CIRDAP – Enabling Rural Communities
HRH Princess of Thailand Maha Chakri Sirindhorn as the FAO Special Ambassador of Zero Hunger was invited as a Guest of Honor to deliver the Royal Statement (LIVE) at the Global Conference on Aquaculture Millennium +20 on 24 September 2021, Shanghai, PR China. Click here to see Global Aquaculture Declaration.
Abstract Similarly, to many countries across the globe, Thailand has faced the outbreaks of COVID-19 since early January 2020 with the dramatic loss in public health and socio-economics. More than 1.4 million infected people were observed in the country; and more than 15,000 cases of the infection were dead. The almost 2-year outbreaks of COVID-19 in Thailand were chronologically portrayed in this talk together with the results of the model predictions and trends from the 1st outbreak (12 January 2020) to the existing 4th outbreak (28 June 2021 – present). Besides, a cyclic disaster management was introduced for managing this pandemic disease in three periods, i.e., before, during, and after the pandemic events. Additionally, the effective COVID-19 management in some countries were discussed. Please see the detail presentation of Prof. Singkran at the webinar in the link below of the presentation: click here
Field of Interest :
Rural Development, Industrial Organization, Agricultural and Resource Economics, and Micro Econometrics.
Farmed fish and plants have long contributed to healthy diets, poverty alleviation and rural development. It is only recently, however, that aquaculture has grown to be the leading source of aquatic food, which is expected to meet expanding global dietary demands while also addressing the food security needs of the poor. In order to accelerate the growth and ensure the sustainability of future aquaculture, FAO and NACA with the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs invite governments, business, academia and civil society to discuss the theme “Aquaculture for Food and Sustainable Development”. Announcement The GCA+20 has been transformed to a hybrid event, with all international participants connecting remotely. While we had held onto hope to welcome everyone in person, the organizers have made this difficult decision in consideration of our collective safety and wellbeing. For virtual participants, the format creates several benefits: the GCA+20 is free to attend, participation is open, and there are no travel costs. Join the GCA+20 by registering for a series of virtual Zoom Webinars on Thursday 23 September and Friday 24 September. Please see the full announcement for details on how to join the sessions. The format For virtual participants, the format creates several benefits: the GCA+20 is free to attend, participation is open, and there are no travel costs. Join the GCA+20 by registering for a series of virtual Zoom Webinars. Click on the links below to register for each individual session. For local participants already in China who wish to attend the GCA+20 in person, please contact 2020gca@shou.edu.cn. The GCA+20 will have simultaneous interpretation in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish, opening participation for everyone. The programme Nine thematic areas, three keynote speeches, over 100 academic posters and a technical workshop on Artemia are spread over three days of this dynamic programme. Click here to see the provisional programme online Click here to register for Plenary Click here to register for Stream 1 (Orange) Click here to register for Stream 2 (Green) Click here to register for Stream 3 (Purple) The Shanghai Declaration: Connect, collaborate and commit! The Shanghai Declaration represents a road map to optimize the role that aquaculture can play in achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The draft Shanghai Declaration was prepared by a small group of globally recognized aquaculture experts, followed by consultations with a wider group with appropriate technical, regional and gender balance, including members of the International Organizing Committee and International Programme Committee. This draft is now open for comment by all registered participants, with the final text to be adopted on the last day of the GCA +20. All registered delegates are invited to provide their feedback and perspectives on the draft Shanghai Declaration (also available online here). The opportunity for providing feedback will be open until 03 September 2021. Only comments from registered participants will be considered; please include your registration number in your email. Registration is available at: click here In preparing your feedback, please bear in mind that we may receive responses from many participants and to keep the process manageable we encourage you to keep your feedback concise and focussed on major issues only. We also encourage organisations and cooperatives to provide collective feedback. We would appreciate it if you could follow the recommendations below when preparing your feedback: All feedback should be made in the comment sheet and sent by email to GCA@fao.org and include the following in the subject line of your email: your Registration Number (you can find this in the e-mail you received in response to your registration) your name and (if relevant) the organisation providing the collective feedback Please refer in your email to the chapter/section number you wish to address. Do not provide mark-up on the Working Document, as this will not be reviewed. The GCA +20 Secretariat will consider all feedback during the finalization of the Shanghai Declaration to the extent possible. To register in the conference and to know details of the declaration, please visit the links below: click here and click here
Policy Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic for Food Security in Asia and the Pacific Join us this Thursday, 26 August at 7:30-9:15am Paris time / 1:30-3:15pm Manila time to discuss challenges and policy responses to ensure food security in Asia and the Pacific through food systems transformation. Event details and agenda Access the event website to learn more about how the event can help clarify the major regional policy agenda and access the detailed agenda with speaker information and a full program.
Dr. Cherdsak Virapat, Director-General CIRDAP has attended an online discussion session on the 46th Martyrdom Anniversary of the Father of the Nation of Bangladesh, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and National Mourning day of Bangladesh, 15th August. The session was organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh on 17th August, 2021. Dr. A.K. Abdul Momen, M.P. Hon’ble Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh has chaired the event. The dignitaries of different Diplomatic Missions, Representations of the United Nations and International Organizations in Dhaka also attended the program.
A new report from WWF and Tesco, reveals an estimated 2.5 billion tonnes of food goes uneaten around the world each year. That is an increase of approximately 1.2 billion tonnes on the established estimates of 1.3 billion tonnes wasted each year. These new estimates indicate that of all the food grown, approximately 40 per cent goes uneaten, which is higher than the previously estimated figure of 33 per cent. The report focuses on food losses on farms, around and during harvests and slaugher as well as after. This is the first quantification of total on-farm food loss since 2011. When combined with updated data on loss in supply chains and waste at retail and consumption, we have a clearer picture of the scale of food loss and waste from farm to fork demonstrating how important it is to halve food loss and waste through the whole supply chain, not just in retail and consumption. See the full report below: click here
On June 29 this year, a meeting was held by the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in Matera, Italy, within the framework of the Group of 20 (G20). The topic of food sustainability was discussed at the meeting in view of the ongoing impacts of COVID-19. Mario Lubetkin, ADG of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) while noting advances made in Europe, the United States and some other countries in reducing the dramatic impact of COVID-19 in key sectors of the economy and population pointed out that this has not happened in some parts of Africa, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East where the devastating effects of the pandemic appear to be continuing to severely affect their socio-economic sectors. One sector, in particular, the food and agriculture continues to suffer from its deep impact. Read of the article in the link below: click here
While the COVID-19 pandemic continues to ravage the world, climate change—a crisis that can cause even greater destruction—looms. All crises teach us lessons, but the pandemic has gone further: it has reminded us about the power of nature. A recent Ipsos poll conducted globally for the IMF found that 43 percent of people surveyed reported being more worried about climate change now than they were before the pandemic, with only 7 percent saying they are less worried. The heightened public awareness about the dangers of unmitigated climate change make this an important moment for policymakers to enact bold reforms. But many challenges lie ahead. Read rest of the blog in the link below: click here
An increasing number of countries are facing growing levels of acute food insecurity, reversing years of development gains. Even before COVID-19 reduced incomes and disrupted supply chains, chronic and acute hunger were on the rise due to various factors including conflict, socio-economic conditions, natural hazards, climate change and pests. COVID-19 impacts have led to severe and widespread increases in global food insecurity, affecting vulnerable households in almost every country, with impacts expected to continue through 2021 and into 2022. This brief looks at rising food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic and World Bank responses to date. Read the full article below: click here