Asserting peoples food sovereignty - Revision history

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	== ASSERTING PROPLES' FOOD SOVEREIGHNITY ==		== ASSERTING PROPLES' FOOD SOVEREIGHNITY ==

	'''TIME: 2.30-5.30 PM		'''TIME: 2.30-5.30 PM

-	ORGANIZERS: PEOPLES COALITION ON FOOD SECURITY	+	'''ORGANIZERS:''' PEOPLES COALITION ON FOOD SECURITY

-	SPEAKERS: MOSES (KENYA)	+	'''SPEAKERS:''' MOSES (KENYA)
	JOSETH ISUMA (SOUTH AFRICA)		JOSETH ISUMA (SOUTH AFRICA)

-	PARTICIPANTS: 110	+	'''PARTICIPANTS:''' 110

-	MALE 70	+	MALE 70

-	FEMALE 40'''	+	FEMALE 40
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		+	'''SUMMARY'''

-	~~SUMMARY~~

	The discussion was based on how to avoid food insecurity. Various circumstances that lead to food insecurity were explored.		The discussion was based on how to avoid food insecurity. Various circumstances that lead to food insecurity were explored.
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	About 75% of people in East, Central and South Africa are small scale farmers, who despite being able to feed the world, are not able to feed the region.		About 75% of people in East, Central and South Africa are small scale farmers, who despite being able to feed the world, are not able to feed the region.

-	~~according~~ to Moses, lack of food sovereignty is caused by the following problems:	+	According to Moses, lack of food sovereignty is caused by the following problems:
-	tribal clashes/skirmishes	+	tribal clashes/skirmishes.
-	~~poor~~ land tenureship inherited from the colonial masters	+
-	~~displacement~~ of farmers to give way for other projects e.g. the titanium factory at the coast of Kenya.	+	Poor land tenureship inherited from the colonial masters.
-	To Tsuna Joseph, the prevailing farming conditions are unfavourable. the problems are political, economic, social and ideological in nature	+
		+	Displacement of farmers to give way for other projects e.g. the titanium factory at the coast of Kenya.
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		+	To Tsuna Joseph, the prevailing farming conditions are unfavourable. the problems are political, economic, social and ideological in nature.

	Politically, farmers are not represented in the political class yet they are the majority. They do not initiate and shape the political agenda to make it favourable for agriculture. They are simply voters who vote donors in politics.		Politically, farmers are not represented in the political class yet they are the majority. They do not initiate and shape the political agenda to make it favourable for agriculture. They are simply voters who vote donors in politics.
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	Economically, there are unfair restrictions imposed on farmers when they want to borrow funds from banks. They may not have the required loan security and interest charges and conditions are so prohibitive t encourage borrowing. Farmers have no control over markets ad price determination of their produce. Governments under fund farming activities, overprice farm inputs but offer very low prices for farm produce.		Economically, there are unfair restrictions imposed on farmers when they want to borrow funds from banks. They may not have the required loan security and interest charges and conditions are so prohibitive t encourage borrowing. Farmers have no control over markets ad price determination of their produce. Governments under fund farming activities, overprice farm inputs but offer very low prices for farm produce.

-	SOCIAL-IDEOLOGY	+	'''SOCIAL-IDEOLOGY'''

	Indigenous knowledge is not recognized (that it is unscientific) yet it is crucial in farming activities. Agriculture is considered as a pass time activity in Africa and also associated with school failures and the poor in society.		Indigenous knowledge is not recognized (that it is unscientific) yet it is crucial in farming activities. Agriculture is considered as a pass time activity in Africa and also associated with school failures and the poor in society.

-	~~disenfranchising~~ farmers through land alienation, poor information polices and lack of linkage between science research and farming therefore lack of knowledge for farmers. Besides, officials running agriculture departments may not have he basic training in agriculture yet they are in charge. All these impacts negatively on achieving food sovereignty.	+	Disenfranchising farmers through land alienation, poor information polices and lack of linkage between science research and farming therefore lack of knowledge for farmers. Besides, officials running agriculture departments may not have he basic training in agriculture yet they are in charge. All these impacts negatively on achieving food sovereignty.
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		+	'''WAY FORWARD'''
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		+	Farmers should be involved in policy and decision making
		+
		+	Farmers should form societies that will advocate for their rights
		+
		+	Farmers should be empowered with the right information

