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World food crisis requires comprehensive reorientation of European agriculture policies

On June 23 and 24, FIAN participated in the Civil Society Consultation to the FAO Regional Conference for Europe and Central Asia.

The session was held in Innsbruck,Austria, and concentrated on the issue of agricultural policy response and adjustment of agriculture and food systems to increasing food prices and impacts of climate change on agriculture and rural areas. A civil society delegation discussed the results of the consultation with Mr. J. Diouf, FAO Director-General. On June 26 and 27, the declaration of the civil society consultation will be presented during the Twenty-Sixth FAO Regional Conference for Europe.

In the declaration the different organisations note that: “The world food crisis has changed the atmosphere of international debates on food and agriculture. However, policies have not yet changed”. In order to provide an appropriate response to the world food crisis “The EU must respect coherence and “Do no harm” principles: Food dumping and any agriculture, trade or investment policies that contribute to violations of the right to food, including in other regions, must be stopped”.

Read the full text of the declaration