FOOD SECURITY, SOIL FERTILITY AND DRYLAND DEVELOPMENT Parviz Koohafkan, Land and Water Development Division FAO interdepartmental group on desertification

1. FAO strategic framework A) Contribution to eradication of food insecurity and poverty B): Promotion of enabling policies and regulatory frameworks for sustainable development C): Creating sustainable increase in supply of food and other agriculture, forestry and fisheries products D): Supporting integrated management and sustainable use of natural resources E): information and knowledge management AGENDA 21/CCD CBD/CCC CBD/CCC

Soil fertility restoration Food security Combating desertification

2. Analysis of issues and programmes on: Food security (SPFS) Food security (SPFS) Soil fertility (SFI) Soil fertility (SFI) Desertification (CCD) Desertification (CCD) Climate Change(CCC) Climate Change(CCC) Biological Diversity(CBD) Biological Diversity(CBD)

Technologies & Practices Policies & planning Commonalties Water control Intensification Diversification Market (input/output) Microcredit Land tenure South-South cooperation Land husbandry Mixed Cropping & crop rotations IPNS Chemical fertilisers International Facili NAP Cost benefit analysis Transport/market ( fertilisers) SPFSSFI National plans/strategies Participatory and integrated approaches Combined short and long term benefits partnership building CCD Comparison between Strategies of Implementation (CCC) Soil and water conservation Aforestation/ agroforestry Rangeland/livestock management Conservation M- tillage Aforestation Inter-institutional arrangements NAP Info. Systems Regional networks Clean development mechanism GEF Joint implementation mechanisem

OrganicMatter Carbon Stock & Carbon Sequestration Agro- Biodiversity Soil fertility Farmers Land Use Systems Soilmanagement& conservation Soil Productivity Soil Biota Food Security Moisture and water Agro-ecological Zone Crop Management

SPFS: Status of Implementation

SFI: Status of Implementation under formulation NAP prepared

CCD: Status of Implementation first NAP document NDF launched Source UNSO

COMPLEMENTARITY BETWEEN SPFS/SFI/CCD/CBD/CCC COMPLEMENTARITY BETWEEN SPFS/SFI/CCD/CBD/CCC Analysis shows that all these programmes have: Analysis shows that all these programmes have: high inter-relation ; can not be treated separately – high inter-relation ; can not be treated separately –strong national ownership with international partnership –emphasis on resources but need to include more socio- economic aspects –rely generally on the same human resources at local and national level Integrated & participatory approach at all levels; optimising priorities and harmonising actions

3. PROPOSALS joint operational programmes joint operational programmes in countries aiming at complementarity and when possible integration of SPFS/ SFI/ CCD/ CCC/ CBD at all levels joint normative activities joint normative activities ( information systems, best practices, stocktaking and success stories,..) with focu on integration of issues related to FS/SFI/CCD/CCC/CBD Strengthening the SFI International Facilitation Strengthening the SFI International Facilitation and building and streamlining of working groups, networks and partnerships at: local, national and international levels

DEVELOPMENT OF CARBON STOCK AND SEQUESTRATIONASSESSMENT MODEL DIGITAL GLOBAG AGROECOLOGICAL ZONES DATA BASE LAND COVER LAND USE DATA BASE DIGITAL SOIL MAP OF THE WORLD(ORGANIC AND MINERAL CARBON) DIGITAL LAND DEGRADATION MAP(GLASOD) SATELITE IMAGERY WITH VARIOUS RESOLUTIOS USE OF VEGETATION INDEX ABOVE GROUND and BELOW GROUND(ROOTS) BIOMASS MODELS CROP GROWTH AND PRODUCTION MODELS BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY INDEX ETC..