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The Context for Farming First Results & Risks Hunger levels in sub-Saharan Africa are rising 1 in 4 people facing water scarcity by 2025 Poor regions are more affected by climate change Supply-side Challenges 40-55% declines in arable land per capita by 2030 More extreme and volatile weather from climate change Gaps in farm labour productivity where LDCs have less than 1% the levels of developed countries Demand-side Challenges - Global population will rise by 1.7 billion people by 2030 Consumption trends are toward more energy intensive foods, such as meat. Agriculture’s share of foreign aid has dropped from 17% to 3%

Results & Risks

Hunger levels in sub-Saharan Africa are rising

1 in 4 people facing water scarcity by 2025

Poor regions are more affected by climate change

Supply-side Challenges

40-55% declines in arable land per capita by 2030

More extreme and volatile weather from climate change

Gaps in farm labour productivity where LDCs have less than 1% the levels of developed countries

Demand-side Challenges

- Global population will rise by 1.7 billion people by 2030

Consumption trends are toward more energy intensive foods, such as meat.

Agriculture’s share of foreign aid has dropped from 17% to 3%

The Farming First Plan : Enhancing Sustainable Development through Agriculture Farmer-centered : focused on giving farmers, especially smallholder farmers, the tools and information they need. Inclusive: of all groups throughout the agricultural supply chain, from farmers and suppliers to policymakers and scientists. Knowledge-driven: comprehensive in its approach to finding sustainable systemic solutions for agricultural production balancing environmental, economic, and social needs.

Farmer-centered : focused on giving farmers, especially smallholder farmers, the tools and information they need.

Inclusive: of all groups throughout the agricultural supply chain, from farmers and suppliers to policymakers and scientists.

Knowledge-driven: comprehensive in its approach to finding sustainable systemic solutions for agricultural production balancing environmental, economic, and social needs.

The Farming First Supporters 3 Major Groups with consultative status at the United Nations Commission for Sustainable Development (UNCSD): Farmers Scientists Business & Industry Supporters include: The International Federation of Agricultural Producers (IFAP) The International Council for Science (ICSU) CropLife International The International Fertilizer Industry Association (IFA)

3 Major Groups with consultative status at the United Nations Commission for Sustainable Development (UNCSD):

Farmers

Scientists

Business & Industry

Supporters include:

The International Federation of Agricultural Producers (IFAP)

The International Council for Science (ICSU)

CropLife International

The International Fertilizer Industry Association (IFA)

6 Key Principles

1. Safeguard Natural Resources  Improve land management practices Conservation tillage Watershed management Wildlife habitat and biodiversity protection Creation of incentives for ecosystem services

1. Safeguard Natural Resources

 Improve land management practices

Conservation tillage

Watershed management

Wildlife habitat and biodiversity protection

Creation of incentives for ecosystem services

2. S hare knowledge  Enabling farmers to use resources in a sustainable way Improve agronomic education for farmers Develop village-based knowledge centres Provide access to market, weather, crop information through ICTs Encourage two-way exchanges with farmers and between farmers

2. S hare knowledge

 Enabling farmers to use resources in a sustainable way

Improve agronomic education for farmers

Develop village-based knowledge centres

Provide access to market, weather, crop information through ICTs

Encourage two-way exchanges with farmers and between farmers

3. Build Local Access  Give access to tools to complement knowledge Improve access to land and water, especially for women Provide rural access to microfinance services Provide access to agricultural inputs and services Build infrastructure

3. Build Local Access

 Give access to tools to complement knowledge

Improve access to land and water, especially for women

Provide rural access to microfinance services

Provide access to agricultural inputs and services

Build infrastructure

4. Protect Harvests  Reduce losses to improve returns Build local storage facilities and transportation mechanisms Localise the application of knowledge and information Improve awareness of sustainable consumption Provide risk management tools such drought insurance to farmers

4. Protect Harvests

 Reduce losses to improve returns

Build local storage facilities and transportation mechanisms

Localise the application of knowledge and information

Improve awareness of sustainable consumption

Provide risk management tools such drought insurance to farmers

5. Enable Market Access  H elp farmers achieve better livelihoods Provide remote access to up-to-date market pricing information Develop well-functioning markets Encourage co-operative approaches Improve smallholder farmers’ marketing skills Reduce market distortions at al levels of agriculture worldwide

5. Enable Market Access

 H elp farmers achieve better livelihoods

Provide remote access to up-to-date market pricing information

Develop well-functioning markets

Encourage co-operative approaches

Improve smallholder farmers’ marketing skills

Reduce market distortions at al levels of agriculture worldwide

6. Prioritise Research Imperatives  Meet the challenges of the future Conduct research on soil fertility, water availability, crop losses and climate change Improve productivity through responsible science and technology Increase public and private investment in R&D Promote farmer-centered research Establish public-private partnerships

6. Prioritise Research Imperatives

 Meet the challenges of the future

Conduct research on soil fertility, water availability, crop losses and climate change

Improve productivity through responsible science and technology

Increase public and private investment in R&D

Promote farmer-centered research

Establish public-private partnerships

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