1. International Consultation on Pro-Poor Jatropha Development IFAD Rome 10-11 April 2008 Richard Burge Kimberley Burge Ltd and Commissioner for Rural Communities – UK www.kimberleyburge.com www.ruralcommunities.gov.uk

2. Five issues Global agricultural subsidy Carbon credits Enabling Security and cooperation Standards and transparency

3. Agricultural subsidy; pulling the rug from under the feet of the poor Average farm payments in EU range from €1229 to €88 per hectare European subsidy for biofuel crops of €45 per hectare US subsidy up to €322 per hectare EU export subsidy on crops € 4.1 billion US export subsidy enable crops to be sold at 35% to 50% of production cost ODI briefing paper 32 Biofuels January 2008 http://www.odi.org.uk/publications/briefing/bp32-jan08-biofuels.pdf

4. Carbon credits a barrier against fair trade Concern that rich world will simply avoid emission reduction and outsource credits Value of credits needs to be reflected in the price paid to the producer Reinforce need for strong producers and effective standards

5. Enabling key elements for a UN lead to create producer sustainability and profitability Ownership and access to genetic material Access to proven and cheap processing technology Finance, structures, and regulation linked to processing and marketing

6. Security and co-operation One size does not fit all Personal and community food security Negotiating strength with processors and purchasers Co-operatives – the small vineyards of France and “Cave coopérative” Processors sourcing from plantations (jobs) and smallholders (sustainability)

7. Standards and transparency doing what it says on the tin Standards already in place for the end-user performance of biodiesel (EN14214) No standards for impacts on biodiversity, social cohesion, fair trade and pricing, or climate change Food diversion Gold Stars or real and reliable information ? (Energy Performance and Display Performance certificates)