In the developing countries, framing of science-policy issues is one of the major barriers. Sometimes, the way such issues are presented implies different interpretations across the stakeholder categories. In meetings for policy dialogues, representatives of local farmers' association are usually invited and hence physically present. However, they are brought together under the same roof with scientists and other knowledge holders who will make presentations about what they supposedly know. For mutual learning and exchange of ideas on food systems related policy, it would be good if farmers' representatives are also given equal chance to make their views known through a similar structure of presentation.
Д-р. Olawale Olaniyan