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January 2012 presentation on the Australian International Food Security Centre by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)
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- 1. AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL FOOD SECURITY CENTRE ACIAR ACIAR
Editor's Notes
- One in seven people in the world suffer chronic hunger Disproportionate percentage of the world’s hungry living on the African continent Africa 75% population live in rural areas 72.9% population live on < $2 per day 27.5% consume inadequate calories 23.6% children < 5 are underweight Opportunity
- The African Union, through its NEPAD programme, aims to increase both the amount and quality of food produced on the continent and, by doing so, make families more food-secure, exports more profitable, and improve social and political stability. NEPAD manages a number of programmes and projects in six theme areas including: Agriculture and Food Security. Climate Change and National Resource Management. - Cross-cutting Issues, including Gender, Capacity Development and ICT. NEPAD's agricultural programme is guided by the framework provided by the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP).
- Internationally, the case for investment in agriculture is absolutely compelling. Three quarters of the world’s poor live in rural areas and rely directly or indirectly on agriculture (including fisheries and forests) for livelihoods. Many low income developing countries spend up to 80% of income on food. No country has been able to sustain a rapid transition out of poverty without raising productivity in its agricultural sector. World Bank research indicates that agricultural growth is twice as effective in reducing poverty as non-agricultural growth. IFAD claim that it is up to four times more effective in reducing. Agricultural productivity growth cannot be sustained without research Agriculture is more than farming – research; technology generation and diffusion; input production and delivery; farm-level production; commodity processing; handling (including storage); transport; marketing and trade.
- It is intended that the Centre can assemble the best teams in Australia to work with the Centre’s collaborators to develop the innovation that the partner countries need.
- The Centre will foster ‘hands-on’ learning heavily focused on postgraduate and other tertiary education and thereby providing training for highly skilled professionals, it will also involve, to differing extents, appropriate levels of the education and training system
- These are legislated functions. Essentially we - aim to help developing countries to help themselves - encourage Australia's agricultural scientists to use their skills for the benefit of developing countries and Australia - funds research projects that reflect Australian aid priorities and national research strengths the agricultural R&D priorities of partner countries Maximise aid effectiveness with emphasis on real development outcomes Engagement with NGOs