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16th October 2008 Brussels Rural Development Briefings
Rising Food Prices: an opportunity for change?
Opportunities and ChallengesEuropean food security group
16th October 2008 Brussels Rural Development Briefings
This presentation
Food prices crisis EFSG statement Challenges: trade and agriculture Opportunities: Right to Food
16th October 2008 Brussels Rural Development Briefings
EFSG Statement
Review of other papers Analysis of proposed actions Challenges
Governance of aid Trade policies Agricultural policies
16th October 2008 Brussels Rural Development Briefings
CHALLENGES
Boost to smallholders agriculture new green revolution? biologically agro-ecological agriculture? Programmes designed in collaboration
with farmers’ organisations
16th October 2008 Brussels Rural Development Briefings
CHALLENGES
Trade policies Liberalisation? Protection of own (agricultural) sector
Is quick liberalisation compatible with increased agricultural production by small farmers??
16th October 2008 Brussels Rural Development Briefings
CHALLENGES
Trade policies Bolivia example Cameroon, chicken case
Countries need protection in order to strengthen their own production sectors
16th October 2008 Brussels Rural Development Briefings
CHALLENGES
Yes, there is protection, is this enough?
16th October 2008 Brussels Rural Development Briefings
16th October 2008 Brussels Rural Development Briefings
CHALLENGES
We need to ensure sufficient policy space in countries to decided on their own food security strategies
Both intensification of small holders agriculture and sufficient border protection are needed
16th October 2008 Brussels Rural Development Briefings
OPPORTUNITIES
Food prices crisis: Brings people together to tackle the
crisis and protect the vulnerables Start of a new food system? Right to food should be central
16th October 2008 Brussels Rural Development Briefings
OPPORTUNITIES
Every man, woman, child has the right to adequate food
World Food Day 2008Launch of Richt to Food Watch
16th October 2008 Brussels Rural Development Briefings
Thank you for your attention
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