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The 2018-19 MYPoW reflects the extensive debate and discussion among all CFS members to build a better understanding of the roles that agroecological and other innovative approaches, practices and technologies can play to ensure FSN. These discussions and perspectives were included the proposed scope presented to Plenary as to how we envisaged we would proceed.

It is not clear why there is now another, ‘draft’, scope being posted which offers some different perspectives and positions to those contained in the 2018-19 MYPoW and which would appear  more limiting that the original MYPoW scope.  For example, during the MYPoW discussions, and as reflected in the scope, it was proposed to analyse the different approaches to develop a common understanding and consider the trade-offs to be made by stakeholders.

There are many and conflicting definitions of the practice of agroecology; a point raised in the MYPOW.  We encourage the HLPE as the source of scientific advice for CFS to focus on the scientific definition rather than the political movements and ideological debates.  In this regard, we point to the definition at: https://unstats.un.org/unsd/environmentgl/search.asp  which will be informing other UN processes. 

Given the importance of meeting food needs the MYPoW scope also highlighted the potential to deliver at scale and impact on employment and the types of market and regulations that can create enabling environments. It is of concern that these elements, for which the analysis was expected to ‘pay attention’ are no longer included. Rather, new topics such as ‘the impact of trade rules and intellectual property rights’ have been introduced which were specifically excluded from the scope of the negotiations. 

We hope there will be a strong emphasis on the other technologies which are to be included in the report and that the HLPE will give due consideration to the many ways in which technologies are contributing to the improvement of the footprint of agriculture.  Technological solutions such as precision agriculture, integrated crop management, conservation tillage are intimately involved in delivering on agroecology and important improvements in farming.