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DISCUSSION No. 148   •   FSN Forum digest No. 1338





Eradicating extreme poverty: what is the role of agriculture?



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Dear Members,

Please find below the latest contributions to the discussion Eradicating extreme poverty: what is the role of agriculture?<http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/activities/discussions/extreme_poverty_agriculture>

Participants are sharing views and experiences on interventions that can succeed in addressing extreme poverty, focusing on the role of agriculture.

We would like to renew the invitation to add your thoughts: Can agriculture offer opportunities for sustainable livelihoods to the most poor and vulnerable, including those who lack productive assets? Are there examples of eradication of extreme poverty though agriculture interventions?

Your views will be part of a broader reflection to refine and improve FAO's approach towards the eradication of extreme poverty by using its experience in supporting agriculture and the livelihoods of rural dwellers towards the realization of SDG1<http://www.fao.org/sustainable-development-goals/goals/goal-1/en/>.

The full versions and the introduction are available on the discussion page<http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/activities/discussions/extreme_poverty_agriculture>. To take part, send your contribution in English<http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/activities/discussions/extreme_poverty_agriculture>, French<http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/fr/activities/discussions/extreme_poverty_agriculture> or Spanish<http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/es/activities/discussions/extreme_poverty_agriculture> to [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> or post it online on the FSN Forum<http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/activities/discussions/extreme_poverty_agriculture>.

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CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED





[icon]Zhanhuan Shang, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, China



Based on the experience of Lanzhou University in Kenya and other African countries, Zhanhuan highlights the results obtained thanks to the implementation of low cost techniques followed by demonstrations to encourage adoption by farmers.

Read the contribution<http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/comment/8737>







[icon]Chinasa Ikelu, Institute de Mathématique et des Sciences Physiques, Benin



Chinasa lists some conditions that would make agriculture more profitable and therefore more effective in helping people escape poverty.

Read the contribution<http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/comment/8736>







[icon]Daman Sanka, United Republic of Tanzania



Damian calls for stronger engagement with local farmers when designing interventions.

Read the contribution<http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/comment/8735>







[icon]Andrew Isingoma, Rwanda Agriculture Board, Rwanda



Responding to the questions proposed, Andrew highlights the role of agriculture in helping the poor and food insecure. He calls for more research on crop varieties for drought affected areas and for lower prices of agriculture products to support the poor in purchasing food.

Read the contribution<http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/comment/8733>







[icon]Donna Rosa, Aidtrepreneurship, USA



Donna draws attention to the problem of postharvest losses which hinder the achievement of food security and nutrition. She also quotes a few solutions already available for storage and processing.

Read the contribution<http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/comment/8732>







[icon]Edward Tanyima, FAO, Uganda



In countries like Uganda, where many poor and vulnerable rural households mostly rely on agriculture for food and as source of income, enhancing agricultural productivity, value addition and agro-processing are critical to lift people out of poverty. However, to succeed in reducing extreme poverty, agriculture interventions need to take a social protection perspective: this means that actions should be designed to address multiple risks related to economic, social and environmental aspects.

Read the contribution <http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/comment/8731>







[icon]Hans Schaltenbrand, rural development expert, Switzerland



Hans stresses that political will and policy is what matters most to eradicate extreme poverty. F.i. India implemented the Food Security Bill in 2013 and it would be important to share lessons learned with other countries, such as Nepal, where a Right to Food Acts is currently being prepared.

Read the contribution<http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/comment/8730>







[icon]Deepak Sharma, VAAGDHARA, India



Deepak focuses on the problems such as post-harvest losses caused by looking at agriculture from an economic point of view, only. To address this, he argues that at small farm level there is need for awareness raising activities on the role of agriculture for nutrition/food security, while at policy level the state should take on the responsibility for keeping land productive.

Read the contribution<http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/comment/8729>







[icon]KV Peter, Kerala Agriculture Research, Ethiopia



Kuruppacharil states that the unpredictable nature of agriculture with its price fluctuations and weather dependence can be the cause of post-harvest losses. He presents the case of Israel where infrastructure such as cold chambers and packinghouses avoid that produce goes to waste, and helps implement value addition activities.

Read the contribution<http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/comment/8728>







[icon]Aklilu Nigussie, Ethiopian Institutes of Agricultural Research, Ethiopia



Aklilu answers the second question arguing that natural resource management is central to healthy food system and should be applied also at the small scale level.

Read the contribution<http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/comment/8727>







[icon]Nurah Oseni, Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research, Nigeria



Nurah sees a strong nexus between food losses, hunger and poverty and perceives the adoption of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) as key to ensuring food security.

Read the contribution<http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/comment/8726>











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