WORKING GROUP ONE: FOOD AVAILABILITY

OUTPUT ONE: EVIDENCE: PRIORITY ISSUES AND AREAS SECURITY OF TENURE ACCESS TO AGRIC INPUTS AVAILABILITY OF AGRIC INPUTS POOR PLANNING/LACK OF INFORMATION TO BASE DECISIONS ON MKTS FOR PRODUCTS - PRICE CONTROLS - LOW PRICES - INTERNATIONAL MKTS TECHNICAL EXPERTISE AND EXTENSION

DROUGHT –IRRIGATION DEVELOPEMNT –CROP DIVERSIFICATION LIVESTOCK –Disease Lack of targeting small holder farmers : large scale farmers benefiting more than the sscf

Output 2: regional operating environment Refer to the flip chart

Output 3: potential engagement Strategies vary depending on specific issues and stage of policy development –Different approaches for established policies; policies under development; those yet to be developed (gaps) –Working at national level from community level –Working with different SADC directorates – between the summit meetings and the setting of the summit agenda –Capitalising on article 23 of the SADC Treaty –Build capacity of the SADC-CNGO –Monitoring and evaluation of SADC decisions and resolutions

Challenges Poor record of resolution implementation by SADC and its member states Lack of political will Lack of track record in terms of advocacy and campaigning in the region by CSO