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Rural Development and Food Security Forum 2019 Resources Session 3

28 October 2019
The session highlights the imbalance in rural-urban development and its significant negative impacts on national economic growth; rural employment; country’s food security and nutrition; and urbanization. Specific recommendations are discussed and finalized for governments to consider for focused…

Can Agriculture Be Profitable and Attractive

28 October 2019
The success story of Israel and Taipei,China in increasing agricultural productivity gives lessons on what the Philippines can do better. The members of the Agri Viber group share their insights on what could work locally including how to engage the youth in farming and make it a profitable…

Defend Our Rice Farmers Now

28 October 2019
The Philippine Rice Research Institute Vice President argues that the 35-percent tariff under the rice tariffication law will translate to 40 percent of Filipino farmers suffering. The Rice Enhancement Competitiveness Fund is helpful, but miniscule compared to what the farmers are losing. It is now…

Farm Economy in Crisis

28 October 2019
The strain in today’s farm economy is no accident; it’s the result of policies designed to enrich corporations at the expense of farmers and ranchers. If the American family farmer is to survive, farm policy needs a massive shift in direction – one that delivers fair prices to farmers that allow…

Farm Life Why Gitanjali Rajamani Quit Everything To Go Back to Farming

28 October 2019
Farmizen, a startup in Kerala, India that allows you to rent farmland outside the city to grow your food in a secure and organic manner. The COO shares her journey. They now have about 1500 subscribers and 24 farms across three cities with around 40 acres under cultivation.

Farming Veteran Warns Chinas Pig Crisis Only Getting Worse

28 October 2019
African swine fever is under-reported says FCStone’s Suderman. It will spur a restructure of People's Republic of China's (PRC) entire farm industry and trigger an escalation in meat prices globally. PRC's pork deficit may eclipse U.S. production, economist says.

Indias Farm Crisis Decades Old and With Deep Roots

28 October 2019
Prof. Himanshu argues that the crisis in Indian agriculture today is not a new one; it goes back many years. Therefore, the problems of farmers cannot be addressed by the band-aids of higher minimum support prices and cash transfers. He presents an analysis of the causes and an outline of what…

Indias Farming Crisis is a Crisis of the Ecological Commons

28 October 2019
The agro-pastoral crisis has emerged as a significant issue for the 2019 national Lok Sabha elections in India. In the run-up to the elections, political parties have announced a number of measures aimed at farmers, including crop insurance, loan waivers and a minimum basic income.In this…

Indonesia Facing Agricutural Labor Crisis as Younger Generations Shy Away From Farming

28 October 2019
Since Indonesia is running out of young farmers, a number of relevant authorities discussed the younger generation's reluctance to work in the fields and how they hold the key to the country’s food supply.

Indonesias Aging Farmers

28 October 2019
Fewer young people are looking to work the paddies, threatening Indonesia’s dream of rice self-sufficiency.