feeding the world, caring for the earth afa general assembly bali may 2014

Feeding the World,

Caring for the Earth

AFA GENERAL ASSEMBLY BALI May 2014

IYFF-2014IYFF-2014 Feeding the World, Feeding the World, Caring for the EarthCaring for the Earth

Abu Dhabi StatementAbu Dhabi Statement

– “Family Farming requires genuine public support which is non-existent today in most countries. A support which ensures the access to and control of land, water and other

natural resources, to nearby markets, credit, investment and agricultural extension as well as

equitable responses to the specific needs of rural women and youth”


Farmers Leaders’ MeetingFarmers Leaders’ MeetingAbu Dhabi, January 21st-22ndAbu Dhabi, January 21st-22nd

– Meeting of representatives of Family Farmers' Organisations from

five continents – Objective: updating and approving

the main demands which will be the subject of negotiations throughout

the IYFF-2014– Organized by the World Rural Forum, with the support of Khalifa

Fund and Agriterra


Abu Dhabi Statement - DemandsAbu Dhabi Statement - Demands

1. Each nation should have the right to develop its own food production as the basis for Food Security on the way to achieving Food Sovereignty, taking into account climate change as one of the serious threats to Family Farming

2. Governments must assume as an urgent priority the implementation of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests which they themselves approved within the Committee on Food Security -CFS



3. In order to promote Family Farming, nations the majority of whose population is active in agriculture must proceed with the transparent and adequate allocation of financial resources to national agriculture budgets. The same criteria should apply to development aid and public investments on the basis of the meaningful participation of family farmers' organisations as well as other Civil Society entities.

4. Institute the equality of rights between men and women family farmers. Women who live and work in rural areas are frequently discriminated against in terms of equitable access to productive resources such as land, water, credit and extension services.



5. Policies in favor of the insertion of youth in agriculture must be approved, taking into account that only genuine public support to Family Farming will make this profession attractive to them


Statement of Ministers of Agriculture Statement of Ministers of Agriculture in support to Family Farmingin support to Family Farming

– Promoted by the French Minister of Agriculture, Stephan Le Foll, during the 51st International Agriculture

Exhibition in Paris– Commitment to implement “public

policies to creating a favorable environment and allowing family farming to contribute to inclusive sustainable development” of their

countries– Over 20 countries have signed this

statement

IYFF-2014IYFF-2014 Feeding the World, Feeding the World, Caring for the EarthCaring for the Earth IYFF-2014: Focus on national levelIYFF-2014: Focus on national level

– IYFF-2014, National Committees: group of FFOO/CSO that decide to

promote the IYFF-2014 and its objectives in each country

– After defining their objectives, National Committees open dialogues

with governments and FAO, IFAD, etc.

– Each National Committees is responsible to find the necessary resources. IFAD and AGRITERRA

support.


IYFF-2014: Focus on national levelIYFF-2014: Focus on national level

60 National Committees already operating or being set up


IYFF-2014 National CommitteesIYFF-2014 National Committees

– AFRICA: Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Republic of Congo

Brazaville, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, The Gambia, Niger, Nigeria, Mali, Democratic Republic of Congo, Senegal, South Africa, Togo,

Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

– EUROPE: Belgium, France, Italy, Norway, Slovak Republic, Spain,

Switzerland, Hungary


IYFF-2014 National CommitteesIYFF-2014 National Committees

– AMERICA: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica,

Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru,

Uruguay, Mexico, Canada, USA

– ASIA-PACIFIC: India, Indonesia, Nepal, New Zealand, Pakistan, The

Philippines

Thank you Merci beaucoup Muchas gracias

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