Transcript GAA – Breakout Group Notes

GAA – Breakout Group Notes
What concrete engagement will you bring to the
Agenda?
• Will accept FAO’s invite to participate as
equals – future impact also
• World Farmers Organization –
communications facilitation, GAA to other
international bodies, part of already planned
meetings
• Expertise identified (and provided).
• Information and data – industry, local,
national levels
Why is it important?
• Industry (producer to retail) makes the
change.
– Need to ensure mechanics and economics work
• Prefer to lead rather than be pushed.
• Need to deal with misconceptions/lack of
understanding of agriculture by the public as
public perception drives policy.
• Demographic and nutritional imperatives.
What strategies and mechanisms (including targets) are you
proposing to use to facilitate the continuous improvement of
livestock sector practices?
• Alignment of new research with international
sustainability measures.
• Sharing and application of existing research.
• Extension and education.
• Sharing of success stories AND failed
undertakings.
• Capacity building is needed.
How can the Agenda process further
support this?
• Consolidation of research and results of different
cases.
• Ensure entire value chain, from producer to food
seller, is involved.
• Allow and facilitate peer learning opportunities
(beyond traditional limits).
• Promote communication between countries with
similar challenges.
• Allow capacity building in developing areas
through trade measures.
What support can you provide to the additional
approaches the Agenda proposes to pursue,
• Assistance to create Roundtables around the
world (GTPS, GRSB etc.).
• Overlapping participation in GAA and the
other sustainability bodies (CRSB, GRSB etc.).
• Work to improve/establish regulatory support
as needed and voluntary systems where
possible.
What concrete commitments in means (projects;
resources; etc.) are you able to make?
• Build knowledge of GAA with employees and
customers.
• Pilot projects through the value chain to
illustrate effects.
• Implementation of sustainability measures
with economic benefit.
What specific outcomes/returns are you looking for?
• Clarity from FAO and others on THEE metrics of
sustainability.
• Tools to communicate about the sustainability of our
industries.
• Promotion of incentives for making changes that increase
sustainability.
• Guidance for early developing industries with many
smallholders. Must work for all business models.
• Understanding from FAO, how does the GAA fit with their
other agendas.
• Avoidance of numerous private standards.
• That this does not become a trade stifling or competitive
measure between firms.