Forum global sur la sécurité alimentaire et la nutrition (Forum FSN)

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    • Proponent

      Government of Uganda through Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Health



      Main responsible entity

      1- Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industries and Fisheries together with Ministry of Health

      2- Uganda National Farmers’ Federation, UNFFE, on behalf of the World Farmers’ Organization, WFO (implementer)



      Date/Timeframe

      From 2003



      Funding source

      Government of Uganda



      Location

      Uganda



      Background/Context

      The Uganda Food and Nutrition Policy has been formulated within the context of the overall national development policy objective of eradicating poverty as spelt out in the Poverty Eradiation Action Plan (PEAP), and is in consonance with other policies already formulated by government.

      Some of the factors responsible for malnutrition, poor health, and reduced productivity, all of which compound poverty and its after effects have been documented. The guiding principles of the Uganda Food and Nutrition Policy (UFNP) include; adequate food is a human right; food is treated as a national strategic resource; the cross-cutting nature of issues of food and nutrition as they affect men, women and children; strategies for responding to food and nutrition concerns at all levels and; the needs of all vulnerable groups being integral to all components of the policy.



      Focus/Objectives

      The overall objective of the policy is to promote the nutritional status of all the people of Uganda through multi-sectoral and co-coordinated interventions that focus on food security, improved nutrition and increased incomes. This policy had positive effects in addressing the overall issue of urbanization and rural transformation, which is changing the assets of food production in many areas of the world, including Africa. Achieving global food and nutrition security in fact, also requires an attention to the rural-urban transformation phenomenon, which is slowly changing the social and economic balance, in most countries. For instance, changing rural-urban dynamics create many challenges such as the ability to ensure adequate infrastructures, the rising demand for processed food, the need to adapt to changing value chains, the need to address increasing food loss and waste, and so on.



      Specific objectives are;

      i) to minimize post-harvest food losses;

      ii) To increase shelf-life of food;

      (iii) To establish, support and expand appropriate food industries in areas where food is produced;

      (iv) To reduce the reliance on imported food products in the country;

      (v) To promote and add value to primary agricultural produce for both local and export markets; (vi) To promote efficient and cost-effective technologies for the processing and preservation of foods and their by-products;

      (vii) To promote the processing of weaning foods using locally-available foods; and

      (viii) To improve and promote indigenous knowledge of food processing and preservation.

      (ix) To promote food fortification with appropriate micronutrients.



      Key characteristics of the experience/process

      i)assessing the state of the food processing industry and preservation methods in the country; (ii) establishing a mechanism for information sharing amongst food industries run by different bodies;

      (iii) improving the basic infrastructure and utilities for purposes of promoting agro based industries in different parts of the country;

      (iv) strengthening human resource training in the areas of food processing and preservation for different stakeholders;

      (v) promoting appropriate technology based on food processing research findings;

      (vi) establishing integrated industrial linkages in the use of intermediate materials and by-products;

      (vii) documenting, promoting and improving indigenous food processing techniques and their use at the household level;

      (viii) promoting local processing and production of edible oils using locally-produced raw materials, such as palm oil, cottonseed and sunflower;

      (ix) creating avenues for accessing credit for the promotion of agro-industries; and Uganda Food and Nutrition Policy, 2003

      (x) promoting fortification of selected foods



      Key actors involved and their role

      The policy has a multi-sectoral dimension and, therefore, its implementation shall be undertaken in a multi-sectoral way. For this reason, there is a need for a co-coordinating body at the national level. This body shall be the “Uganda Food and Nutrition Council” (UFNC), which is established as a legal entity. The UFNC is linked with the relevant multi-sectoral committees dealing with food and nutrition at the local government level.



      Composition of the UFNC

      The Council shall consist of fourteen (14) members as follows:

      a) The Chairperson having a distinguished personality and experience who shall be appointed by the Minister responsible for agriculture.

      (b) Thirteen (13) members of the Council representing concerned ministries and institutions, and the private sector, as follows:

      Ministry responsible for Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries;

      Ministry responsible for Health; Ministry responsible for Gender, Labour and Social Development;

      Ministry responsible for Planning, Finance and Economic Development;

      Ministry responsible for Education and Sports;

      Ministry responsible for Trade, Tourism and Industry,

      Ministry responsible for Local Government; Makerere University (to represent institutions of higher learning); Uganda National Bureau of Standards;

      Representative of Civil Society;

      The Farmers’ Representative;

      Representative from the Private Sector; and

      Director of the PMA Secretariat.



      4.3 Functions of the UFNC

      4.3.1 Promote food and nutrition security at all levels;

      4.3.2 Develop national plans, programs and projects that shall promote food and nutrition security in Uganda;

      4.3.3 Develop an effective and efficient mechanism for monitoring the implementation of the Food and Nutrition Policy;

      4.3.4 Provide guidelines for planning, implementing and evaluating the Uganda Food and Nutrition Policy, 2003 Uganda Food and Nutrition Action Plan;

      4.3.5 Co-ordinate and work in close collaboration with all persons, institutions, sectors and organizations involved in food and nutrition activities;

      4.3.6 Promote and make the population aware of food and nutrition issues;

      4.3.7 Promote research on food and nutrition;

      4.3.8 Mobilise resources for food and nutrition interventions in the country;

      4.3.9 Serve as an advisory body to the Government on issues relating to food and nutrition; and 4.3.10 Carry out such other functions as the Minister may assign to it, from



      Key changes observed with regards to food security and nutrition and sustainable agriculture and food systems

      -The integration of nutrition component in the food value.

