The World Fish Center (WFC) and World Farmer’s Organisation (WFO) have signed
a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote food security and rural
development, reports NaijaAgroNet.
The WFO, NaijaAgroNet gathers is an assemblage of national farmers’
organisations and agricultural cooperatives in 44 countries in order to
represent and safeguard global food security, the environment as well as the
socio-economic wealth of rural communities. On the other hand, the WFC, an
international scientific research center part of the Consultative Group on
International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) involved in promoting
sustainable fishing and safeguarding water resources.
NaijaAgroNet
reports that WFO Executive Director,
Marco Marzano de Marinis, described the
MoU between WFO and WFC as efforts
at supporting agricultural organisations, with the firm belief that farmers and
fishermen are a fundamental resource for global food security, rural
development, and, in general, for global development.
“Farmers are the main
investors in their sector, thus they have to be involved in any strategy aimed
at raising their incomes and promoting this sector. Thus, farmers need better
policies and a normative framework which includes economic incentives,” Marco
Marzano said.
NaijaAgroNet
notes that farmers and fishermen
are fundamental resources for global food security and rural development. A
10-year agreement has been signed to strengthen their partnership as well as
cooperate to develop projects and programs aimed at supporting farmers through
learning and development initiatives. The activities will consist of mutual
planning and support in research, promotion through conferences, seminars,
workshops, but especially the development of common policies and advocacy
strategies.
Isaac Oyimah/GEE
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