The sixth session of the World Farmers Organisation (WFO) General
Assembly 2016 commenced in the city of Livingstone, Zambia on Wednesday will
last till Saturday, with main theme on ‘Partnership for Growth’ reports
NaijaAgroNet.
The theme, NaijaAgroNet also reports was in view to promote
the importance of a farmer-centric approach of the sector-lead to the work
programme of WFO.
The Secretary General of WFO, Marco Marzano de Marinis,
opened the event at the AVANI Victoria Falls Resort, Livingstone, Zambia,
bringing together WFO members and non member farmers’ organizations from about
60 countries worldwide, ministers, key government representatives as well as UN
officials, academia and research institutions.
NaijaAgroNet also reports that WFO General Assembly built
momentum on the status of arts of the organization as well as to set goals and
achievements and also to focus on innovative solutions for the upcoming years.
Marinis also noted that last year represented a crucial year
for the international community works towards the achievement of a global sustainability,
pointing out that the WFO has been very much involved in the overall
negotiation process for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including
representing the voice of farmers in the six interactive dialogues organised in
2015, in consultation with the United Nations Member States.
WFO further commended the farmers’ advocacy work, stressing
that an entire goal number 2 is dedicated to food security and agriculture.
NaijaAgroNet reports that in recognition of the central role
played by the WFO during the negotiations for the SDGs and Agenda 2030, as well
as, its active participation in ECOSOC work, the WFO was invited to address the
plenary session of the 2015 United Nations General Assembly in New York, on
26th September 2015.
At COP21, WFO, as leader of the farmers’ constituency,
attended with a huge delegation and was actively engaged in a series of
activities to raise awareness of the critical role agriculture plays in climate
change mitigation and adaptation actions.
For WFO President, Evelyn Nguleka said that the 2016 General
Assembly of the WFO held under the overarching theme of Partnership for Growth,
with a view to promote the importance of a holistic approach to the
agricultural sector, where different actors stand together for the same goal
implementing sustainable food systems; ensure that farmers of the world gain an
effective position in the food chain; look after the environment; implement
together the Sustainable Development Goals and the Agenda 2030.
“Establishing effective partnership is and remains a great
priority of the WFO” she said.
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