      - The considerations of climate change impact and how it affect the food and nutrition security through the best practice of smart agriculture.

      - The promotion of school feeding program by parents and some school administration in order to address both food and nutrition security.

      – Several ordinances and bye laws passed by local governances.



      Challenges faced

      a) Inadequate funding for policy implementation

      b) Poor Coordination between the different players



      Lessons/Key messages

      The availability of nutritious food in a nation is its pride and strength. Food security and nutrition need to be addressed with a multi-sectoral and holistic approach, especially when analyzed in the context of changing rural-urban dynamics. The urban population of Uganda has increased in the last decade and is expected to increase even more in the upcoming years, but this does not mean necessarily economic growth and poverty reduction. Similarly, rural transformation can have positive impacts because it encourages access to services and infrastructures and it reduces the cultural, social and economic gaps with the urban areas. However, those changes need to happen in a sustainable and inclusive way, otherwise the risk is the creation of new pockets of poverty both in urban and rural areas. For instance, though food insecurity, malnutrition and poverty are concentrated in rural areas, they also affect urban and peri-urban areas.

    • Proponent

      Swiss Farmers Union (SFU) on behalf of the World Farmers’ Organisation, WFO



      Main responsible entity

      Mr. Beat Röösli, Head of International Affairs



      Date/Timeframe

      Since 2016, date of ending is not defined



      Funding source

      Fonds Landschaft Schweiz (Fund for Landscape Switzerland)

      Swiss Federal Office for Agriculture (FOAG) (www.admin.blw.ch)

      Private funding by urban citizens



      Location

      Farm: Archehof (www.archehof.ch)

      Town: Hildisrieden

      Region/Agglomeration: Luzern

      Country: Switzerland



      Background/Context

      The urbanization of Switzerland is developing fast. More and more citizens are urban and even though their ancestors had been farmers themselves, they do not know much about farming, traditional breeds and seeds, producing fresh and healthy food and how to responsibly consume it.



      Focus/Objectives

      The project aims to attract urban people to visit farms, learn about the realities and taking responsibility by producing their own apples and juice from their own tree. Last but not least, the project shall allow the farmer family to make a living out of their small farm, which cannot exist anymore by only producing for the normal market channels. Thus, the project is showing other farmers how to innovate by providing multifunctional products and services.



      Key characteristics of the experience/process

      The project was very successful. Many people know the farm, become members and become a godfather family of a tree. The initiating farmer won many awards.



      Key actors involved and their role

      - the farmer family (www.archehof.ch)

      - Pro Specie Rara (responsible organization for keeping traditional breeds and seeds alive; www.prospecierara.ch/fr/ )

      - Hochstamm Suisse (national producer organization of fruits of high trunk trees, mainly for apple juice, www.hochstamm-suisse.ch)

      - Interested Citizens from the agglomeration, who can even become a member of the “Archehof-Project” and contribute financially and by personal engagement.



      Key changes observed with regards to food security and nutrition and sustainable agriculture and food systems

      Urban people experience farming and learn a lot about the challenge of food production. They take responsibility by producing their own apples and juice from their own tree. They partner with farmers and become more sensitive for their sorrows and needs. The farmer family can gain a decent salary.



      Challenges faced

      Such a project can only be a success if the initiating person is able to manage and communicate very well and taking quite a risk at the start. For the future, the main challenge is, to keep the people on board.



      Lessons/Key messages

      Innovation does not only mean to improve production processes but also services, emotions and knowledge beyond bulk food. Citicens are willing and able to take responsibility if they are made aware of such projects. The success of such a project depends fully on the initiator and his network. Private initiatives are much more successful than publicly funded ones.

    • WFO Comments to the “Draft of the Rome Declaration on Nutrition”

      The World Farmers’ Organisation, WFO, strongly supports the Second International Conference on Nutrition and the importance of a “Rome Declaration on Nutrition”. As a general comment, WFO wants to highlight the importance of explicitly referring to farmers, the main food producers and those responsible for high-quality food production, as key stakeholders to achieve better nutrition standards.

      Nutrition is certainly a major challenge to development, and all stakeholders, including farmers, civil society, private sector, and Governments have to join forces and make an extra effort to raise awareness on the importance of nutrition all over the world. Involving farmers in this process is the key for success. Farmers do not simply produce food, but they are the ones who know what to produce, how to produce and when to produce. Farmers have the knowledge and expertise to produce high-quality food which is the basic element to achieve better nutrition goals.

      Please find attached the detailed comments to the "Draft of the Rome Declaration on Nutrition".

       

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    • The World Farmers’ Organisation, WFO, would invite the CFS to implement more action-oriented, farmer-centric initiatives for the biennium 2016-17. For instance, it would be important to organize regional consultations with farmers’ organizations regardless their size (small medium and large scale farmers), gender age and geographical position to foster their involvement in the CFS activities and processes. A part from the annual meeting of the CFS, there should be additional occasions to directly involve farmers in the policy debate on global food security with a right to speak for them selves and not only represented by institutions. With this perspective, the CFS through its mechanisms should promote the organization of multi stakeholder workshops at regional level that would see farmers at the center of the stage as well as all other actors of the society, private and public sectors, research institutions, international organizations, foundations.