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Lessons in Sustainable Landscapes and Livelihoods. Synthesis of ARDD2012 Rio.

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Sustainable innovations and solutions presented at the 4th Agriculture and Rural Development Day, in Rio de Janeiro, 18 June 2012. Presented by Ann Tutwiler, Deputy General of the UN Food and ...

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Lessons in Sustainable Landscapes and Livelihoods. Synthesis of ARDD2012 Rio. Presentation Transcript

Lessons in Sustainable Landscapes and Livelihoods from ARDD 4 Ann Tutwiler Deputy Director General, FAO

The Context• Livelihoods & jobs• Food prices & nutrition• Changing climate• Population & food demand• GHG emissions & land use change• Food production

Agriculture: Durban to Rio+ and beyond1.Consensus on pathways to a transformed food system1.Whole landscapes and the whole food system1.Work across sectors and ministries: – agriculture, forestry, fisheries, energy, water and development Photo credits: C Schubert

How agriculture can rise to the challenge• New leadership models• Respect and livelihoods to engage youth• Beyond the hand hoe• Organize farmers + advisory services• Farming is a profession• Landscape approach

Solutions from Learning Events(1) Public policy and (2) investment• Agricultural innovation: • science + institutions + human development• Sustainable supply chains: • Science + economics• Bring farmers – especially women – and scientists into policy-making • ‘mosaic’ of solutions

Solutions from Learning Events (cont.)(3) Sustainable intensification• ‘Land sharing or land sparing’?• Improved livestock forages & feeding practices• Leverage agro-ecological knowledge and farmer-led research for resilience• Nutrient management: lower input costs & boost productivity

Solutions from Learning Events (cont.)(4) Assist food-insecure populations• Food security safety nets• Women’s rights and leadership(5) Food access & consumption• Information & meaningful choices(6) Food loss & waste• Infrastructure, coordination & consumers(7) Knowledge systems• Rural advisory services• Measure household- & landscape-level resilience

Success through science & technology (plus policy, capacity, infrastructure & entrepreneurship)• Economic growth• Food security• Poverty reduction• Long-term environmental sustainability

A food secure future• Strategic partnership• Long-term funding• Agrobiodiversity• Gender equity• Nutrition and health• Landscape approach

Rio+20 and beyond• Integrated approaches for interconnected landscapes• Knowledge generation and access for sustainable agriculture Russia 2013• Toward a SDG for sustainable food systems Photos: ICRAF and

Thank you!