成员简介
女士 Maria Hernandez Lagana
组织:
FAO
国家:
意大利
专业领域:
I am working on:
The Responsible Fruits Project, which supports tropical fruit industry actors to make value chains more sustainable and resilient
女士 Maria Hernandez Lagana
Dear colleagues,
Thanks for the opportunity to contribute to such an important and timely report.
Please see the contributions from the FAO's Responsible Fruits Project in the attached document. We remain available should you have any questions or need further information.
Thanks,
María
Contributors: María Hernández Lagana, Michael Riggs and Pascal Liu, Markets and Trade Division, FAO.
The Responsible Fruits Project, launched in 2020, exemplifies a recent initiative that has contributed to building resilience in global avocado and pineapple value chains. This project, through its engagement with a dynamic network of value chain actors, has identified key resilience and sustainability challenges and organized activities to address these issues effectively. Some of the main contributions from the project are:
Over the four years of project implementation, there are some important lessons learned. First, multistakeholder collaboration and dialogue are vital to understand and address complex and multifaceted resilience and sustainability challenges. Also, there is a strong need for capacity development, especially for groups that tend to benefit less from global supply chains, including small-scale growers and companies, women and youth. Investing in capacity development ensures that all stakeholders are equipped with the knowledge and skills needed to implement sustainable practices effectively and build long-term resilience capacities.
Efforts to improve resilience should include a focus on continuous risk assessment, management and reporting. By implementing risk-based due diligence processes, value chain actors can identify risks and address the risks in a timely manner before they grow bigger. Tracking progress and reporting on results can foster transparency and build trust, while ensuring that the resilience and sustainability actions taken are achieving the intended goals.
Finally, resilience building interventions should always be context specific. Tailoring solutions to specific contexts and engaging a broad range of stakeholders leads to more effective and sustainable outcomes.
Responsible Fruits Project resources:
Our guides and practical tools are available in English, French and Spanish. Responsible Fruits Project webpage https://www.fao.org/markets-and-trade/areas-of-
work/emerging-trends-challenges-and-opportunities/building-responsible-global-value-chains- for-the-sustainable-production-and-trade-of-tropical-fruits
Resilience assessment of avocado and pineapple value chains https://doi.org/10.4060/cc5967en
Responsible business conduct in the avocado industry: a guide for producers and exporters
https://doi.org/10.4060/cd0963en
Responsible business conduct in the pineapple industry: a guide for producers and exporters
(available in July 2024, refer to project webpage)
Adapting to climate change in the tropical fruit industry: a technical guide for avocado producers and exporters https://doi.org/10.4060/cc9309en
Adapting to climate change in the tropical fruit industry: a technical guide for pineapple producers and exporters https://doi.org/10.4060/cc9310en
Introduction to measuring carbon footprints in pineapple value chains (video): www.youtube.com/watch?v=APdrly9YyVs&ab_channel=FoodandAgricultureOrganizationoftheUnit edNations
Introduction to measuring water footprints in pineapple value chains (video): www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1xH69V0q2s&ab_channel=FoodandAgricultureOrganizationoftheUn itedNations
Measuring carbon and water footprints in pineapple value chains – a methodological guide (available in July 2024, refer to project webpage)
Gap analysis to support due diligence in the avocado and pineapple sectors www.fao.org/markets- and-trade/areas-of-work/emerging-trends-challenges-and-opportunities/building-responsible- global-value-chains-for-the-sustainable-production-and-trade-of-tropical-fruits/gap-analysis-tool/
Technical briefs on various resilience-related topics https://www.fao.org/markets-and- trade/publications/en/?news_files=120351
Other resources:
Increasing the resilience of agricultural supply chains https://www.fao.org/markets-and- trade/areas-of-work/emerging-trends-challenges-and-opportunities/agricultural-markets-supply- chains-and-sustainable-development/increaseresilience/en/
OECD-FAO Guidance for responsible agricultural supply chains https://www.fao.org/markets-and- trade/areas-of-work/emerging-trends-challenges-and-opportunities/oecd-fao-guidance-for- responsible-agricultural-supply-chains/en/
OECD-FAO Business Handbook on Deforestation and Due Diligence in Agricultural Supply Chains https://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/cc6595en
Reducing carbon and water footprints on banana plantations https://www.fao.org/world-banana- forum/projects/reducing-carbon-and-water-footprints-in-banana-plantations/en/