السيد Eyongetta Njieassam
Fisheries and environmental management Aquaculture practices Livestock production/ management Integrated Agriculture, Ecological agriculture for climate change mitigation and adaptation, blue carbon sequestration
I am a Proactive consultant with over ten years of experience in fisheries and
animal production. I have good experience in climate smart agriculture .Using participatory approach, have been able to establish various regenerative food systems for sustainable fisheries and livestock production. I am an active member of Global Forum for Food Security and Nutrition and also an Alumni
of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Common Wealth Study Conference for Global Leaders
السيد Eyongetta Njieassam
When you think about advancing an SPI for agrifood systems in your country, what is the greatest challenge that the FAO guidance, such as presented here, can help address? What suggestions do you have to make the guidance more practical and useable at the country level?
i think there is a big challenge in countries like mine where most decisions are passed through the legislature (parliament) and then final approval by the head of state. most of our parliamentarians are more engaged into business and politics and do not master issues of environmental, agriculture or agri-food production, challenges and policies, policies are being made which does not tie with the realities in the field because these policy makers do not go to the field. leaving it alone for our government(s) will not be enough and i thing the FAO should change the strategy of strengthening partnerships with African governments by working more directly with agriculture extension officers and rural development NGOs, who could assist to meet directly with rural and small scheme farmers to educate them on the thresholds and policies through capacity building workshops and field demonstrations. ........