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In response to the world’s dramatic increase in food prices, the FSN Forum has opened a new space called Soaring Food Prices Forum (SFP forum) for related information and exchanges. This space will offer a participatory resource centre of relevant information and resources.
Discussions in this forum would generate a valuable source of information and insights, available online for use by any individual and organization endeavoured to solve this global food crisis.
Discussion: Impact of Soaring Food Prices and Policy Responses - 25.04 to 30.05.08
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Welcome to the FSN Forum
The FSN Forum is an on-line community whose members share experiences, identify resources, provide peer coaching and support and find collective solutions to food security and nutrition (FSN) issues, focusing on FSN policies.
The Agricultural Development Economics Division (ESA) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is facilitating the networking effort, under the umbrella of the FAO-Netherlands Partnership Programme, in collaboration with other FAO units. More about the FSN Forum / See the FSN Forum leaflet
The FSN Forum currently has 848 members. See members' introductions in the FSN Café.
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Open discussions
Closing the Gap - Linking Food Security Information to Effective Decision Making- 9.07 to 9.08.2008
The link between 'technical' consensus and decision making is difficult to make partially because analysis of a food security situation, based on security information systems are often very technical and the 'translation' to a more political level are often difficult to make. The 'missing link' might be a lack of 'communication' skills? How to close the gaps in food security information systems and better link food security information with decision making? Garden in a sack- free discussion
Members share information and opinions on "sack garden" projects.
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Closed discussions
Organic Agriculture and Climate Change - 24.06 to 14.07.2008
How do organic agriculture systems utilize traditional skills and knowledge, manage with weather extremes, and enhance productivity and resilience? Mainstreaming food security and nutrition in poverty reduction strategies/policies - 15.06 to 04.07.2008
Please share : - Case studies of initiatives towards mainstreaming food and nutrition security in poverty reduction strategies, development plans or national policies
- Opportunities, challenges and lessons learned in implementing such initiatives with positive outcomes
- What kind of policy assistance is available or required to overcome constraints to mainstreaming food and nutrition security at local levels (like in district or municipal plans)
This topic is being cross-posted with the Food and Nutrition Community - Solution Exchange India. Read contributions so far from this community. Staple Food as a Fundamental Solution to Malnutrition - 27.05 to 27.06.08
What could be the solutions to the over-reliance on short to medium strategies of Supplementation and Fortification? What could be done to promote staple food? Improving rice production in Africa- 03.06 to 16.06.2008Energy Competition for Food Crops-03.06 to 20.06.2008
Please share your opinions and insights on the pros and cons of bio-fuel. Biological Pesticide Research and Extension
22.05 to 14.06.08
Forum members are invited to share information (examples, reference papers, contacts...) and insight/advice regarding Biological pesticide research and Extension. Impact of Soaring Food Prices and Policy Responses
25.04 to 30.05.08
Forum members are invited to share insights on the impact of soaring food prices and policy measures adopted in country-specific situations as well as recommend appropriate policies/actions. Genetically Modified Organisms and Food Security
31st March to 9th May 2008
Forum members are kindly requested to:
1. Share examples of where smallholder farmers use genetically modified crops and the advantages and disadvantages they have noticed in relation to conventional corps.
2. Share examples of where multinational companies/ governments and others have promoted their genetic crops to small-scale farmers, specifically thinking of promises of higher yields and greater access to new markets.
