1. 16th October 2008 Brussels Rural Development Briefings Rising Food Prices: an opportunity for change? Opportunities and Challenges European food security group

2. 16th October 2008 Brussels Rural Development Briefings This presentation Food prices crisis EFSG statement Challenges: trade and agriculture Opportunities: Right to Food

3. 16th October 2008 Brussels Rural Development Briefings EFSG Statement Review of other papers Analysis of proposed actions Challenges Governance of aid Trade policies Agricultural policies

4. 16th October 2008 Brussels Rural Development Briefings CHALLENGES Boost to smallholders agriculture new green revolution? biologically agro-ecological agriculture? Programmes designed in collaboration with farmers organisations

5. 16th October 2008 Brussels Rural Development Briefings CHALLENGES Trade policies Liberalisation? Protection of own (agricultural) sector Is quick liberalisation compatible with increased agricultural production by small farmers??

6. 16th October 2008 Brussels Rural Development Briefings CHALLENGES Trade policies Bolivia example Cameroon, chicken case Countries need protection in order to strengthen their own production sectors

7. 16th October 2008 Brussels Rural Development Briefings CHALLENGES Yes, there is protection, is this enough?

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9. 16th October 2008 Brussels Rural Development Briefings CHALLENGES We need to ensure sufficient policy space in countries to decided on their own food security strategies Both intensification of small holders agriculture and sufficient border protection are needed

10. 16th October 2008 Brussels Rural Development Briefings OPPORTUNITIES Food prices crisis: Brings people together to tackle the crisis and protect the vulnerables Start of a new food system? Right to food should be central

11. 16th October 2008 Brussels Rural Development Briefings OPPORTUNITIES Every man, woman, child has the right to adequate food World Food Day 2008 Launch of Richt to Food Watch

12. 16th October 2008 Brussels Rural Development Briefings Thank you for your attention