Dear all,
Here is the aggregated input received on the “policies and small farms” - Topic #6 — Peter
Q6.1/6 - Question “6.1 - What are the policies (international, national or local) in your region that affect the viability and development of small farms, and small farms’ decision making regarding the amount and type of food produced and their ambitions regarding market integration?”
From: Viviane CdV <[log in to unmask]> (Italy)
This is a reply to a request by Dominic Duckett (Q6.1/4) to hear more about related experiences across Europe and Africa dealing with rapidly evolving conservation governance affecting small farms.
Viviane replies:
Conservative issues are good. (But sometimes they go far - for instance, here in Italy) , one time the idea was to pour viper snakes from helicopters…
But overall, wildlife is precious: it bounds people, it gives value to your land, it gives quality of life , of air, of water, to your crop, to your product.
In the example used, on wildlife attacking poultry: you have to protect your poultry for instance using widespread shelters.
For other wildlife, we protect our crops or livestock with fences
We also protect sheep against wolfs by providing them protected shelters, distributed over the land..
Wildlife means tourism, which means “income”, and you have to protect your income.
Q6.3/6 - Question "6.3. What are the most critical policies that are needed in your region to support small farm development and increase their role in food and nutrition security in the (regional) food system?"
From Beloved Mensah Dzomeku <[log in to unmask]> (Ghana)
Smallholders are often disconnected from policy. Smallholders contribute about 70% to the agriculture GDP in Ghana but policy support for smallholders is limited: (Moderator) Which translates into policies needed for small farmers:)
- During glut periods smallholder lose a lot as a result of poor post harvest practices.
- The market does not often favour the smallholders.
- With climate change, smallholder lacks support for irrigation.
- Smallholder is not protected from international trade liberalization.
- Smallholders compete with large scale farmers.
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