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FAO

FAO. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. helping to build a world without hunger. MANDATE of FAO. - To improve agriculture productivity. - To fight hunger and improve nutrition. - To improve the lives of the rural population.

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FAO

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  1. FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations helping to build a world without hunger

  2. MANDATE of FAO - To improve agriculture productivity - To fight hunger and improve nutrition - To improve the lives of the rural population FAO is the specialized agency of the UN for • Agriculture • Fisheries • Forestry • Rural Development

  3. helping to build a world without hunger ROLE of FAO Development Assistance Through wide rang of technical assistance projects Information Collects, analyses, interprets and disseminates Advice to Government Agriculture Policy and Planning Administrative and Legal Structures Neutral Forum Approval of international standards Frame international conventions, agreements and consultations

  4. Current agriculture support under the FAO Representation in Sri Lanka • Emergency relief and rehabilitation • Capacity building / technical assistance • Food security and poverty alleviation • Policy support • Initiative on soaring food prices

  5. CHALLENGES in Sri Lanka 1. record high petrol / diesel prices 2. rising costs of agricultural inputs 3. soaring food prices 4. global warming and changing climatic patterns 5. non-economical agriculture as some imports are cheaper than local production 6. large numbers of internally displaced people and abandoned farm lands 7. expanding agriculture production to ensure self-sufficiency 8. improving income for farmers 9. reinvigorating research and extension services

  6. Emergency Relief and Rehabilitation 2008 1. Emergency assistance to Internally Displaced People (IDPs) in the North: Jaffna, Kilinochichi / Mullaithivu, Mannar and Vavuniya (9,950 households – CERF funded) 2. Immediate agricultural assistance in support of household returnees to west Batticaloa (5,265 households – Spanish funded) 3. Agriculture assistance in support of the returnees, IDPs, host families and other vulnerable families in the north and east provinces (10,000 households for the 2008 maha season – Swedish funded) 4. Provision of paddy seed and other inputs for 6,150 hectares in Batticaloa, Ampara, Polonnaruwa and Anuradhapura districts – 2008 maha season (TCP)

  7. Supporting activities by FAO on Technical assistance / capacity building • 1. Bird flu control (USA) • Hybrid rice development (TCP) • Development of national bio-technology R & D Programme (TCP) • Pepper development (Japan) • Support to NARA for fisheries resource assessment and management (Canada)

  8. Programme for Food Security To enhance production and income of resource poor communities through intensification, diversification and efficient use of production resources. Special Programme for Food Security, implemented with the Ministries of Agriculture, Lands and Irrigation. National Programme for Food Security now prepared for review, finalization and implementation

  9. Other current livelihood related projects • 1. Fish landing site development and community management (Canada) • Fish handling and processing (Spain) • Intergrated agriculture, forestry and fisheries in Ampara • Telefood support for organic gardens and small animal production

  10. National Programme on Food Security 1. Household food security 2. Commercial agriculture production and processing 3. Enabling and supporting rural livelihoods 4. National programs and actions

  11. National Campaign to Motivate Domestic Food Production 2008-2010 1. Expand area under cultivation (reclaim abandoned lands) 2. More reliance on less expensive inputs such as organic fertilizers 3. Use of improved varieties and technologies 4. Achieve self-sufficiency in rice, other field crops, fruits and vegetables

  12. On-going Regional Projects • Support for Implementation of the International Code of Conduct on the Distribution of Pesticides. • Forestry Research Support Programme for Asia and Pacific Region. • Improvement of Agriculture Statistics for Asia and Pacific Countries. • Inter Country Program of Development and Application of Community IPM in Asia. • Sustainable Management of the Bay of Bengal Large Marine Eco-System • Strengthening Regional Data Exchange System on Food and Agriculture Statistics in Asia and the Pacific.

  13. Opportunities • Global interest in supporting agricultural production • New opportunities for farmers • New technologies will be stimulated • Increase production and higher productivity will be the outcome

  14. “Helping to Build a World without Hunger’’

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