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Hans R. Herren President millennium- institute President biovision.ch

Productivity, environment, climate and food security – how can agriculture meet the challenges?. Hans R. Herren President www.millennium- institute.org President www.biovision.ch Co-Chair IAASTD www.agassessment.org Coordinator UNEP GER Agriculture Chapter.

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Hans R. Herren President millennium- institute President biovision.ch

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  1. Productivity, environment, climate and food security – how can agriculture meet the challenges? Hans R. Herren Presidentwww.millennium-institute.org Presidentwww.biovision.ch Co-Chair IAASTD www.agassessment.org Coordinator UNEP GER Agriculture Chapter Swedish Society for Nature Conservation (SSNC) Royal Swedish Academy for Forestry and Agriculture, 8 September 2011

  2. Productivity, environment, climate and food security – how can agriculture meet the challenges? …by developing and implementing new policies informed by the key findings and options for action emanating from the IAASTD report “Agriculture at a Crossroads”

  3. The IAASTD Reports (www.agassessment.org) Co-Chairs: Hans R Herren & Judy Whakungu Director: Bob Watson K Multi-stakeholder: 400 authors, 52 countries Multi-disciplinary Multi-locational: Global / sub-Global Reports

  4. The IAASTD IAASTD Development and Sustainability Goals (=MDG = the 4 main areas where agriculture needs to transition): • Eradicating of Hunger and Poverty • Improving Rural Livelihoods • Improving Nutrition and Human Health • Facilitating Environmentally, Socially, Equitable and Economically Sustainable Development …under the challenges of: • Climate Change • Population and Demand Growth • Growing inequity • Shrinking Natural Resources / Energy

  5. Agriculture a main problem: the green revolution Bases of green revolution is unsustainable (E-S-E) David Tilman et al. Science 2001

  6. Understanding the consequences: Climate change Source: Stern Review

  7. Understanding the consequences: CC and water / temperature stresses 0% 2080 -50% -15% +15% +35%

  8. Understanding the consequences: overproduction, conversion and wastage

  9. Main conclusions of the IAASTD “a fundamental shift in AKST and the linked agri-food system policies, institutions, capacity development and investments” Paradigm change: Transition to sustainable / organic /ecological agri - culture i.e., addresses multifunctionality and resilience needs of the small-scale and family farms (social & economic: equity issue, farmer status, land ownership, empowerment, women), quality job creation; • systemic and holistic approach (basic ecological principles); treat cause not symptoms;is part of the solution to hunger, poverty, health, CC

  10. Challenges and options for action (IAASTD NAE)

  11. IAASTD Agriculture at a Crossroads 2009 “Agriculture for Development” (WDR 08, World Bank) “The Environmental Food Crisis” 2009 (UNEP) “A Viable Food Future” 2010 (The Development Fund) “Innovations that Nourish the Planet” (SOW 11, World Watch Institute) “Securing Future Food” 2010 (UK Food Group) “The future of food and Farming” 2011 (UK Foresight) “Green Economy Report” 2011 (UNEP) “Save and Grow” FAO 2011

  12. Agriculture the main solution: Multifunctionality paradigm for sustainable development livable equitable sustainable viable

  13. Agriculture the main solution: ..via a transition to sustainable, organic, agroecological, resilient, equitable agriculture High productivity Low productivity Un-sustainable Sustainable

  14. Agroecology and Sustainable Development Solidarius certification Fair market Commercialization Extension Methodologies Legislation (policies) Cultural Socio-economics Conventional System Agroecology Conversion Environmental Alternative inputs Participatory research Farmer to farmer network Institutional partnerships Slide courtesy M. Altieri

  15. Agroecology Agroecology is the study of the interactions between plants, animals, humans and the environment within agricultural systems. Consequently, agroecology is inherently multidisciplinary, including factors from agronomy, ecology, sociology and economics. In this case, the “-ecology” portion of "agroecology is defined broadly to include social, cultural, and economic contexts as well (Dalgaard et al.2003)

  16. The Green way ahead: Organic agriculture (+resilience) Organic Conventional In 1995 –drought year

  17. Green way ahead: ……..using the gifts of nature, habitat management

  18. The Green way ahead: Animals on farm It is imperative to put the animals back on farm: sanitation, health, carbon cycle, sustainability

  19. The Green way ahead: SRI: System of rice (and othercrops) intensification

  20. Green way ahead: …no chemicals? more numbers 1:242 cost:benefits

  21. Green way ahead: Biotechnology and genetic engineering

  22. Green way ahead: genetic engineering: less choices, diversity.. David Quist, 2010 pers com

  23. The Green way ahead: More diversity (plants and animals) Encouraging a wider genetic base in agriculture…trees, fruits, grains, vegetables, lost crops, animals for nutrition, cultural diversity, incomes, pest control, resilience to climate change

  24. The Green way ahead: Appropriate mechanization

  25. Green way ahead: is knowledge intensive • Improve and expand extension services (ICT) • Introduce capacity building (ICT) • Agriculture is very localized = local solutions Example: Biovision’s Farmer Communication Program

  26. The forward looking scenarios: Analysis and investments • Global investments across sectors (1% and 2% of GDP); 0.2% and 0.32% of GDP invested in AG and fisheries (50-50). • Pre harvest losses (training activities and effective pesticide (emphasis on natural/bio products) use) • Ag management practices (costs to transition from till to no till agriculture, training, access to small mechanization) • R&D (research on crop improvement, soil science and agronomy, appropriate mechanization, and more) • Food processing (better storage and processing in rural areas) • In addition, need to invest in the “enabling conditions” (infrastructure, institutions, governance)

  27. The forward looking scenarios: Its all connected…….system dynamics Land Loss & Flooding Food Production Health Catastrophes Energy Sector Human Population Migration Fresh Water Global Warming

  28. Agriculture in a Green Economy (UNEP Report – 2011) Investing between 0.1% and 0.16% of total GDP ($83-$141 Billion) / year

  29. The way ahead Rio+20 What are the optionswhen “Business as usual” is not an option? When is: NOW We have the key findings and options for action from the IAASTD report series… Now is time to implement them understand and remove the roadblocks, expand the multistakeholder process and link it to other policy relevant processes (CFS, etc)

  30. The way ahead

  31. You cannot solve the problem with the same kind of thinking that created the problem. Albert Einstein hansrherren@mac.com Thank you

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