Ending food crisis with small scale farmers

Prague, JPA, April 7, 09

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Presentation outline

• Food crisis situation, in 2009 in West Africa

• African food crisis cause analysis

• African Farmers Organizations ' Proposals

• Conclusions

1. Food crisis situation in 2009 in West Africa

• Crisis has a double perspective

Consumers versus producers ? Rural perspective >< cities

Agro-industry versus family agriculture?

• Crisis is still present Despite the decrease of global prices (2008-2009),

consumer prices continue to rise

Consumption price evolution

in Burkina Faso Consumer products 2007 2009 %

Corn - 100 kg 10000 17500 175%

Sorghum - 100 kg 12500 18000 144%

Black-eyed pea - 100 kg 15000 25000 167%

Imported rice - 50kg 12500 22000 176%

in Senegal, 33% of families have suffered a decrease in daily meals

Production factor prices have doubled

Fertilizer production costs 2007  2009  

NBK – 50kg bag 12500 25000 200%

Urea - 50 kg bag 13000 26500 204%

Globally, producer revenues have not increased in west Africa

Ex: Maize production in

Burkina Faso

74.500 CFA = 114 €

Annual Revenue for 1Ha,

> Average: 2HA per family

for a 6 people family

> A family of 6 people gets

228 € per year to live

   

YIELDS per Ha 1,5 Tonne

PRODUCTION per Ha  

Fertilizers (NPK 3 bags et Urée 2 bags) 125000

Seeds 10000

Labour (machine) 25000

Herbicides 28000

Total of the charges 188.000

SELLING PRICES FOR 1,5 TONNES (15 bags) 262.500

GROSS REVENUE WITHOUT FARMERS REMUNERATION 74.500

Local products become luxury products, though production remains considerable.

ex: manioc, sorghum, millet, … that used to constitue traditioal meals.

Food dependance continues and may reach 60% of nutrition needs in West Africa, according to countries.

2. African crisis cause analysis

Political incoherence at

International level (ASP, PRSPP, Liberalization, EPA’s, PAD decrease in favour of agriculture…) *Abandonment of family farming

National/regional/continental level• Lack of real comprehensive policies • Lack of policy implementation (NEPAD, ECOWAP,...)• Engagement failure (Maputo, …)

View of governments, donors and great institutions<-> Actors' view

Share of Agricultural ODA in Total ODA, All Donors (1980-2005)

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**Agriculture decline in Official Development Agriculture decline in Official Development AidAid

Source: IFPRI, Badiane (2008)

3. Farmers organizations' proposals

• Our view about agricultureSupport, first and foremost family farming

<-> Family Farming definition

In West Africa, between 60 and 80% of the population ‘lives’ relying upon this agriculture

> There is no room for development in Africa without farming agriculture development

• Port Moresby Declaration, at the 2008 JPA

We want to stress the following: It’s a first good step

• Food production issue must be a priority in international policies

• Farmers' role must be recognized for the elaboration of agriculture-related policies

Next steps ? Urgency motion in Prague? Implementation ?

• On our side, concretely, we ask for:

1. A respect of the commitments from the UE and ACP Institutions

- financial undertakings:ex ACP:Maputo (10% of ACP budget to agriculture)

ex UE : 0,56 GNP to PAD (today, 0,40%)

> what for agriculture ?

- direct support for production, at family level farming level- policy coherence in favor of rural development

• On our side, concretely, we ask for:

2. Good governance

- OP (Farmers Organizations) have to be considered as full actors

- African State Sovereignty (food sovereignty)

• On our side, concretely, we ask for:

3. A “fair” trade for development

Priority and preference for regional/local markets

Reinforcement of regional integration>> The integration as the Southern countries want to install it

Regulation (market protection, … )

4. Conclusions

• In view of the coming sessions in the JPA in Prague Regarding climate change issues

<-> agriculture is the major topic

EU – ACP negociations on EPA’s WTO negociations

• The urgency motion on food crisis Amendments and improvments to Port Moresby declaration

<=> How to ensure that farmers proposales are taken

into account in these debates?

