<p>Jointly facilitated from the outset by the Global Forum on Agricultural Research (GFAR) and The African Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN), the Enabling Environment Action Group is one of the three action groups that supports the Global Alliance on Climate Smart Agriculture. The EEAG provides a platform for collaboration and information-sharing among a range of organisations and networks.
The Global Forum on Agricultural Research – GFAR; and the Development Fund of Norway-DF, with its local partner in Malawi, the Centre for Environmental Policy and Advocacy- CEPA, have developed this capacity building material for small-scale farmers, farmers’ organizations, decision makers and relevant stakeholders. These three institutions are aware of the need and importance of recognizing and implementing the rights of farmers over plant genetic resources for food and agriculture and associated traditional knowledge.
What can be done to bring more young people into policy discussions around agriculture? Farming First TV spoke to Courtney Paisley, Director of the Young People for Agricultural Development network (YPARD) about just that.
Countries in West Asia and North Africa (WANA) share a number of common challenges, including rapid population growth, progressive exploitation and exhaustion of water resources, land degradation, and the adverse consequences of climate change. Moreover, lack of political stability constitutes a key barrier to food security and economic development in a large number of countries. Importing roughly half of its food needs, WANA is the most food-import-dependent region of the world.