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Ms. Monica Opole

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Organization: Centre Indigenous Knowledge Systems And by-Products (C.I.K.S.A.P)
Country: Kenya
Field(s) of expertise:
I am working on:

1: Edible diverse diversity,
2: Forests, Trees and People.
3: The Constitution 2012 of Kenya for Linguistic Cultural Communities.

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    • Ms. Monica Opole

      Centre Indigenous Knowledge Systems And by-Products (C.I.K.S.A.P)
      Kenya

      Dear PPP moderator,

      I find the proposal interesting. The approaches listed exists in many parts of SSA where i gathered localised perspectives while conducting field based people centred community research on Forests and Community Foods.

      Community-based-institutions at the community and village levels are still in existence in many parts of Africa. Those community institutional laws provide governing principles on all aspects of natural resources and population settlement and movement management in the lands they occupy (Kenyan constitution 2010/2012].

      The draft FSN Forum presentation is interesting in view of its leaning upon public institutions of agricultural development of commodity crops like tea, coffee and sugar. Agriculture for growth as a topic is challenged by decreased useful edible diversity. When more than 80% of a regional population focuses on consuming a few crops,commodity prices fall whilst food prices rise.

      Perhaps there maybe a need to find methods "other new commodities"and approaches for broader essential commodities so as to increase effective Public-Privte-Patnership in the agricultural sector for all concerned and affected.

      Monica Opole

      Senior consultant

      Forests, trees, diverse edible diversity and people.