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DISCUSSION No. 126 • FSN Forum digest No. 1219
Urbanization, Rural Transformation and Implications for Food Security
until 5 April 2016
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Dear Members,
The new online discussion Urbanization, Rural Transformation and Implications for Food Security<http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/forum/discussions/urbanization-rural-transformation> started attracting the first comments, which we would like to share with you below.
This discussion, organized jointly with the Committee on World Food Security (CFS), invites you to join the elaboration of a background document<http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/sites/default/files/files/126_Urban_Rural_Transformation/UrbRurZeroDraft.pdf> that the CFS Secretariat is preparing to support the discussions at the Forum on Urbanization, Rural Transformation and Implications for Food Security to be held at CFS 43 in October 2016.
The Forum will be an opportunity to discuss how urbanization and the transformation of agriculture, food systems and rural spaces affect growth, poverty eradication, economic, environmental and social sustainability, and food security and nutrition.
As always, you can access the discussion page with the full introduction in English<http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/forum/discussions/urbanization-rural-transformation>, French<http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/fr/forum/discussions/urbanization-rural-transformation> and Spanish<http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/es/forum/discussions/urbanization-rural-transformation> and take part in either one of these three languages.
Looking forward to your comments,
Your FSN Forum team
CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED
[cid:image003.png@01D18113.1D53ADC0]Angel Leyva Galán, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Agrícolas (INCA), Cuba
Angel reports that integrated rural agro-ecosystems often need to improve from a production and environmental point of view if they are to help achieve food sovereignty.
Read the contribution <http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/forum/contributions/re-urbanization-rural-transformation-and-implications-food-security-online-consu>
[cid:image003.png@01D18113.1D53ADC0]John Kazer, Carbon Trust, United Kingdom
John reflects on the implication that increased urbanization will have on smallholder production which is dependent on a large rural workforce.
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[cid:image003.png@01D18113.1D53ADC0]JC Wandemberg, Sustainable Systems International, Ecuador
JC argues that in order to make a difference it is necessary to link with local universities and/or research centres to ensure the active participation of those most touched by the decisions taken in international fora.
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[cid:image003.png@01D18113.1D53ADC0]Vethaiya Balasubramanian, Freelance Consultant, India
Vethaiya highlights the importance of making agriculture attractive to rural youth which can be achieved for instance by increasing investment in rural infrastructure.
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[cid:image003.png@01D18113.1D53ADC0]Bert Cramer, United States of America
Bert suggests increasing the coverage of the persisting gap in facilitating proven resilient rural agricultural/food practices in peri- and urban settings to further improve the already excellent draft of the background document prepared by CFS Secretariat.
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[cid:image003.png@01D18113.1D53ADC0]Manuel Moya, International Pediatric Association. TAG on Nutrition, Spain
Manuel shares detailed comments on the draft document commenting the current draft and suggesting i. a. to include considerations on the regulations followed by food processors.
Read the contribution <http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/forum/contributions/re-urbanization-rural-transformation-and-implications-food-security-online-con-4>
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