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Meeting of Fao South West Pacific Ministers for Agriculture FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS __________________________________________________________________________- ___________ Report of the Sixth _____________________________________________________________ MEETING OF FAO SOUTH WEST PACIFIC MINISTERS FOR AGRICULTURE Rarotonga, Cook Islands, 1-3 June 2005 FAO Sub-Regional Office for the Pacific Islands, Apia, Samoa SIXTH MEETING OF THE FAO SOUTH WEST PACIFIC MINISTERS FOR AGRICULTURE, COOK ISLANDS, 1- 3 JUNE 2005 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SIXTH MEETING OF FAO SOUTH WEST PACIFIC MINISTERS FOR AGRICULTURE Rarotonga, Cook Islands 1-3 June 2005 REPORT FAO Sub-Regional Office for the Pacific Islands, Apia, Samoa - 1 - TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. OFFICIAL OPENING 2. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA AND WORKING ARRANGEMENTS 2.1. ELECTION OF THE CHAIR 2.2. ADOPTION OF THE THEME 2.3. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA 2.4. ADOPTION OF THE MEETING PROGRAMME AND WORKING PROCEDURES 3. OVERVIEW OF FAO ACTIVITIES IN THE PACIFIC 2003 – 2005 4. COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGES FOR ENHANCING FOOD SECURITY AND TRADE 4.1 REGIONAL PROGRAMME FOR FOOD SECURITY: IMPLEMENTATION PROGRESS 4.2 POLICY ASSISTANCE: COMPARATIVE STRENGTHS, ISSUES AND CHALLENGES 4.3 PLANT PROTECTION AND BIOSECURITY IN THE PACIFIC REGION 4.4. MARKETING AND FARM MANAGEMENT SKILLS FOR IMPROVED ENTERPRISE PROFITABILITY 4.5. FOOD TRADE AND NUTRITION SECURITY IN THE PACIFIC 4.6. FORESTRY DEVELOPMENT IN THE REGION 4.7. RESPONSIBLE FISHERIES: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND SOUND RESOURCES MANAGEMENT 4.8. ROUNDTABLE MEETING ON WTO AGREEMENT PROVISIONS 5. EXPANSION OF THE REGIONAL PROGRAMME FOR FOOD SECURITY IN THE PACIFIC: DRAFT CONCEPT PROPOSAL 6. AVIAN INFLUENZA AND ITS IMPLICATION TO THE PACIFIC 7. OTHER BUSINESS 8. ADOPTION OF THE COMMUNIQUÉ 9. VENUE FOR NEXT MEETING 10. CLOSING OF THE MEETING ANNEX A: LIST OF PARTICIPANTS ANNEX B: KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF FAO, DR JACQUES DIOUF ANNEX C: OPENING ADDRESS BY THE PRIME MINISTER OF THE COOK ISLANDS ANNEX D: AGENDA ANNEX E: COMMUNIQUÉ SIXTH MEETING OF THE FAO SOUTH WEST PACIFIC MINISTERS FOR AGRICULTURE, COOK ISLANDS, 1- 3 JUNE 2005 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SIXTH MEETING OF FAO SOUTH WEST PACIFIC MINISTERS FOR AGRICULTURE Rarotonga, Cook Islands 1 – 3 June 2005 REPORT The Sixth Meeting of the FAO South West Pacific Ministers for Agriculture was convened at the National Auditorium in Rarotonga, Cook Islands from 1- 3 June 2005. The meeting was attended by Ministers from the Cook Islands, Kiribati, Nauru, New Zealand, Niue, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu and Vanuatu, and representatives from Australia, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Samoa and Tonga. The Director- General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the FAO Sub-Regional Representative for the Pacific Islands also attended. Representatives from the Government of Italy, the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC), the University of the South Pacific (USP), and the Sub-Regional Office for the South West Pacific of the World Meteorological Organization attended as observers. The full list of participants is attached as Annex A. AGENDA ITEM 1: OFFICIAL OPENING 2. A formal ceremony was held to mark the official opening of the Sixth Meeting of the FAO South West Pacific Ministers for Agriculture. Ministers and Representatives from the South West Pacific member countries as well as Government dignitaries were accorded the traditional welcome of “turou” on arrival at the ceremony. 3. Following the prayer of devotion, the Minister for Agriculture of the Cook Islands, Honourable Tupou Faireka formally welcomed all delegates and observers. He extended a special welcome to the Director-General of FAO and to all Ministers and country Representatives. He stated that the Government and the people of the Cook Islands were very pleased to host the Sixth Meeting, the first to be held in the Cook Islands. At the end of his welcome remarks, he presented a gift for the Director-General. 4. After reciprocating with a gift presented to the Government of the Cook Islands which was received by the Minister for Agriculture, the Director-General of FAO, Dr Jacques Diouf delivered the Keynote Address. He stated that he was greatly honoured to address the meeting which, since the inauguration of the FAO Sub-Regional Office for the Pacific Islands in 1996, countries had decided to convene on a biennial basis with a view to strengthening the partnership between FAO and the Pacific. He added that the meeting also assisted FAO in recognizing the challenges faced by its island member countries in the South West Pacific that deserved special attention from FAO and its partners. 