-	~~WAY FORWARD~~	+	Initiation of reforms that will end over reliance on the western lending institutions

-	~~farmers should be involved in policy and decision making~~	+	Governments should formulate appropriate agriculture policies
-	~~farmers should form societies that will advocate for their rights~~	+
-	~~farmers should be empowered with the right information~~	+
-	~~initiation of reforms that will end over reliance on the western lending institutions~~	+
-	~~governments~~ should formulate appropriate agriculture policies	+

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	SUMMARY		SUMMARY
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	The discussion was based on how to avoid food insecurity. Various circumstances that lead to food insecurity were explored.		The discussion was based on how to avoid food insecurity. Various circumstances that lead to food insecurity were explored.

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	Indigenous knowledge is not recognized (that it is unscientific) yet it is crucial in farming activities. Agriculture is considered as a pass time activity in Africa and also associated with school failures and the poor in society.		Indigenous knowledge is not recognized (that it is unscientific) yet it is crucial in farming activities. Agriculture is considered as a pass time activity in Africa and also associated with school failures and the poor in society.

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	WAY FORWARD		WAY FORWARD
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	farmers should be involved in policy and decision making		farmers should be involved in policy and decision making
	farmers should form societies that will advocate for their rights		farmers should form societies that will advocate for their rights

Victorggk at 09:27, 24 January 2007

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	== ASSERTING PROPLES' FOOD SOVEREIGHNITY ==		== ASSERTING PROPLES' FOOD SOVEREIGHNITY ==

-	TIME: 2.30-5.30 PM	+	'''TIME: 2.30-5.30 PM
		+
	ORGANIZERS: PEOPLES COALITION ON FOOD SECURITY		ORGANIZERS: PEOPLES COALITION ON FOOD SECURITY
		+
	SPEAKERS: MOSES (KENYA)		SPEAKERS: MOSES (KENYA)
	JOSETH ISUMA (SOUTH AFRICA)		JOSETH ISUMA (SOUTH AFRICA)
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	PARTICIPANTS: 110		PARTICIPANTS: 110
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	MALE 70		MALE 70
-	FEMALE 40	+
		+	FEMALE 40'''

	SUMMARY		SUMMARY

Victorggk at 09:26, 24 January 2007

2007-01-24T09:26:03Z

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== ASSERTING PROPLES' FOOD SOVEREIGHNITY ==

TIME: 2.30-5.30 PM
ORGANIZERS: PEOPLES COALITION ON FOOD SECURITY
SPEAKERS: MOSES (KENYA)
JOSETH ISUMA (SOUTH AFRICA)
PARTICIPANTS: 110
MALE 70
FEMALE 40

SUMMARY
The discussion was based on how to avoid food insecurity. Various circumstances that lead to food insecurity were explored.

About 75% of people in East, Central and South Africa are small scale farmers, who despite being able to feed the world, are not able to feed the region.

according to Moses, lack of food sovereignty is caused by the following problems:
tribal clashes/skirmishes
poor land tenureship inherited from the colonial masters
displacement of farmers to give way for other projects e.g. the titanium factory at the coast of Kenya.
To Tsuna Joseph, the prevailing farming conditions are unfavourable. the problems are political, economic, social and ideological in nature

Politically, farmers are not represented in the political class yet they are the majority. They do not initiate and shape the political agenda to make it favourable for agriculture. They are simply voters who vote donors in politics.

Economically, there are unfair restrictions imposed on farmers when they want to borrow funds from banks. They may not have the required loan security and interest charges and conditions are so prohibitive t encourage borrowing. Farmers have no control over markets ad price determination of their produce. Governments under fund farming activities, overprice farm inputs but offer very low prices for farm produce.

SOCIAL-IDEOLOGY
Indigenous knowledge is not recognized (that it is unscientific) yet it is crucial in farming activities. Agriculture is considered as a pass time activity in Africa and also associated with school failures and the poor in society.

disenfranchising farmers through land alienation, poor information polices and lack of linkage between science research and farming therefore lack of knowledge for farmers. Besides, officials running agriculture departments may not have he basic training in agriculture yet they are in charge. All these impacts negatively on achieving food sovereignty.

WAY FORWARD
farmers should be involved in policy and decision making
farmers should form societies that will advocate for their rights
farmers should be empowered with the right information
initiation of reforms that will end over reliance on the western lending institutions
governments should formulate appropriate agriculture policies