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CARRA: Priority Areas and Next Steps for Cooperation in Food Security

CARRA: Priority Areas and Next Steps for Cooperation in Food Security. Guljahan Kurbanova, Economist, FAO REU Heather Hill, WFP Tajikistan, April14-15, 2011. Key Messages. In the second half of 2010, food prices started rising and are currently 37 percent higher than in March last year.

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CARRA: Priority Areas and Next Steps for Cooperation in Food Security

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  1. CARRA: Priority Areas and Next Steps for Cooperation in Food Security Guljahan Kurbanova, Economist, FAO REU Heather Hill, WFP Tajikistan, April14-15, 2011

  2. Key Messages In the second half of 2010, food prices started rising and are currently 37 percent higher than in March last year. High prices drive the shape and magnitude of consumers’ and farmers’ responses, which in turn affect demand and supply on world markets. (KZ, KG, TJ, UZ). Agriculture output, mainly cereal production, declined in several countries. Trade conditions have worsened. Malnutrition rates show no improvement.

  3. The long-term challenges in agriculture: • Slowing growth in production • Increased market volatility in fuel, fertilizers, biotechnology • Lack of investment • Water scarcity and land degradation • Declining share of agriculture in development aid • Declining funds for research and development

  4. Lessons learned • Weak production driving support including food processing industry • Too few activities in capacity-building • State institutions • Small farmers • NGOs • Insufficient advocacy-based approach • Country approach prevails over regional • Weak infrastructure for agricultural and food production and trade

  5. Issues to Consider • Stronger regional approaches to boost trade • Enhanced information-sharing on the agricultural markets and food security • Monitor main trends/peculiarities in food security in each country • Clear need for consistent food security monitoring systems

  6. Next Steps Cooperation: FAO/ WFP: • Increased cooperation in food security monitoring systems • Feasibility study for regional FS monitoring • Coordination of UN Agencies and other international institutions: • UNDP/ WB/ ADB – integrated management of natural resources ( water and land) • FAO/ WFP/ UNICEF/ USAID/ WHO/ UNFPA - nutrition Cooperation with stakeholders: • Improve skills and capacities of stakeholders • Advocacy and public information-based approach to national priorities

  7. Recommendations • Increased exchange of information on food security • Donor/government lobbying to sustain FS tools • Activate dialogue on issues related to food security though conferences, trainings, research, working groups and networks • Strengthen smallholders’ capacity to analyze market trends through joint assessments and surveys in food security-related fields.

  8. Matrix on Follow up Action on Food Security Risk Mitigation quality and control of food

  9. Matrix on Follow up Action on Food Security Risk Mitigation

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