3. Provide contact details of NGOs other organisations or people who are aware or engaged in similar studies to contact and share information. Food Price Rise as a Motive for Action Against Hunger and Malnutrition -26.03 to 18.04.08
Forum members are invited to share ideas and experiences on how individuals, communities and countries can use the food price rise as a motive for concerted action against chronic hunger and malnutrition. Community Forestry and Food Security - 17th March to 17th April 2008
Could Forum members share documents or studies on different Food Security Indicators? Are there studies that evaluate the contribution of Community Forestry to Food Security? What would be the best mechanisms to anchor Agricultural Activities and ensure Food Security in a Community Forestry process, which generally consists in management of natural/forest resources by and for local populations? Measuring household FSN, with a focus on HIV/AIDS affected households - 5th Feb to 14th Mar 2008
Which tools, indicators or methods should be used for measuring the Food Security of households containing adults malnourished with HIV/AIDS? The Way Forward For Small Holder Farmers - 15th Jan to 22nd Feb 2008
Why have the conditions of small holder farmers been getting worse and worse over the past 30 years? What is the way forward for small holder farmers and what are the implications, particularly for policy-making? Agricultural Biodiversity and FSN - 7th Jan to 5th February 2008
Is the issue of Agricultural Biodiversity (i.e. the ecosystem, species and genetic diversity found in agricultural landscapes) much discussed in FSN circles? For example, are variables such as the number of different varieties of sorghum or the number of different leafy green vegetables (for example) grown by people in an area the kind of baseline data that are documented when doing livelihoods and food security vulnerability assessments?
Is this aspect of livelihoods and food security sometimes ignored, or at least not given the consideration it deserves? Nutrition education - essential but often neglected - 19th Nov to 7th Dec 2007
Topic raised by Ms Jane Sherman, Education consultant, and facilitated by Ms Ellen Muehlhoff, Senior Officer, Nutrition and Consumer Protection Division, FAO. Topics on which research is most needed - 12th Nov to 7th Dec 2007
Discussion facilitated by Mr Andrew McMillan, former director of the FAO's Field Operations Division. The debate aims were the following: - To provide references with which we can substantiate the typical claims in FSN fields (see the full text of the topic for more details)
- To collect opinions and insights on the topics on which research is most needed
- To collect opinions and insights on how to solve the lack of necessary research/evidence
____________________________________________________ Emerging topics for the programme of the 2nd International Conference on Poverty, Food and Health - 13th Nov to 20th Nov 2007
Suggestions for emerging topics for the programme of the 2nd International Conference on Poverty, Food and Health, involving the Human Rights approach, which took place in Lisbon, from 28th to 30th November, 2007. Drawing lessons from Food Security and Nutrition research, analysis and information for improved decision making and response - 16th Oct to 16th Nov 2007
Facilitated by Mr. Mark Smulders, coordinator of the FAO-FIVIMS Programme Discussion topics
Please provide a short account of how you have been successful in conducting research or analysis, or have generated information in FSN:
(i) specifying a particular PURPOSE; (ii) clarifying which INDICATORS you used; (iii) stating how you COMMUNICATED your findings; (iv) explaining whether your work was in response to an EXPRESSED NEED for information (by whom and for what purpose); and (v) stating whether (or not) the knowledge generated resulted in CONCRETE ACTION.
What have been your SUCCESS FACTORS and/or KNOWLEDGE GAP/CONSTRAINT?
Peer Review - 26th Oct to 26 Nov 2007
Peer review of the paper "Livelihood Characterisation in South Sudan: use of physiographic & agro-climatic layers" by Andrew Nam ODERO, WFP, Sudan.
First After Action Review of the FSN Forum
The results of this first evaluation help decide orientations, activities and the appropriate budget for 2008. See the result of the survey
Based on this survey, new activities for 2008 are being proposed. Your comments and further inputs are most welcome. Please send fsn-moderator@fao.org your feedbacks on this proposal by 29th February 2008.
See the propoposed activites for 2008.
Launch of the FSN Forum- 16th October 2007
“At the dawn of the 21st century, it is simply unacceptable that more than 800 million people in developing and transition countries should continue to be hungry and over a billion to live on less than a dollar a day. It is thus of outmost importance that knowledge and information regarding food security and nutrition at all levels becomes available to all stakeholders, to all participants in the food security and nutrition debate, analysis and policy. Such knowledge has to be translated into actionable policy messages and informed policy action” – said Mr. Kostas Stamoulis, Coordinator of the initiative.
The FSN Forum is launched on the World Food Day 16th October 2007 with an e-discussion on “Drawing lessons from food security and nutrition research, analysis and information for improved decision making and response”, facilitated by Mr. Mark Smulders, coordinator of the FAO-FIVIMS Programme .
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