Call for experiences, best practices and scalable solutions for the integration of biodiversity into agriculture
Biodiversity is the cornerstone of sustainable production and food security. It contributes to the health of ecosystems, the sustainability of food production and the resilience of livelihoods. The agricultural sector - plant and animal production, fisheries, aquaculture, and forestry - depends on biodiversity and the ecosystem services it provides, but it is also the sector with the greatest influence on biodiversity.
The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework adopted in December 2022 sets the course for global biodiversity action over the next six years and beyond. It includes 23 targets to achieve by 2030, several of which specifically concern the agricultural sector. Its implementation will require the involvement of stakeholders in the agricultural sector.
This challenge will be the subject of the International Symposium "Agriculture, Biodiversity and Food Security: From Commitments to Actions", to be held in Quebec City, Canada, from April 30 to May 2, 2024.[1] The Symposium will discuss technical recommendations to facilitate the agricultural sector's commitment to achieving sector-relevant targets. These recommendations will build on efforts already underway to integrate biodiversity into agriculture, and will take into account the opportunities, constraints, and challenges, for food producers and all other stakeholders, that need to be addressed to better integrate biodiversity into agriculture.
Through this call for submissions, the steering committee of the Symposium and its co-chairs are inviting stakeholders to submit contributions on experiences and best practices, and concrete, scalable solutions concerning biodiversity and agriculture, in order to inform the Symposium and facilitate the development of recommendations.
A first version of the recommendations (Zero Draft) serves as a reference for completing the template for submissions.
The call is open until 18 March 2024.
How to take part in this call for submissions:
To take part in this Call for submissions, please register to the FSN Forum, if you are not yet a member, or “sign in” to your account. Please download the submission template (English, French or Spanish) and upload the completed form in the box “Post your contribution” on this webpage. Please keep the length of submissions limited to 1,500 words and feel also free to attach relevant supporting materials. For any technical support regarding downloading or uploading the submission form, please send an email to [email protected].
We look forward to receiving your contributions, which will undoubtedly enrich the Conference and its outcomes.
Co-facilitator:
Julie Bélanger, Natural Resources Officer (Biodiversity), Office of Climate Change, Biodiversity and Environment, FAO
[1]The International Symposium "Agriculture, Biodiversity and Food Security: From Commitments to Actions" is co-organized by the Laval University (UL), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), and the Ministry of International relations and La Francophonie (MRIF) of the Government of Quebec.
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Thank you for the opportunity to contribute to the "Call for experiences, best practices and scalable solutions for the integration of biodiversity into agriculture" to inform the upcoming International Symposium "Agriculture, Biodiversity and Food Security: From Commitments to Actions" and facilitate the technical recommendations for the agricultural sector's commitment to achieving sector-relevant targets. The U.S. dairy sector's submission is contained in the attached template.
Please do not hesitate to reach out if we can be of further assistance.
Sincerely,
Janice Giddens, MS, RDN
Vice President, Sustainable Nutrition
U.S. Dairy Export Council
I'm Claudia Lulkin, dietist in Alto Paraíso de Goiás, in the heart of Brazil.
Mainstreaming Agrobiodiversity for enhancing climate resilience, nutrition, livelihoods and ecosystems services.
Continuous cultivation of a few dominant crops and varieties has eroded native crops diversity, environmental sustainability of food production, increased pest risks, etc. Declining crops and varietal diversity, narrow dietary system have led to malnutrition, and climate risks. These system shocks generally affect the marginalized fractions in society disproportionately and increase social inequality. Rural households, resource poor communities and vulnerable groups such as women and the youth bear the effects heavily as they lack resources to support rapid lifestyle adjustments. We implemented a UN Environment-GEF funded project in India and aiming to mainstream native agrobiodiversity and improving their seed systems through community seed banks and linking those production systems to various market channels from 2016-2023. The project titled “Mainstreaming agricultural biodiversity conservation and utilization in agricultural sectors to ensure ecosystem services and reduce vulnerability” was implemented at four different agro-ecological regions of India covering 17 Districts in nine states and 20 crops traditionally grown in these regions. The project aimed to provide adaptive management of crop diversity for resilient agriculture and improved livelihoods. Strategies and policies for sustainable conservation and use of crop diversity including access and benefit sharing and improved agricultural support systems, institutional frameworks and partnerships that support crop diversity on farm.
See Uphoff, Norman (Cornell U) for System of Rice Intensification.
An opportunity to enhance both food and water security with the System of Rice Intensification (SRI), in: Food and Water Security, ed. U. Aswathanarayana, Taylor and Francis, 2007, forthcoming.
- The System of Rice Intensification and its implications for agriculture. LEISA: Magazine for Low External Input Sustainable Agriculture, 22:4, 2006
教授 Kwamina Banson
Agricultural production will not be Sustainable, if the development trend remains in the pattern of the recent past. A new Approach is required if we are to mitigate against climate change.
Dear Sir.Madam,
To the Secretariat,
We are grateful for the opportunity to contribute to the process of "call for experiences, best practices and scalable solutions for the integration of biodiversity in agriculture" within the scope of the International Symposium "Agriculture, Biodiversity and Food Security".
In this sense, we send the following contributions, attached.
Yours sincerely,
Sílvia de Oliveira Bento
Coordinator
DECAP/SDI
Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock
Strong support for the language on Regenerative Agriculture on the list of priorities for Adoption of sustainable agricultural practices that respect biodiversity. UN agencies, governments and institutions can use sustainable procurement practices to promote regenerative agriculture. Health Care Without Harm's food purchasing criteria has been used by many health systems in the U.S.A in support of plant -forward food. https://practicegreenhealth.org/topics/food/food-purchasing-criteria.
- Regenerative agriculture is a system of agricultural practices and principles that support biodiversity, enrich soils, improve watersheds, and increase the capacity of the soil to capture carbon, contributing to the reversal of global warming.
- Regenerative agriculture can help ensure a climate-resilient and food-secure future.
- There is a ripe opportunity through sustainable procurement to lend and amplify voices and purchasing power to support the growth of regenerative agriculture systems, creating a food system that has profound benefits for both human and environmental health.
https://noharm-uscanada.org/articles/news/us-canada/dirt-climate-change…
SAVOIRS FAIRE LOCAUX ET APPORTS EXOGENES POUR UNE AGRICULTURE DURABLE DANS LE CADRE D’UNE RESILENCE AGRO/SOCIO-ECOLOGIQUE
Absolument, la biodiversité joue un rôle crucial sur l'agriculture du monde entier il et étroitement liée à la sécurité alimentaire. La diversité des plantes, des animaux et des écosystèmes contribue à la résilience des systèmes agricoles en permettant une meilleure adaptation aux changements climatiques et aux maladies.
Par exemple ici au Sénégal, il est important de promouvoir des pratiques agricoles durables qui préservent la biodiversité. Cela peut inclure la promotion de l'agroécologie, qui favorise la diversité des cultures, la rotation des cultures, et la protection des habitats naturels. En préservant la biodiversité, nous pouvons améliorer la santé des sols, augmenter la productivité agricole et assurer une meilleure sécurité alimentaire pour les générations futures.
Il est également essentiel d'éduquer et de sensibiliser les agriculteurs et les communautés sur l'importance de la biodiversité dans l'agriculture. En comprenant les liens entre la biodiversité, la sécurité alimentaire et la durabilité environnementale, nous pouvons tous contribuer à la préservation et à la valorisation de la biodiversité dans le monde.
Qu'en penses- vous de cette réflexion sur la biodiversité et l'agriculture au Sénégal ?
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