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International Consultation on Pro-Poor Jatropha Development IFAD Rome 10-11 April 2008

International Consultation on Pro-Poor Jatropha Development IFAD Rome 10-11 April 2008. Richard Burge Kimberley Burge Ltd and Commissioner for Rural Communities – UK www.kimberleyburge.com www.ruralcommunities.gov.uk. Five issues. Global agricultural subsidy Carbon credits Enabling

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International Consultation on Pro-Poor Jatropha Development IFAD Rome 10-11 April 2008

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  1. International Consultation on Pro-Poor Jatropha DevelopmentIFADRome10-11 April 2008 Richard Burge Kimberley Burge Ltd and Commissioner for Rural Communities – UK www.kimberleyburge.com www.ruralcommunities.gov.uk

  2. Five issues • Global agricultural subsidy • Carbon credits • Enabling • Security and cooperation • Standards and transparency

  3. Agricultural subsidy;pulling the rug from under the feet of the poor • Average farm payments in EU range from €1229 to €88 per hectare • European subsidy for biofuel crops of €45 per hectare • US subsidy up to €322 per hectare • EU export subsidy on crops € 4.1 billion • US export subsidy enable crops to be sold at 35% to 50% of production cost ODI briefing paper 32 Biofuels January 2008 http://www.odi.org.uk/publications/briefing/bp32-jan08-biofuels.pdf

  4. Carbon creditsa barrier against fair trade • Concern that rich world will simply avoid emission reduction and outsource credits • Value of credits needs to be reflected in the price paid to the producer • Reinforce need for strong producers and effective standards

  5. Enablingkey elements for a UN lead to create producer sustainability and profitability • Ownership and access to genetic material • Access to proven and cheap processing technology • Finance, structures, and regulation linked to processing and marketing

  6. Security and co-operationOne size does not fit all • Personal and community food security • Negotiating strength with processors and purchasers • Co-operatives – the small vineyards of France and “Cave coopérative” • Processors sourcing from plantations (jobs) and smallholders (sustainability)

  7. Standards and transparencydoing what it says on the tin • Standards already in place for the end-user performance of biodiesel (EN14214) • No standards for impacts on biodiversity, social cohesion, fair trade and pricing, or climate change • Food diversion • Gold Stars or real and reliable information ? (Energy Performance and Display Performance certificates)

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