State of the World 2011 fornisce una tabella di marcia per la sicurezza alimentare e gli investimenti agricoli, rivelando 15 soluzioni ad alta e bassa tecnologia che stanno contribuendo a ridurre la fame e la povertà in Africa
Il Worldwatch Institute oggi ha pubblicato il suo rapporto State of the World 2011 : "L'innovazione che Nutre il Pianeta", che punta i riflettori sui successi delle innovazioni agricole e porta alla luce le principali conquiste nella prevenzione degli sprechi alimentari, il primo passo per la resistenza al cambiamento climatico, e l'incentivo farming town. The report provides a roadmap for increased investment in agriculture and more efficient ways to alleviate hunger and global poverty. Written by world experts in agriculture, thanks to the experience of hundreds of innovations that have already been implemented, the report outlines 15 environmental practices have already proven their efficiency and sustainability.
"The progress shown through this report will inform governments, policy makers, NGOs and donors who simply aspire to eradicate hunger and poverty by providing a clear road to encourage and to repeat this success elsewhere," said President of the Worldwatch Institute Christopher Flavin. "We need people around the world to influence governments to engage in agricultural development with long term support for farmers, who constitute 80 percent of the population in Africa."
State of the World 2011 comes at a time when many people who suffer from hunger worldwide, and initiatives for food security - as the "power to the Future" of the Obama, the "Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP) ", the" United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), and the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) "- may benefit from a new vision for sustainable environmental projects, which are already working to alleviate hunger and poverty.
Almost half a century after the Green Revolution, a large portion of the human family is still suffering from chronically hungry . While investment in agricultural development by governments, international lenders, and foundations have increased in recent years, we are still far from what is needed to help 925 million people suffering from malnutrition . Since the mid-1980s, when agricultural funding was at its peak, the share of aid for agricultural development worldwide has dropped by more than 16 percent of the time was only 4 per cent today.
Almost half a century after the Green Revolution, a large portion of the human family is still suffering from chronically hungry . While investment in agricultural development by governments, international lenders, and foundations have increased in recent years, we are still far from what is needed to help 925 million people suffering from malnutrition . Since the mid-1980s, when agricultural funding was at its peak, the share of aid for agricultural development worldwide has dropped by more than 16 percent of the time was only 4 per cent today.
In 2008, 1.7 billion of official development assistance has been provided in support of agricultural projects in Africa, according to statistics of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) - a tiny amount given the vital return on investment. Given the current global economic conditions, investments are not likely to increase next year. Much of the funding recently pledged not yet been handed out, and existing funding have not been addressed effectively to poor farmers in Africa.
"The international community has ignored whole segments of the food system in its efforts to reduce hunger and poverty, "said Danielle Nierenberg, a co-project director of the Worldwatch Institute" Feeding the Planet "( Nourishing the Planet )." Solutions are not necessarily produce more food, but to change what children eat at school, how food is processed and marketed, and what types of food businesses are investing. "
"The international community has ignored whole segments of the food system in its efforts to reduce hunger and poverty, "said Danielle Nierenberg, a co-project director of the Worldwatch Institute" Feeding the Planet "( Nourishing the Planet )." Solutions are not necessarily produce more food, but to change what children eat at school, how food is processed and marketed, and what types of food businesses are investing. "
The introduction of a minimum level of education of all children ' school age, for example, has proven to be an effective strategy in reducing hunger and poverty in many African nations, and has strong parallels with the success of the programs "Farm-to-cafeteria" in the United States and Europe. Also, "about 40 percent of the food currently produced worldwide is wasted before it is consumed, creating great opportunities for farmers and families to save money and resources by reducing this waste," according to Brian Halweil, co- Director of Nourishing the Planet . 2011 State of the World draws from hundreds of case studies and firsthand experiences in different ways to reduce hunger and poverty. These include:
- In 2007, about 6,000 women in Gambia were organized in the association of producers TRY Women's Oyster Harvesting, to create a sustainable plan of co-management for the local oyster fishery in order to prevent overfishing. Oysters and fish represent an important source for the population at low cost protein, but the current levels of production have led to environmental degradation and changes in land use over the past 30 years. The government is working with groups such as TRY to promote measures that are less destructive to ecosystems and to extend credit lines to producers in low-income, with the aim of stimulating investment in more sustainable production.
- In 2007, about 6,000 women in Gambia were organized in the association of producers TRY Women's Oyster Harvesting, to create a sustainable plan of co-management for the local oyster fishery in order to prevent overfishing. Oysters and fish represent an important source for the population at low cost protein, but the current levels of production have led to environmental degradation and changes in land use over the past 30 years. The government is working with groups such as TRY to promote measures that are less destructive to ecosystems and to extend credit lines to producers in low-income, with the aim of stimulating investment in more sustainable production.
- In Kibera district of Nairobi's largest slums of Kenya , more than 1,000 rural women are developing gardens "Vertical" in perforated bags full of dirt, with which feed their families and communities. These bags have the potential to feed thousands of city dwellers while providing a profitable, sustainable and easy to maintain, for urban farmers. With more than 60 percent of Africa's population projected to live in urban areas by 2050, such methods may be crucial for the creation of a future food security. Currently, about 33 percent of Africans live in cities, and it is estimated that 14 million more will migrate to urban areas each year. Worldwide, some 800 million people are involved in urban agriculture, producing 15-20 per cent of all foods.
- I pastori in Sud Africa e in Kenya stanno conservando le varietà autoctone di animali che si adattano al calore e alla siccità del clima locale - tratti che saranno fondamentali con il peggioramento sul continente degli estremi climatici. L'Africa ha la più grande area del mondo di pascoli permanenti e il maggior numero di pastori, con 15-25 milioni di persone che dipendono dal bestiame.
- Il Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN) utilizza comunità interattive per coinvolgere donne contadine, capi di comunità e politici in un dialogo aperto sulla parità del genere, sulla sicurezza alimentare, sulla proprietà land and access to resources. Women in sub-Saharan Africa are at least 75 percent of agricultural workers and provide 60-80 percent of the workforce to produce food for home consumption and sale. E 'is therefore essential that they have the opportunity to express their needs to local government and in the choice of decisions. This fun and friendly forum makes it easy to create an open dialogue on these issues.
- The program Developing Innovations in School Cultivation (DISC) in Uganda is integrating the local gardens, nutrition information and preparation of food in the school curriculum to teach children how to grow varieties of local crops, which will help combat food shortages and revitalize the country's culinary traditions. It is estimated that about 33 percent of African children are currently suffering from hunger and malnutrition, which could affect about 42 million children by 2025. School feeding programs that do not just feed the children, but also inspire and teach them to become farmers in the future, are a huge step towards improving food security.
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