ATDF Journal paper on "A new approach to deal with the global food crisis" was presented and discussed at UNCTAD during a meeting on South–South and triangular cooperation for sustainable agriculture development and food security in developing countries
The challenge of agricultural development and food security provided the theme for UNCTAD`s second multiyear expert meeting on International Cooperation; South South Cooperation and Regional Integration. South-South cooperation according to UNCTAD offers real opportunities for the transfer of policy experiences and technologies necessary for boosting agricultural productivity in developing countries, and also opens new investment and market opportunities on a more level playing field than currently exists for many agricultural producers.
Where countries have successfully developed agricultural technologies specifically for small-scale farmers, and have designed and implemented the right policies to help raise investments in the rural sector, mechanisms need to be devised to share these experiences with other developing countries.
The background note suggests that tackling the scourge of global hunger "hinges on the possibility of raising productivity across the full range of farming units, including by increasing the use of machinery and technological know-how, improving land and water management, and introducing sustainable farming practices."
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Source: UNCTAD 2009
