, Human rights, Innovation, Policy, Trade-offs
Независимый Диалог Dialogues independants sur le renforcement des systèmes alimentaires suivant les normes de production et de consommation durable en Afrique Местоположение: Бенин, Буркина-Фасо, Демократическая Республика Конго Area of divergence Stimuler la production alimentaire à grande échelle positive pour la nature : quelle approche pour renforcer les systèmes alimentaires pour des normes de production et de consommation durable ? : Globalement, l’agriculture familiale a montré sa formidable capacité d’adaptation au travers les siècles malgré les guerres, les crises économiques, les famines et les catastrophes naturelles. Cette résilience trouve notamment sa source dans les caractéristiques de la structure familiale : solidarité, abnégation, dévouement, volonté de transmettre son patrimoine et ses savoirs, accep... Подробнееtation de contraintes temporaires en cas de besoin. Les producteurs pratiquant l’agriculture familiale, grâce à leur enracinement local et à connaissance approfondie qu’ils ont de leurs territoires, constituent des foyers d’innovations empiriques adaptées à leurs contextes locaux respectifs. Elles contribuent également au développement économique de ces territoires en favorisant le maintien voire la création de circuits de commercialisation cohérents avec les économies locales. Malgré ses multiples vertus, l’agriculture familiale est pourtant menacée en Afrique. Elle reste vulnérable face à la pandémie de Covid 19 et le changement climatique sur tous les plans. En outre, il serait opportun de réfléchir à des stratégies de résilience à travers les mesures agroécologiques qui permettront à l’agriculture familiale d’être plus durable. Par contre, l’état des lieux révèle que le système alimentaire Africain est véritablement vulnérable au Covid19 mais néanmoins le système alimentaire traditionnel a pu se préserver. D’où l’installation d’une confiance entre les acteurs autour de système alimentaire territoriale. L’agriculture biologique serait une solution qu’il convient aux producteurs pour un système alimentaire durable. Скрыть Направления деятельности: 3
Независимый Диалог Dialogues independants sur le renforcement des systèmes alimentaires suivant les normes de production et de consommation durable en Afrique Местоположение: Бенин, Буркина-Фасо, Демократическая Республика Конго Discussion topic outcome o Point de vue des participants sur les actions qui sont nécessaires de toute urgence, qui devrait prendre ces mesures ? moyens par lesquels les progrès pourraient être évalués et défis qui pourraient être anticipés au fur et à mesure de la mise en œuvre des actions pour faire face aux défis et/ou enjeux du Changement climatique et pandémie COVID 19 Actions qui sont nécessaires de toute urgence Il faudra : • Apporter une assistance humanitaire aux populations en crises et vulnérables ; • Prévenir la mal nutrition chez les enfants et les femmes enceintes ; • Mise en pla... Подробнееce des initiatives de résilience pour les communautés ; • Mise en place des organes d’alertes et de prise en charge des impacts de la crise ; • Renforcer la résilience et les capacités d’adaptation face aux aléas climatiques et aux catastrophes naturelles liée au climat ; • Incorporer des mesures relatives aux changements climatiques dans les politiques, les stratégies et la planification nationales ; • Améliorer l’éducation, la sensibilisation et les capacités individuelles et institutionnelles en ce qui concerne l’adaptation aux changements climatiques, l’atténuation de leurs effets et la réduction de leur impact, et les systèmes d’alerte rapide ; Moyen par lesquels les progrès pourraient être évalués L’indice de développement humain se révèle être comme un outil d’évaluation des progrès. En effet, cet outil sert à mesurer les progrès réalisés à long terme dans trois dimensions fondamentales : une vie longue et en bonne santé, l’accès aux connaissances et un niveau de vie décent. Défis qui pourraient être anticipés • Impulser une dynamique volontaire vertueuse pour pouvoir réviser les objectifs d’atténuation ; • Adopter les mesures en faveur d’une croissance bleue ; une économie verte ; • Adopter des mesures conduisant à des réformes politiques, juridiques et institutionnelles en faveur d’une gouvernance efficace ; • Promouvoir des mécanismes de renforcement des capacités afin que le Cameroun se dote de moyens efficaces de planification et de gestion pour faire face aux changements climatiques, l’accent doit être mis sur les femmes, les jeunes, la population locale et les groupes marginalisés. Il serait donc prioritaire que toutes ces actions soient effectives dans le respect des normes d’équités et principes d’une bonne gouvernance afin de rendre l’économie plus viable et vivable pour toutes les communautés. Скрыть Направления деятельности: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Независимый Диалог Dialogues independants sur le renforcement des systèmes alimentaires suivant les normes de production et de consommation durable en Afrique Местоположение: Бенин, Буркина-Фасо, Демократическая Республика Конго Main findings - Produire et vivre de l’agriculture ; La production agricole est à la base de tout système alimentaire. C’est la première étape qui consiste à extraire un produit comestible de différents milieux, soit par l’agriculture ou la pêche, en vue de le