Thank you for your attention

Bassiaka DAO CPF - Burkina FasoSouleymane Keita CNOP National- Mali Nadjirou Sall FONGS/CNCR - SenegalHima Abdou PFPN - Niger

Virginie Pissoort SOS FAIM BelgiumJean Jacques Grodent SOS FAIM BelgiumPascal Erard CFSI -FranceAurèle Destrée Glopolis – Czech RepublicKristýna Balajová Glopolis – Czech Republic

Bassiaka Dao (CPF – Burkina Faso)

He’s a farmer in Bobo, and leader farmer for dry cereal and vegetable production. Chairman of the FASO Farmers confederation (CPF), he’s also chairman of the CRA (Agricultural Regional Chamber) in the region of Hauts Bassins, and President of Burkina Agricultural Professionals Federation (FEPA/B). He has been advisor in Burkina Social and Economic Council (CES). He has collaborated to several meetings, seminars and workshops at national, regional and international level (ROPPA negotiations with FIDA, FAO in Rome, meetings with ECOWAS and WAEMU on EPA’s, TEC, Regional Integration,..)

The CPF promotes professional and responsible food producers. Created in 2002, it gathers today 9 national umbrella organizations and more than 800.000 members. Promoting solidarity, the CPF is following and lobbying on the national and regional policies relating to rural development likely to influence food producers. It’s vision of agriculture is based upon farming organization.

The CPF is founder member of the ROPPA (West African Network of farming organizations).

Contact CPF

address : 01BP 2978 Ouagadougou 01 – Burkina Faso

tel/fax : (226) 50301844 –

e mail : cpf@fasonet.be Web www.cpf.bf

Souleymane Keita (CNOP- Mali)

He’s a planter and market gardener in Mali, and father of 5 children. He’s the founder member of various organizations, like the Mali and Sahel farmer organization platform, and the West African Agriculture Food Sector Economic Operators (ROESAO) as well as the one for Mali (CONOESAM). He also founded the CNOP. He’s member of Mali Agriculture Chambers Network, and the Mali Agricultural Chamber consular Assembly. He also has sub regional and international responsibilities.

The CNOP – National Coordination for farmers organizations has been formally recognized in 2004. It represents today the interests of 11 umbrella organizations, at national level, and other regional organizations. Its objective is to build a national credible farmers movement bearing sustainable promotion of the agricultural structures through family farming as leverage for the development of Mali. The CNOP has played an important role in the draft of the Agricultural Law in Mali (loi d’orientation agricole)

The CNOP is founder member of the ROPPA (West African Network of farming organizations).

Contact CNOPAddress: alaban coura - Rue 200; Porte 727; BP.E:2169-Bamako- Mali Tel : (223) 20 28 68 00 - 76 17 09 79 Email: cnopmali@yahoo.fr, cnopmali@gmail.com Web http://www.cnop-mali.org

Nadjirou Sall (FONGS/CNCR- Senegal)

He’s farmer, rice grower, and father of 3 children, leaving in Tiesse.

He’s the General secretary of FONGS (national farming federation), and General Assistant Secretary of the CNCR (Farmer Cooperation and Consultation National Council). At the level of his area (St Louis), he is founder member of a regional farming organization (UJAK) and member of the Executive member since then. He is the author of various publications. Since 1993, he has participated to many mission abroad, to represent and defend west African farmers interests.

The FONGS is the emanation of 3000 village associations and gathers more than 100.000 members today, of which 65 % are women. Created in 1976, the FONGS has the objective to constitute an associative movement that rehabilitates the status and the identity of farmers through responsibility and autonomy within solidarity; so as to reach the challenges of the rural environment, in Senegal.

The FONGS is founder member of the CNCR (National Concertation of rurals), that is member of the ROPPA (Regional federation of farming organizations in West Africa)

Contact :

address : B.P. 269 THIES, Senegaltél. (221) 33 939 58 58 - Fax : (221) 33 951.23.52e mail : fongs@sentoo.sn Web : www.fongs.sn

Hima Abdou (PFPN- Niger)

He’s an agricultural engineer. Before working at the PFPN, he has worked in a research institute for development in Niamey. He’s the technical Coordinator of the PFPN, since 2008; supporting the elected representative of the Platform, in their mission.

The national platform of Niger is a consultative framework that gathers 27 umbrella farming organisations and about 5.300.000 family farmers, in every sector of rural area.The priority of the national Platform of Niger is to ensure food sovereignty in Niger, and to provide a wide range of efficient services to its members. Capacity building, training of its members and representation of farmers interests at the political level are the major activities of the PFPN, and its executive bureau.

The PFPN is member of the ROPPA ( Regional federation of farming organizations and producers in West Africa).

Contact PFPN:

address: Gamkallé BP : 11729 Niamey

Tel : 00227 20732352 -

e mail : pfp_niger@yahoo.fr Web: www.pfpniger.org