Achieving food security sustainability
Report of the outcomes of an Expert Workshop held by FAO and the Platform on Agrobiodiversity Research in April 2010.
The Workshop explored the different challenges that confront agriculture and the options that exist or could be developed and that would be needed to feed the world, cope with climate change and capitalize on synergies between agriculture and the environment.
A section with conclusions identifies a number of actions that are likely to create the framework for the needed redirection of agriculture.
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“Biodiversity for food and agriculture
Contributing to food security and sustainability in a changing world”
The Declaration of the World Food Summit on Food Security indicates that not only should there be increased investment in agriculture to meet the challenge of achieving food security but that this investment should be directed more consistently towards sustainability.
I am managing director of uwanda general enterprises marketing access company facilitating small holder farmers and SMEs access market, finance and technology for modern production. I well support tha assist to farmers that it should involve sustainability
I am managing director of uwanda general enterprises -market access company facilitating small holder farmers and small enterprises access market ,finance and technology for modern production. I support that assist to farmers should involve sustainability to make farmers depend on themselves at the end.
The question has been asked more enough concerning the sustainability but now we need the answers too.
No doubt, agro-biodiversity is the key for ensuring future food security. Farmers must get incentive for maintaining biodiversity.
Please don’t forget to use the print and electronic media (radio, FM, Televisions, On-line) plus exhibitions for promoting the value of agro-biodiversity, sustainability and disseminating the successful stories and technologies.