Barbara Adolph, Agroecology team, IIED Limerick, 8th April 2014 From production for food security to sustainable food systems – an introduction Barbara Adolph, Agroecology team, IIED Limerick, 8th April 2014

The food security equation FS = +60% for 9 billion in 2050 This equation Comes from the foresight report and other documents – is being reproduced Guides public policies and investments Interrogating the equation: What is food security? Just enough calories? Also quality? FAO definition: xxx. Does it matter where the food comes from and who controls it? Food sovereignty or markets? Population growth and consumption patterns – inevitable? Or parameters that are in themselves subject to public policy? Main point: There is already enough food being produced – but it doesn’t reach the poor. So will producing more mean that food security increases? Not much consideration of the production mode (sustainable intensification – more of the same? Business as usual?)

An alternative Sustainable food systems for all This equation Comes from the foresight report and other documents – is being reproduced Guides public policies and investments Interrogating the equation: What is food security? Just enough calories? Also quality? FAO definition: xxx. Does it matter where the food comes from and who controls it? Food sovereignty or markets? Population growth and consumption patterns – inevitable? Or parameters that are in themselves subject to public policy? Main point: There is already enough food being produced – but it doesn’t reach the poor. So will producing more mean that food security increases? Not much consideration of the production mode (sustainable intensification – more of the same? Business as usual?)

Climate smart agriculture = sustainable agriculture? Climate-smart agriculture promotes production systems that sustainably increase productivity, resilience (adaptation), reduces/removes GHGs (mitigation), and enhances achievement of national food security and development goals. (www.fao.org/climatechange/climatesmart/en) This equation Comes from the foresight report and other documents – is being reproduced Guides public policies and investments Interrogating the equation: What is food security? Just enough calories? Also quality? FAO definition: xxx. Does it matter where the food comes from and who controls it? Food sovereignty or markets? Population growth and consumption patterns – inevitable? Or parameters that are in themselves subject to public policy? Main point: There is already enough food being produced – but it doesn’t reach the poor. So will producing more mean that food security increases? Not much consideration of the production mode (sustainable intensification – more of the same? Business as usual?)

IIED’s work on sustainable food system components Natural resources management, local control and governance Sustainable and resilient farming systems Markets and value chains including energy for agriculture … and coming soon – watch this space: Change initiative on fair consumption from sustainable food systems This equation Comes from the foresight report and other documents – is being reproduced Guides public policies and investments Interrogating the equation: What is food security? Just enough calories? Also quality? FAO definition: xxx. Does it matter where the food comes from and who controls it? Food sovereignty or markets? Population growth and consumption patterns – inevitable? Or parameters that are in themselves subject to public policy? Main point: There is already enough food being produced – but it doesn’t reach the poor. So will producing more mean that food security increases? Not much consideration of the production mode (sustainable intensification – more of the same? Business as usual?)

Energy for agriculture Addressing energy gaps and needs in smallholder-based food systems Energy affordability and sustainability Bridging the gap between the ‘energy’ and ‘agriculture’ communities *** I need to look into a bit the different tools out there, so I can explain roughly what they are doing and see if I can find a good visual http://www.water-energy-food.org/en/practice/assessment.html

Knowledge and innovation for sustainable agriculture Prerequisites for adaptation to rapidly changing environments Key role of farmers’ knowledge – but on its own not enough? Creating and working in equitable partnerships between farmers, researchers and other innovation system actors *** I need to look into a bit the different tools out there, so I can explain roughly what they are doing and see if I can find a good visual http://www.water-energy-food.org/en/practice/assessment.html