Hi everyone,

And one more request: When you send your first email as input to the e-conference, please also include a few lines to introduce yourself to the others…

We already received the first inputs from participants, which we’re processing and will re-distribute to all during the day.

Looking forward to your input!

best,
Peter


From: Moderated e-mail conference on small farms and food security -  on behalf of AIS <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: ***Housekeeping: So... how can you provide your input to the e-conference?

Dear all,

Tomorrow, we start with our e-conference. With (currently) over 640 registered participants, how will we do this?

Well, it is pretty simple. There are a number of specific questions the SALSA team requires your feedback/input on, which are listed below.

So, for any of these questions, just email your input to [log in to unmask], we will screen it, and repost/resend it to the entire the group.

Please give your input/feedback or reply to  previously given input, and we will aggregate your input, per input question and repost/redistribute it to the group. We particularly encourage discussions, so if you agree/disagree with previously given input, we’d like to hear from you!.. 

Kindly send one email per question you would like to provide input to (and kindly, in your email subject, mention the number of the question you refer to, e.g. “3.2").

Here are the specific questions and their numbering (remember you can find the full background document here: http://bit.ly/SALSA-background-doc )

Questions:


1.1.  What are different experiences of small farms’ cooperation in your regions? How has this changed over the past 10 years?

1.2.  Could you provide specific examples of the advantages and/or disadvantages of cooperation among small farms?

1.3.  Are there any forms of collaboration between small farms that work particularly well? Why? How does the size of the farm affect cooperation?

1.4    In what way does gender influence cooperation among small farms? Please share experiences from your region.


2.1.  What are the ways that small farms contribute to the resilience of the food system in your region? Please provide examples.

2.2  Have small farms been more resilient compared to large farms in your region? What were the main factors that determined their resilience? Please provide examples.

2.3  What examples can you share where having more diverse product ranges and diverse channels have contributed to the resilience of small farms.

 

3.1.  Identify the three main challenges which small farms, in your region, have faced in the recent past.

3.2.  Share specific examples of what types of adaptations and innovations have helped small farms to cope with these challenges.

 

4.1.  Within your region, what are the three main challenges that small farms face in the future? Why? Are these different from past challenges? If so, why?

4.2.  To cope with these future challenges, do small farms require new innovations and adaptation techniques?  And if so, which?


5.1.  What kind of food businesses are important to small farms in your region? Which of these are small food businesses? Please also explain how you define small food businesses.

5.2.  Do food businesses in your region play an important role within the food system? How? Please provide specific examples.


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?

6.2.  Can you give specific examples of how these policies have affected small-farm decision-making?

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?


Best,

Peter

Your e-conference facilitator.




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