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... the committee on world food security (cfs) has launched a new online consultation on food security and nutrition governance ... the purpose of the consultation is to gather inputs for the preparation of the global strategic framework for food security and nutrition (gsf), a document being developed to improve coordination and support global, regional and country-led actions to prevent future food crises, eliminate hunger and ensure food security and nutrition for all ... new approachthe cfs has opened the discussion to the general public, providing a significant opportunity for all stakeholders around the world to participate in the global policy debate and ultimately contribute to this important framework ... "it is vital that the global strategic framework for food security and nutrition is based on the reality on the ground, drawing on best practices and lessons learned from local experience and the expert advice and opinions of different stakeholders ... therefore, everybody is invited to express views and opinions on what the priorities of the gsf should be with a view to improve coordination and guide actions towards a more food secure world" said noel de luna, cfs chair ... a dynamic documentdrawing on the advice and expertise of experts and stakeholders, the global strategic framework is meant to add value to other international frameworks for food security and nutrition

... ec, fao, ifad and wfp join forces on food security and nutrition 27-06-2011 new strategic framework of cooperation signed agreement to strengthen collective impact of key partners on world food security ... 27 june 2011, rome - the european commission (ec), fao, the international fund for agricultural development (ifad) and the world food programme (wfp) have signed today in rome a new strategic framework of cooperation to increase the capacity of the international community to deliver effective, coordinated, timely and sustainable support to food security and nutrition ... by joining forces, the four partners are seeking to achieve higher collective impact on the world's food security ... the strategic framework of cooperation highlights the key priorities for food security and nutrition where all four partners will work together particularly on the basis of their converging objectives and mandates

... the growing urbanization of global populations will make food security even more challenging in future, delegates were told at the save food congress, staged at the interpack trade event in dusseldorf, germany ... world food security: a moral obligation and a political imperative ... “we have entered the urban millennium and that will bring different (food supply) challenges,” klaus topfer, executive director, institute for advanced sustainability studies, told the audience ... growing urbanization demands new thinking on food supply and distribution, said topfer ... “there is an urgent need to research the distribution of food in urban areas and to consider urban agriculture ... ” increasing affluence and competition for land between food and energy crops are also challenging food supplies ... about 1bn people around the world now enjoy what topfer described as “a middle-class income,” which significantly changed their food preferences in favour of meat ... “due to the changing food consumption of these 1bn people, we will have to produce enough food as we would for an extra 12bn extra consumers,” he said ... “if we fail in europe (to plan adequate food security) we fail in our peace politics

... global fish consumption has reached its highest ever level of about 17 kg per person on average, supplying more than 3bn people with at least 15 per cent of their average animal protein intake, according to a new report from the food and agriculture organization (fao) ... richard grainger, senior fao fisheries expert, one of the report's editors, said: "fish is a good quality and high protein food and the sector contributes in an important way to world food security ... " food security but the continued depletion of global stocks threatens world food security, he added ... " the percentage of overexploited, depleted or recovering fish stocks in the world's oceans is estimated to be slightly higher than in 2006 ... about 32 per cent of world fish stocks are estimated to be overexploited, depleted or recovering and need to be rebuilt urgently, said the report

... this increase is due mainly to the ever-growing production of aquaculture which is set to overtake capture fisheries as a source of food fish, according to the state of the world's fisheries and aquaculture, released today ... overall, fisheries and aquaculture support the livelihoods of an estimated 540 million people, or eight percent of the world population ... fish products continue to be the most-traded of food commodities, worth a record $102 billion in 2008, up nine percent from 2007 ... the overall percentage of overexploited, depleted or recovering fish stocks in the world's oceans has not dropped and is estimated to be slightly higher than in 2006 ... about 32 percent of world fish stocks are estimated to be overexploited, depleted or recovering and need to be urgently rebuilt, the report says ... snapshot of the sectortotal world production of fish and fish products rose from 140 million tonnes in 2007 to 145 million tonnes in 2009, according to the fao report ... the report praised continuously improving government interventions built on comparative advantages and economic incentives that lead to growth, food security and better living standards ... "fish is a good quality and high protein food and the sector contributes in an important way to world food security," said grainger

... farmers around the world are adopting new ways of producing food that both help cope with climate change and reduce farming's greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new fao website on 'climate-smart' agriculture published today ... rice farming is one of the foundations of world food security - it produces a staple grain that is consumed by some three billion people every single day

