1. The Role of Ecoagriculture in Meeting Food Security Challenges Sara J. Scherr Director, Ecoagriculture Partners ABCG Workshop, Washington, D.C. October 29, 2004

2. Over 840 million people food-insecure –Half smallholder farmers –A fifth rural landless –10% resource-dependent (20% in Africa) Micronutrient malnutrition – 2 billion Anticipated 50-60% increase in food demand in LDC’s by 2030 2/3 of rural poor in ‘marginal’ lands Low productivity in degraded farmlands, depleted forests, fisheries, game, range Rural populations growing in poor LDCs Global Challenges for Food Security

3. Food, micronutrients, medicines Fuel, construction, raw materials Farming inputs (fodder, compost, fencing, stakes) Ecosystem services (soil, watershed services; pollinator, game habitat) Asset convertible to other assets (savings, investments) Role of Biodiversity in Food Security

5. Overlay of Agriculture and Major Habitats

6. Global Livestock Density

7. Overlay of Agriculture and Protected Areas

8. * Protected Areas and their landscape matrix * Agricultural regions with high-value biodiversity and ecosystem services * Regions where ecosystem degradation threatens livelihoods & productivity Ecoagriculture priorities:

9. Expand Natural Areas Reserves that benefit farmers Habitat networks Raise farm productivity Wild species management Enhance Ecosystem Value of Lands under Production Reduced agricultural pollution Modifed management of soil, water and natural vegetation Mix of species to mimic the structure & function of natural ecosystems Ecoagriculture Strategies

10. Increased input efficiency Biological synergies Efficient spatial organization Wild species managed to benefit farming Substitution of natural for financial capital Diversified household income Economies of scale through collective action Sources of Synergy

11. Genesis of Ecoagriculture Partners Scale of Ecoagriculture Today

12. Genesis of Ecoagriculture Partners Scale of Ecoagriculture Tomorrow?

13. May 2001: Future Harvest – IUCN Collaboration on Agriculture & Biodiversity: “Common Ground, Common Future” (leading to 2002 book on ‘Ecoagriculture’) August 2002: Implementation Conference, World Summit on Sustainable Development, Johannesburg, S.Africa February 2003: Strategic Planning Workshop, Gland, Switzerland September 2004: Conference; Ecoagriculture Partners becoming independent non-profit partnership Genesis of Ecoagriculture Partners

14. Agricultural landscapes around the world transformed to ecoagriculture systems that enhance rural livelihoods and agricultural production (of crops, livestock, fish and forest), while conserving or restoring ecosystem services and biodiversity. Our Vision

15. To catalyze and facilitate the transformation to ecoagriculture through partnerships. Our Mission

16. To make information about ecoagriculture globally available across sectors To generate critically-needed research and knowledge about ecoagriculture To provide strategic support, tools and capacity-building for ecoagriculture innovators To promote policy dialogue and action for ecoagriculture Strategic Goals

17. 1) Make Information Globally Available

18. 2) Generate Research & Knowledge

19. 3) Provide Strategic Support to Innovators

20. 4) Promote Policy Dialogue & Action

21. Thank you www.ecoagriculturepartners.org