The UN Environment Programme has unveiled an ambitious seven-point plan to feed the world without polluting it further by making better use of resources and cutting down on massive waste. This is contained in a survey document entitled 'The environmental food crisis: environment's role in averting future food crises' and can be accessed at www.unep.org or at www.grida.no.
The survey reccomends among many measures:
- "Reallocate cereals used in animal feed to human consumption by developing alternative feeds based on new technology, waste and discards. This could feed nearly the entire projected population growth" (to an estimated nine billion people overall by 2050).
- "Support small-scale farmers by a global fund for micro-finance in developing diversified and resilient ecoagriculture and intercropping systems.
- "Increase trade and market access by improving infrastructure, reducing trade barriers, enhancing government subsidies and safety nets, as well as reducing armed conflict and corruption."
The question remains:
Is Microfinance as implemented in Kenya able to respond to Agriculture?
Charles
2 comments:
This time round the UN is spot on. Keep up
Mzee
Where was UN all along?
Irene
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