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The United Nations Millennium Development goals are to reduce hunger and poverty. This was the main reason for the UN declaration of the International Year of Rice in 2004. Rice is the source of more than 500 calories per person per day for over 3 billion people (FAOSTAT). By 2010...
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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has been scaling up and will continue to increase its support to Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to transform their agrifood systems to enable them to be part of the climate solutions and effectively contribute to food availability, accessibility and affordability, said FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu in his address today at a conference hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment of Cabo Verde entitled “Accelerating Agrifood Systems Transformation in Cabo Verde”.
According to the Director-General, efficient agrifood systems transformation requires four key factors. Firstly, it is political commitment at all levels and across all sectors. Secondly, he pointed to the need for an enabling policy to attract both domestic and foreign investment, including long-term land policy and tax policy in favor of technology. Thirdly, Qu emphasized the importance of changing the business model and promoting an efficient human resources policy to encourage citizens to return to their countries and contribute to their prosperity. Lastly, he highlighted the role of innovation, including in adapting crops to local conditions, while attracting scientific expertise.
The Director-General underscored the overarching need for coordinated action and targeted financing by both the public and private sectors, with guidance and input from civil society and academia.
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