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 On Friday morning, participants met in a working group to discuss a revised draft of the roadmap. A closed Ministerial meeting was also held in the morning. In the closing plenary session in the afternoon, Working Group 1 Co-chair Jamshed Merchant said the Conference created a common understanding about the reality of the issues of agriculture, food security and climate change, and stressed that the next step was for participants to ensure that they continue reflecting on the discussions and consider how they can take immediate action. Working Group 1 Co-Chair Silva noted that the Conference had produced a roadmap that is dynamic and flexible. Working Group 2 Co-Chair Akinbamijo shared his hope that the momentum built through the intense exchange of ideas will be sustained, and commended participants for taking on these challenges, especially on behalf of the world’s most vulnerable communities, sharing an African proverb: “If the house is leaking, look out for the one sleeping on the wet ground.”
Ignacio Rivera Rodriguez, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food, Mexico, suggested that climate change is an opportunity to change the way societies produce, consume and develop, emphasizing that actions by governments must be accompanied by strong actions by all levels of society.
In his closing remarks, Chair Bleker said the ministerial roundtables have produced a sign of optimism that agriculture, food security and climate change challenges can be explored in an integrated way, and announced that in 2012, a follow-up conference will be hosted by Viet Nam. |
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L-R: Working Group 1 Co-Chair Jamshed Merchant, Agriculture and Agri-Food, Canada; Working Group 1 Co-Chair Alejandro Silva, Ministry of Agriculture, Lifestock and Fisheries, Argentina; Hans Hoogeveen, Director General, Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation; Chair Henk Bleker, Minister for Agriculture and Foreign Trade, the Netherlands; and Working Group 2 Co-Chair Yemi Akinbamijo, African Union Commission |
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