Global Health Visions for Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Switzerland
Dear Chair Fratini,
I would like to submit the following on behalf of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundaiton for consideration as part of the MYPoW.
Kind regards,
Ammad Bahalim
Sr. Consultant - Trade, Nutrition and Agriculture Advocacy
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What issues should be addressed by the Committee in the biennium 2016-2017?
Investment in agricultural research and development
Explain the issue and describe why you are proposing it:
Stable and increased investment in research and development for agriculture is necessary to meet the productivity growth needed to address critical social, economic and environmental challenges related to food security and nutrition. Many countries have made substantial progress in support in this area. However, growth in spending on agricultural research and development should be improved substantially and should meet international targets: 1 percent of agricultural GDP and to grow by 5 percent annually. Discussion at the CFS could help mobilize a variety of stakeholders to ensure that investment in agriculture is taking place at the requisite pace.
What kind of activity do you propose to address this issue? Which kind of CFS workstream should be put in place to address it?
HLPE report
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What issues should be addressed by the Committee in the biennium 2016-2017?
Sustainable Agriculture Productivity Growth
Explain the issue and describe why you are proposing it:
Agricultural productivity will need to grow in a sustainable manner to address concerns such as malnourishment, resource scarcity and economic opportunity. Sustainable growth in agricultural productivity growth may be an important means of achieving critical development concerns. Members of the CFS could share best practices on how to achieve such growth while also learning how their own work may be improved.
What kind of activity do you propose to address this issue? Which kind of CFS workstream should be put in place to address it?
Mr. Ammad Bahalim
Dear Chair Fratini,
I would like to submit the following on behalf of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundaiton for consideration as part of the MYPoW.
Kind regards,
Ammad Bahalim
Sr. Consultant - Trade, Nutrition and Agriculture Advocacy
----
What issues should be addressed by the Committee in the biennium 2016-2017?
Investment in agricultural research and development
Explain the issue and describe why you are proposing it:
Stable and increased investment in research and development for agriculture is necessary to meet the productivity growth needed to address critical social, economic and environmental challenges related to food security and nutrition. Many countries have made substantial progress in support in this area. However, growth in spending on agricultural research and development should be improved substantially and should meet international targets: 1 percent of agricultural GDP and to grow by 5 percent annually. Discussion at the CFS could help mobilize a variety of stakeholders to ensure that investment in agriculture is taking place at the requisite pace.
What kind of activity do you propose to address this issue? Which kind of CFS workstream should be put in place to address it?
HLPE report
********
What issues should be addressed by the Committee in the biennium 2016-2017?
Sustainable Agriculture Productivity Growth
Explain the issue and describe why you are proposing it:
Agricultural productivity will need to grow in a sustainable manner to address concerns such as malnourishment, resource scarcity and economic opportunity. Sustainable growth in agricultural productivity growth may be an important means of achieving critical development concerns. Members of the CFS could share best practices on how to achieve such growth while also learning how their own work may be improved.
What kind of activity do you propose to address this issue? Which kind of CFS workstream should be put in place to address it?
HLPE Report