5. The Director-General stated that the Pacific Island Forum (PIF) countries were diverse in many respects, but shared common constraints that impede the achievement of a balanced economic growth and sustainable food security at both the national and household levels. He noted that agriculture was the dominant productive sector of most PIF countries, as the major food source and it accounted for 20 – 40 per cent of GDP, over 50 per cent of export and 40-80 per cent of employment. However, the export sector in most countries comprised a narrow range of primarily agricultural commodities, weak market systems and linkages, and was vulnerable to changes in international trading conditions. As such, there was a need for diversification away from the narrow base of traditional commodities. - 1 - SIXTH MEETING OF THE FAO SOUTH WEST PACIFIC MINISTERS FOR AGRICULTURE, COOK ISLANDS, 1- 3 JUNE 2005 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6. In regards to the Regional Programme for Food Security (RPFS) for the Pacific, the Director-General stated that it was designed in 2002 to enable the Pacific Island Countries to increase efficiency and sustainability of agriculture, to improve food security and health, to facilitate trade in agricultural products and decrease impact of natural disasters. Today, the overall goal was to expand its current scope to improve the security situation of the PIF countries by increasing the availability and access to adequate quantities of safe food products. He added that support from regional economic organizations had facilitated the smooth implementation of the project, which was also benefiting significantly from technical assistance provided by the People’s Republic of China and the Philippines under the South- South Cooperation framework, which was considered an integral part of the project. In addition, the programme provided for consultants to be recruited to provide assistance in the areas of food quality and safety in particular for adapting relevant legislations and regulations, strengthening the institutions, training their staff and supplying the scientific equipment for the tests and analyses. Further, it promoted complementarity with other initiatives such as the European Union (EU)-funded “Development of Sustainable Agriculture Programme” and the “Regional Trade Facilitation Programme” supported by Australia and New Zealand. 7. The Director-General pointed out that while a number of governments had implemented food security programmes and other remedial measures, it was clear that further interventions were required to help alleviate the problems faced by smallholder farm households and rural communities. He considered that food insecurity in the region remained a challenge and FAO with the experience and expertise of its member states could give advice for the creation of an adequate environment aimed at ensuring access to food for the poor. 8. The Director-General advised that FAO was convening a Roundtable on Food Security and Sustainable Development in Small Islands Developing States (SIDS) during the FAO Council in November this year. The Roundtable will review the progress made in implementing the decisions of the last Ministerial Meeting and the Mauritius Summit, and chart the path for mobilizing the international community for accelerating the programme and projects relevant to agriculture and food security. 9. He explained that FAO established the Trust Fund for Food Security and Food Safety with an initial target of US$500 million to finance projects and activities aimed at contributing to the achievement of the first Millennium Development Goal of food security and poverty alleviation. He further explained that it was within this context that FAO, with the Italian Government’s contribution to the Trust Fund, launched the RPFS for the Pacific, which was acting as a catalyst for the mobilization of further funding and donor support for the expansion phase of the programme from 2006-2010, estimated at some US$72 million. To this effect, and in order to envisage the mobilization of more resources, the Director- General recalled the Summit of Heads of State and Government of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries in Maputo in June 2004 where participants adopted a declaration reaffirming agriculture as the priority sector on which to base economic and social development. 10. The Director-General concluded by saying that FAO will continue to recognize the SIDS including the Pacific countries, as a special case for sustainable development and food security, and will ensure that their special needs and priorities were addressed, within the limit of available resources. He then
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