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18 January 2016

Zero Hunger in a Changing Climate

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By 2030, we’ll need to feed an additional billion people from the existing resources we have available on the planet. This food needs to be produced sustainably, equitably and efficiently, without causing more environmental harm for us and future generations. The question of how to do it, clearly becomes the main issue. 75 per cent of all food today comes from smallholder farmers, many of whom are also part of the global poor. This clearly implicates that agriculture has to be a central issue, if we are to tackle world poverty and food availability.

How can the world increase the availability of food without over-utilizing natural resources or increasing climate change? How can we support small holder farmers to adapt to climate change? How will climate change affect food production and what can donors like Sida do to support smallholder farmers and address their demand for technology and investment needed to adapt? Zero hunger in a changing climate is the highly topical issue for this year’s first Development Talks, organised by Sida together with Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), and the Swedish International Agricultural Network Initiative (SIANI).

Welcome to a seminar with many distinguished guests, including David Nabarro, UN Secretary General’s Special Representative for Food Security.

Moderated by Johan L Kuylenstierna, Executive Director, Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI)

Times

Från 18 januari 2016 vid 12:00 till 18 januari 2016 vid 15:00

Venue

Sida, Valhallavägen 199

Resurser

Relevant innehåll

10 February 2016

Video

Marie Ottosson – Introduction to SIDA Development Talks: Zero Hunger in a Changing Climate

An introduction by the Assistant Director General at Sida about the challenges of reaching SDG2 - Zero Hunger.

10 February 2016

Video

David Nabarro – Understanding the role of smallholder farmers in the context of food security, nutrition and climate change

The UN Secretary General's Special Representative for Food Security and Nutrition reflects on what the work being done to make SDG2 a reality and the road ahead to reach it

10 February 2016

Video

Agnes Andersson Djurfeldt – Who is the African smallholder farmer?

How has farming in Africa developed during the last 15 years? African smallholder farmers and sustainable food production – trends and challenges.

10 February 2016

Video

Segenet Kelemu – Is today’s research applicable to the needs of small holder agriculture?

Who is defining the research agenda? Are we asking the right questions?

10 February 2016

Video

Bernard Giraud – Private investments for sustainable livelihoods

Why is it so difficult to make agricultural investments sustainable? The Senior Sustainability Advisor, Danone and co-founder of the Livelihoods Fund talks about challenges and opportunities for...

10 February 2016

Video

Annika Söder – Partnerships for enhanced food security

The State Secretary to the Swedish Foreign Minister provides insights into the global partnership and cooperation surrounding the SDGs

10 February 2016

Video

Panel and Discussion – Agenda2030: Reaching Goal 2 in 15 years – how do we make it happen?

David Nabarro, Prof. Agnes Andersson Djurfeldt, Dr. Segenet Kelemu, Bernard Giraud, Annika Söder & Nils Björid discuss the future of food security

Agenda

PROGRAMME

13:00 Introduction Marie Ottosson, Assistant Director General, Sida

13:15 Understanding the role of smallholder farmers in the context of food security, nutrition and climate change
David Nabarro, UN Secretary General’s Special Representative for Food Security and Nutrition and Coordinator of the Scaling Up of Nutrition (SUN) Movement.

13.35 Who is the African smallholder farmer?
– How has farming in Africa developed during the last 15 years? African smallholder farmers and sustainable food production – trends and challenges.
Professor Agnes Andersson Djurfeldt , Team leader, Afrint, Lunds University

13:50 Is today’s research applicable to the needs of small holder agriculture?
– Who is defining the research agenda? Are we asking the right questions?

Dr. Segenet Kelemu , Director, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE)

14.10 Private investments for sustainable livelihoods
– Why is it so difficult to make agricultural investments sustainable?
Bernard Giraud
, Senior Sustainability Advisor, Danone and co-founder of the Livelihoods Fund

14:25 Coffee and Sustainable Snacks

14:45 Voices from the field and/or theater

15:00 Partnerships for enhanced food security

Annika Söder, State Secretary to the Swedish Foreign Minister

15:15 Panel and Discussion.
Agenda2030: Reaching Goal 2 in 15 years – how do we make it happen?

David Nabarro, Prof. Agnes Andersson Djurfeldt, Dr. Segenet Kelemu, Bernard Giraud, Annika Söder, Nils Björid.

16:00 Closing of the Seminar

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