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DISCUSSION SUMMARIES   •   3 March 2017

Summaries of the online discussions

 

Dear Members,

Today we are happy to send you the summaries of three of our latest online discussions: The UN Decade of Action on Nutrition, Innovations for pulse production and consumption and Using ICTs in agriculture. 

In addition, we would like to share with you two FSN Forum briefs on fighting overweight and obesity and promoting the production and consumption of pulses, which capture the main issues and possible ways to address them as identified during the online discussions on these topics.

The summaries as well as the FSN Forum briefs are the product of rich and lively exchanges, and we would like to thank all participants for their valuable contributions. Please follow the links below to download the documents in the language of your preference.

We hope you will enjoy reading the summaries and the briefs and please visit our website or contact us for any additional information on the FSN Forum’s activities.

Your FSN Forum team

 

FSN Forum Summaries

 

Using information technology in the agriculture of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies and beyond

The aim of this discussion was to explore how applying information and communication technologies (ICTs) in agriculture can contribute to poverty reduction and increased food security, and to discuss the specific challenges and bottlenecks for realizing the holistic use of ICTs for agricultural development – an approach conceptualized in China as “Wisdom Agriculture”.

Download the summary in English, French, Spanish, Chinese

Pulses

 

 

Maximizing the Impact of the UN Decade of Action on Nutrition

The aim of this consultation was to gather input on the question of how the UN Decade of Action on Nutrition could best achieve its goals. Participants were asked to share their expectations for the Decade, and in particular how it could make a difference in improving nutrition in their own countries.

Download the summary in English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Russian

Youth

 

 

Pulses: Innovations from the field to the cooking pot

In this discussion linked to the International Year of Pulses, participants explored innovations to encourage and sustain pulse production and consumption. In addition, they discussed the roles pulse can play in the sustainable intensification of agriculture, and what is needed to strengthen pulse value chains. Furthermore, some participants used this discussion as a chance to share pulse recipes.

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Urbanization

 

FSN Forum Briefs

 

Policies and programmes to fight overweight and obesity

Overweight and obesity are severe public health issues with rapidly increasing rates in developed as well as developing countries. According to the World Health Organization, 1.9 billion adults (over the age of 18) were overweight in 2014, and 600 million were obese. In addition, 42 million children under five were overweight or obese in 2013. For policies to be successful, a solid understanding of the causes of weight problems and appropriate indicators are needed.

Download the brief in English, Spanish

Urbanization

 

 

Pulses for food security and nutrition: How can their full potential be tapped?

Worldwide, the consumption of pulses has seen a slow but steady decline. One the one hand, the availability of other products has led people to abandon their traditional diets, and rising incomes have led to shifts towards food derived from livestock. Encouraging pulse consumption requires a multisector approach that should be adapted to different socio-economic realities.

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Urbanization

 

 

 

 

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