... cfs calls for action against food price volatility and hunger 19-10-2010 improving international efforts in fight against hunger governments and other stakeholders discussed key food security and nutrition policy issues ... 19 october 2010, rome - the committee on world food security (cfs) has called for action on key issues related to food security and nutrition such as land tenure and international investment in agriculture, food price volatility and on addressing food insecurity in protracted crises ... the five-day rome meeting of the high-level intergovernmental body was its first following a reform which aims at making it the cornerstone of the global governance of agriculture and food security ... the deliberations of the committee and its decisions come against a background of increased food price volatility and continuing unacceptably high levels of hunger and malnutrition which have underlined the need for an improved strategic approach to hunger ... price volatility and climate changethe cfs has requested its high-level panel of experts to take a close look and make recommendations regarding "causes and consequences of food price volatility, including market distorting practices and links to financial markets, and appropriate and coherent policies, actions, tools and institutions to manage the risks linked to excessive price volatility in agriculture ... "the panel's recommendations will consider how vulnerable nations and populations can ensure access to food when volatility causes market disruption, and ways to lessen vulnerability through social and productive safety nets programmes ... turning to climate change, the cfs agreed to review existing assessments and initiatives on the effects of climate change on food security and nutrition ... protracted crises and food securitythe committee examined steps forward to address food security in countries plagued by protracted crises caused by conflict or natural disasters

... the countries of central and eastern europe and central asia have vast untapped agricultural resources and can play a vital role in improving world food security, the fao and ebrd said at the opening of a two-day meeting in istanbul today ... with global demand for food, feed and fibre set to double in the first half of the century as the world expects a population increase of 2 ... according to fao estimates, the world will need to produce 70 per cent more food by 2050 to meet increased demand ... "this progress has accelerated since the 2007-2008 world food crisis, when higher prices spurred production increases ... the country then became the world's third largest exporter of wheat ... fao and the world bank will present a study on farm mechanisation, which recommends to increase access to finance, improve the business environment, and increase foreign investment in manufacturing and distribution, especially for small-scale, low-cost farm machinery ... "our role is to assist governments in the formulation of climate-smart policies that ensure agricultural development without additional pressure on natural resources and the environment," said dina umali-deninger, sector manager at the world bank ... eastagri was founded by fao, the ebrd and the world bank and is managed by fao's investment centre

... a five-day high-level intergovernmental meeting of the newly reformed committee on world food security (cfs) opened today ... the meeting takes place against a background of recent increases in international food prices which pose additional challenges to food security ... since its last session in october 2009, the cfs has been undergoing a major reform with the aim of making the committee the most inclusive international and intergovernmental platform for all relevant stakeholders to work together to ensure food security and nutrition for all ... in its role as the cornerstone of the global governance of agriculture and food security, the cfs will be more effective in facing challenges to food security ... as well as including more stakeholders, the committee will also receive advice from a high-level panel of experts in a variety of fields associated with food security and nutrition ... on an operational level, the cfs secretariat is now made up of members from the three rome-based food and agriculture organizations — fao, ifad and wfp ... ” tangible resultshe noted, “for the cfs to be concrete in action and achieve tangible results, it is also vital that partnerships and linkages be established at country level through proper and recognized mechanisms, like the thematic groups and national alliances for food security ... “with recent volatility in commodity prices and increased global demand for food this comes not a moment too soon ... the reformed cfs has an opportunity and a responsibility to rally nations of the world to respond effectively, efficiently and coherently to provide vital humanitarian assistance when disasters strike and build long-term food security ... a series of policy round tables are looking at important issues related to food security such as land tenure and international investment in agriculture; food security in protracted crises; and ways to manage vulnerability and risk ... “the world needs to address the food security situation and the cfs is the right place to make it happen

... food price volatility a major threat to food security 24-09-2010 but no indication of a global food crisis food price volatility a major threat to food security24 september 2010, rome – experts from more than 75 fao member states agreed today that while there were no grounds for complacency, there was no indication of an impending world food crisis ... they proposed exploring new measures to check food price volatility and manage associated risks ... concluding a day-long special meeting in rome the experts recognized that unexpected price hikes “are a major threat to food security” and recommended further work to address their root causes ... global supply and demand in balance the meeting said that “global cereal supply and demand still appears sufficiently in balance”, adding, “unexpected crop failure in some major exporting countries followed by national policy responses and speculative behaviour rather than global market fundamentals have been the main factors behind the recent escalation of world prices and the prevailing high price volatility ... other causes were listed as insufficient information on crop supply and demand, poor market transparency, unexpected changes triggered by national food security situations, panic buying and hoarding ... alternative approachesthe groups therefore recommended exploring “alternative approaches to mitigating food price volatility” and “new mechanisms to enhance transparency and manage the risks associated with new sources of market volatility” ... some of these issues will be considered at an upcoming meeting of the fao-based committee on world food security (cfs) ... in conclusion, the meeting recalled that at the 2009 world summit on food security hosted by fao member countries had agreed “to refrain from taking measures that are inconsistent with the wto rules, with adverse impacts on global, regional and national food security” ... crop prospectsdata on the most recent grains price increases was contained in fao’s quarterly report on the cereals supply and demand outlook, crop prospects and food situation, published today