Agricultural cooperatives – key to feeding the world

12.10.2012

Rome, 10 October 2012- The theme for World Food Day 2012 is Agricultural cooperatives - key to feeding the world, coupled with the United Nations declaration of 2012 as the International Year of Cooperatives.

One step in achieving food security is to support and invest in farmer and producer organizations. Getting smallholders organized in cooperatives allows them to increase their food production, market their goods, create jobs and increase their own livelihoods, in all agricultural sectors, such as agro-industries, and fisheries.

More with FAO experts on the importance of the role of cooperatives in their respective sectors:

1. Nora OurabahHaddad, Division de la parité, de l'équité et de l'emploi rural de la FAO (French)

ftp://ext-ftp.fao.org/Radio/MP3/2012/WFD/Nora-OurabahHaddad-fr.mp3

Duration: 5min23sec

2. Calvin Miller, Head of Agribusiness and Finance Group, Rural Infrastructure and Agro-Industries Division of FAO (English)

ftp://ext-ftp.fao.org/Radio/MP3/2012/SOFI/SOFI-Miller-PT1-En.mp3

Duration : 4min12sec

ftp://ext-ftp.fao.org/Radio/MP3/2012/SOFI/SOFI-Miller-PT2-En.mp3

Duration : 2min11sec

3. Siobhan Kelly, Agribusiness Economist, Rural Infrastructure and Agro-Industries Division of FAO (English)

ftp://ext-ftp.fao.org/Radio/MP3/2012/WFD/Siobhan-Kelly-en.mp3

Duration : 5min47sec

4. Emilio Hernández, oficial de financias agrícolas para la FAO (Spanish)

ftp://ext-ftp.fao.org/Radio/MP3/2012/WFD/Emilio-Hern%E1ndez-es.mp3

Duration: 3min51sec

5. Helga Josupeit, Senior Fishery Officer, Policy and Planning Service, Fisheries and Aquaculture Department of FAO (English)

ftp://ext-ftp.fao.org/Radio/MP3/2012/WFD/Helga-Josupeit-en.mp3

Duration: 3min12sec

6. Daniela Kalikoski, Fisheries and Aquaculture Department of FAO (English)

ftp://ext-ftp.fao.org/Radio/MP3/2012/WFD/Daniela-Kalikoski-en.mp3

Duration: 3min58sec