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United Nations Decade of Family Farming 2019-2028, Regional SAARC Agriculture Centre United Nations Decade of Family Farming 2019-2028: Regional Action Plan to Implement the UNDFF for Achieving the SDGs in South Asia United Nations Decade of Family Farming 2019-2028: Regional Action Plan to Implement the UNDFF for Achieving the SDGs in South Asia Editors Dr. Rudra Bahadur Shrestha Mr. Pierre Ferrand Ma Estrella Penunia Mr. Mohit Dave Dr. Younus Ali Published by SAARC Agriculture Centre (SAC) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) International Cooperative Alliance Asia and Pacific (ICA-AP) i Required Citation: Shrestha, R.B., Ferrand, P., Penunia, M.E., Dave, M., and Ali, Y. (eds.). 2021. United Nations Decade of Family Farming 2019-2028: Regional Action Plan to Implement the UNDFF for Achieving the SDGs in South Asia. SAARC Agriculture Center, Dhaka, Bangladesh; Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Rome; Asian Farmers’ Association (AFA), the Philippines; International Cooperative Alliance Asia and Pacific (ICA-AP), India. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4060/cb5030en The designations employed and the presentation of material in this information product do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of SAARC Agriculture Center (SAC), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development, International Cooperative Alliance Asia and Pacific (ICA-AP) or concerning the legal or development status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. 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Email: [email protected] ii Let us put family farmers at the center of our food systems to lead us to the transformation we need towards a new, more inclusive and sustainable “new normal” for this decade and the ones still to come – FAO Value the work of women farmers as they show the nexus between energy, agriculture, food, health and nutrition, water and sanitation – Chhayaben Bhavsar Self Employed Womens’ Association, India Family farmers: feeding the world, caring for the earth – UNDFF joint secretariat (FAO & IFAD) iii Foreword South Asian agriculture is characterized with smallholding and integrated type and primarily operated by family labor, termed as ‘Family Farming’. Family farmers are smallholders, and frequently handicapped with lack of access to inputs (improved seeds, irrigation, equipment, and pesticide), technology dissemination services, and output markets in addition to weak value chains. Considering its immense contribution of family farmers, the United Nations designated 2014 as International Year of Family Farming (IYFF) in order to begin robust activities involving it’s all Members and stakeholders. In view of the significant achievements made during the celebration of ‘IYFF’, on December 2017, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 2019-2028 as the UN Decade of Family Farming (UNDFF) with defined ‘Global Action Plan’ (GAP). In order to formulate regional action plan in South Asia after due contemplation to the GAP of UNDFF, the SAARC Agriculture Centre (SAC), Bangladesh in collaboration with Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA), Philippines, FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (FAO-RAP), Thailand, and International Cooperative Alliance Asia and Pacific (ICA-AP), India organized the regional expert consultation meeting on 5th and 6th November, 2020 on virtual mode. As an output of the above virtual meeting, this book is being published through synergetic efforts of all partner organizations. This book will be very useful to the researchers, academician, policy makers, development partners towards formulation and execution of national action plan on family farming in SAARC region in order to achieve the targets of SDGs. I appreciate the SAC, AFA, FAO-RAP, and ICA for their considerable contribution in this endeavor. I acknowledge all the National Focal Point Experts, Pillar Leaders and reviewers for their significant contributions during the meeting. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Dr. Rudra Bahadur Shrestha, Senior Program Specialist (Priority Setting and Program Development), SAC; Ms. Estrella Penunia, Secretary General, AFA; Mr. Pierre Ferrand, Agriculture Officer, FAO-RAP; Mr. Mohit Dave, ICA-AP; and Dr. Younus Ali, Senior Technical Officer, SAC for their untiring efforts to publish the book. Dr. Md. Baktear Hossain Director SAARC Agriculture Center, Dhaka, Bangladesh iv Foreword South Asia stands at a crossroad in its development. The region matters to the world in terms of population, market and economy. It is home to 24% of the global population, with the largest youth labor force in the world. 65% of the population resides in rural areas, the majority of which are smallholder family farmers adopting integrated farming systems consisting of agriculture, livestock, forestry, and fisheries (FAO and IFAD, 2019). They produce at least 70% of the foods in the region. Yet, while South Asia is the second fastest growing region economically in the world, it is home to 216 million people living below the international poverty line, and 14.9% of its people suffer from undernourishment. Family farmers and their organizations (FFOs) are at the heart of the solutions to those challenges. They also hold the potential to accelerate progress toward the achievement of the whole SDG agenda. It is therefore critical to continue encouraging and supporting national level inclusive multi-stakeholder mechanisms to advance family farming. Beyond food production, FFOs provide various, fundamental services for their members such as education, business development, communication, insurance, cultural or health services, childcare and care of the elderly in their communities. They also have played a crucial role during the COVID- 19 pandemic, facilitating effective responses, safeguarding their members and delivering alternative services. The pandemic has placed a spotlight on the need for more resilient and sustainable food systems. FFOs are critical to reach such resilience and must be supported in this acute phase. It is paramount to consider them as key actors and partners in the national recovery plans and processes
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