The drivers do capture and identify the links between CEEI and FSN outcomes, however the focus appears more on the drivers relationship with international trade and food systems. Maybe some discussion needs to take place around the role of International food systems versus local and regional food systems and the pros and cons of both. Certainly in times of major shocks and stresses such as Ukraine conflict for example the question might be asked because of the high connectivity/integration of the global food systems around specific commodities, what if our food production systems were not so heavily integrated at global level and the focus was more on local and regional food systems meeting the needs and demands of consumers and on strengthening local actors in those food systems, would that have a mitigating effect on shocks and stresses in comparison to the impact on a global food system which in many cases is what we have around certain specific commodities.
Is there any aspect of direct or indirect FSN outcome that should be further elaborated?
Is there any missing reference to key literature and data?
In relation to Question 2, 4 and 5, the following coment is made.
In relation to Q4, this might need further breakdown and elaboration as clearly the food systems be it global, regional and or local, the challenge faced by food systems is how best to deliver and make available critical food security foodstuffs (cereals, etc.) in times of major shocks, such as conflict and trade disruption , e.g. Ukraine conflict as an example. The question should be asked, in light of major disruptions to food supply and the weaponize of food and food trade in times of conflict can we evolve food systems and agreements around food supply to better address a) local, b) regional, c) international food supply systems that abide by international agreements and that food systems should not be weaponized.
Q5: What is the case for adoption of more localized and regional food systems and the enhancement and strengthening of smallholder producers in these systems to ensure local and regional viability and sustainability of such systems and their contribution to overall food systems resilience, is there a need to have a better balance between riles of large agribusiness and food systems actors with that promoting and strengthening local systems, local actors to better feed into and fir with a regional and global systems. Corporate farming versus family and smallholder farming?
Q2 second part of question should we be placing greater emphasis on local and regional food systems, strengthening them and their respective actors with a greater emphasis on family farms and on smallholders role in such systems and leading to shorter food supply chains as a mitigating effort against major shocks and stresses, notably conflict role in disruption.
Sr. John McCormack