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Rice Policies and the Right to Food for Food and Nutrition Security in Sub-Saharan Africa Julia Roberts October 21, 2013 - Yaoundé, Cameroon
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3rd Africa Rice Congress Theme 4: Rice policy for food security through smallholder and agribusiness development Mini symposium2: Policy and price transmission mechanisms affecting rice sector development in Africa Author: Roberts
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Rice Policies and the Right to Food for Food and Nutrition Security in Sub-Saharan Africa
Julia RobertsOctober 21, 2013 - Yaoundé, Cameroon
Context of Food Security & Right to Adequate Food
Right to adequate food
Availability of food
Access to food Stability
Food utilization
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Acknowledgment of human rights Source: Various
Recognition of the Right to Adequate Food
Article 25 of Universal Declaration of Human Rights
48 countries in sub-Saharan Africa(SSA)Article 11 of International Covenant of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) - 43 SSA countriesArticles 24 and 27 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)
48 SSA countries
Strategy Response for Food Security
10% National budget to
agriculture
Protect RtF for Africa’s citizens
National Compacts
• 2003 Maputo Declaration
• CAADP Pillar III: Principle 1
• Agric. & Rural Dev Strategies
• Rice Sector Dev Plans
Rice Policies Impacting the RtF along Rice Value Chain
• Land – Access, Land grabs• Investments – Inputs, Infrastructure Production
• Processing & Nutrition, Regulations• Safety NetsConsumption
• Restrictions and bans• Price Volatility & Marketing, ImportsTrade
Affiwa Kangnivi – Deve, Benin
Photo: New Agriculturist (March 2007)
Strategies used to enter Market
o Keeping costs low
o Access to technology
o Cultivating different varieties for different consumers
o Targeting consumer markets – NERICA 2
Abeline Razanamamy - Central Madagascar
Photo: IFAD (2012)
Widow aged 72
Independence & Dignity
Strategies for Sustainable Food Availability
o Learning and knowledge sharingo Access to inputs o System of rice intensification (SRI)o Rice-based aquacultureo Seed producer
o Social safety-net
Conclusiono Incorporate RtF into national policies, legislation, food
security strategies
o Seek participation of the vulnerable for effective rice policies
o Target the vulnerable ensuring equity in assigning resources
o Merge interests of agribusiness sector and resource-poor smallholder farmers
MerciObrigadaThank You
