DISCUSSION No. 126 • FSN Forum digest No. 1223 | | Urbanization, Rural Transformation and Implications for Food Security | deadline extended until 12 April 2016 | |
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| | | Dear Members, With the discussion coming to a close next Monday 12 April, we would like to share the latest comments received and invite you once more to take advantage of this discussion to share your comments on Urbanization, Rural Transformation and Implications for Food Security. The Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Secretariat will use the feedback received to finalize the background document that will support the Forum on Urbanization, Rural Transformation and Implications for Food Security, to be held during this year's CFS Session in October. To take part, please access the discussion page with the full introduction in English, French or Spanish and share your comments directly online or send them to us via email ([log in to unmask]). We look forward to your comments. Your FSN Forum team | |
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| Sara Granados, FAO, Chile
| Sara shares comments on the draft, focusing in particular on the Latin America and Caribbean perspective and sharing some references. She also raises queries on land use and on territorial governance and proposes CFS to facilitate intersectorial dialogue for public policies and to promote mechanisms for more integrated food systems. Read the full comment |
| John Weatherhogg, Italy
| John introduces the issue of off-farm income, which often constitutes a significant portion of family farms income and is not adequately addressed in development planning. For instance, part-time farmers may not be interested in sustainable intensification or in moving from paddy to non-paddy crops to save water. Read the full comment |
| Cascade Tuholske, UCSB Department of Geography, USA
| Cascade states that it is important to consider the scale of analysis and cross-region aspects when assessing urban/rural transformation from a food security and nutrition point of view. To illustrate this point he gives the example of rising household demand for meat in urbanizing China. This change of consumption patterns not only has implications for household health in urban China but also for household livelihoods in Brazil where the meat is produced, for the local environment and finally has broader global implications for climate change. Read the full comment |
| Saydagzam Khabibullaev, Land of Plenty Agro Distribution, Uzbekistan
| Saydagzam stresses that an increasing demand for food and a relentless urbanization will inevitably have negative repercussions on food security. The complexity of the issue warrants finding very specific answers for each of the components in order to revitalize the production of food. Read the full comment |
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