transformer, de le consommer ou de le commercialiser. Cependant les changements climatiques bouleversent les façons de faire et ajoutent une pression sur la disponibilité de la ressource en eau, en plus de favoriser l’arrivée de nouvelles espèces envahissantes (insectes ravageurs, mauvaises herbes, maladies etc.).L’ensemble du sec... Подробнееteur agricole doit toutefois faire face à des exigences, à des pressions et à des changements sans précédent. Quelles sont les actions à prendre maintenant pour assurer le maintien et augmenter la capacité productive tout en respectant l’environnement ? Protéger le territoire et les activités agricoles Le territoire agricole est une ressource non renouvelable. Chaque hectare de sol cultivable urbanisé est perdu. Ainsi selon l’Organisation des Nations-Unies pour l’Alimentation et l’Agriculture (FAO), Il faut environ 1000 ans pour qu’un centimètre de sol ne se reconstitue, ce qui signifie que nous ne serons pas en mesure de produire plus de sol de notre vivant.C’est pourquoi des initiatives, assurant non seulement la pérennité de la vocation agricole, mais également de la propriété des terres doivent être promues dans les différents pays Africains. Gérer les ressources naturelles L’agriculture requiert de nombreuses ressources, tant naturelles, humaines que techniques. La plus importante, à la base même de l’activité agricole, est la terre. L’eau, le sol, les intrants et les infrastructures constituent les autres ressources fondamentales pour assurer sa pratique. Ainsi l’eau et le sol doivent faire objet d’une très bonne gestion afin de permettre à l’agriculteur et/ou paysan et/ou producteur ainsi que consommateur final de jouir des biens faits de l’agriculture et de lutter contre la faim. Développer et mettre à l’échelle de nouvelles technologies et innovations agricoles pour la résilience des systèmes de production et exploitations familiales ainsi que pour la préservation de la santé des agroécosystèmes, des animaux, celle de l’homme et la biodiversité ainsi que la réduction pertes post-récolte Avec les changements climatiques, les besoins en eau des plantes et/ou cultures pourraient augmenter et des investissements en infrastructures, technologies et innovations agricoles pourraient ainsi être nécessaires pour faire face aux périodes de sécheresse, inondations, d’attaques sévères des nuisibles et combler les manques. Tenant compte de l’augmentation de la fréquence des événements climatiques extrêmes, Les conséquences sont variables selon l’intensité et conduisent à des pertes de rendement et de qualité, voire à la perte totale de certaines récoltes. Par exemple, lorsque les sécheresses et/ou inondations surviennent, elles entraînent non seulement des pertes économiques considérables, mais aussi la perte complète des récoltes. Ainsi, le recours à des technologies et innovations agricoles vertes, telles que l’agroécologie, l’agriculture intelligente au climat et/ou les variétés intelligentes au climat, s’avère nécessaire non seulement pour le maintien de conditions assurant la santé des sols et la réduction de la nécessité de recourir à des intrants de synthèse mais aussi pour traiter conjointement les trois objectifs de lutte contre les changements climatiques : la réduction des émissions de Gaz à Effet de Serre (GES) , la séquestration du carbone et l’adaptation au climat futur au sein des systèmes de production et exploitations familiales. En effet, un traitement conjoint permettrait d’éviter les situations dites de « mal-adaptation » (adoption de mesures d’adaptation qui, par exemple, favoriseraient une augmentation des émissions de GES). Cette action vise également la cohabitation-biodiversité. En effet, la biodiversité, ou la diversité biologique, se définit comme l’importance de la variété des différents organismes vivants dans un milieu donné. Une grande diversité témoigne d’un écosystème en bonne santé. Celle-ci peut notamment être améliorée en allongeant le cycle de rotation des cultures (plus de culture en rotation sur une même parcelle). La biodiversité sera aussi favorisée en accordant certains espaces au milieu naturel afin qu’il puisse exercer ses fonctions. Les effets bénéfiques d’un équilibre entre les activités agricoles et l’écosystème dans lequel elles se pratiquent sont connus. La biodiversité peut être utile à l’agriculture comme dans le cas de la pollinisation de nombreuses plantes ou le contrôle des insectes nuisibles par les oiseaux et les amphibiens. Toutefois, la présence de certaines espèces animales peut conduire à des enjeux de cohabitation plus ou moins importants. Par exemple, les chevreuils en surpopulation peuvent occasionner des dommages très néfastes aux cultures ainsi qu’aux vergers. Le manque d’incitatifs encourageant les propriétaires à laisser une partie de leurs terres à l’état naturel, au bénéfice de la biodiversité et de la collectivité, est un frein majeur. Les espaces laissés à l’état naturel, particulièrement lorsqu’ils se trouvent en terres privées cultivables, sont parfois perçus comme improductifs et sources d’un manque à gagner. La reconnaissance et la rétribution financière par la collectivité des biens et services écologiques pourraient être une façon de remédier à cette perception. Soutenir les différents acteurs intervenant dans les systèmes alimentaires Скрыть Направления деятельности: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
