BOOSTING CLIMATE CHANGE RESILIENCY OF NEXT GENERATION FARMING: Strategic Action Planning for Plant Genetic Resources Adaptation and Management Calling all our friends working in sustainable agriculture and anyone and everyone who may be interested in the future of our food system! Do come and learn and share experiences in managing that most important of agricultural inputs: seeds. RSVP : 09062420027 rosette.ferrer@gmail Rosette Ferrer (Policy Officer, SEARICE) When: February 5, 2014 Where: University Hotel, UP Diliman BACKGROUND This national consultation forms part of a project of the Southeast Asia Regional Initiatives for Community Empowerment (SEARICE). The project, entitled “Strategic Partnership with Farmer Innovators for Climate Change Adaptation and Management of Plant Genetic Resources”, is supported by the Benefit-Sharing Fund of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA). The project carries out the purpose of the Benefit-Sharing Fund to benefit farmers in all countries, especially in developing countries (and countries with economies in transition) who conserve and sustainably utilize plant genetic resources for food and agriculture. Project’s Overall Objective: Strengthen the capacity of smallholder farmers, in particular women and indigenous people, and their communities to manage cereals diversity on-farm for food security and sustainable livelihoods in climate vulnerable regions of Bhutan, Cambodia, Lao PDR, the Philippines and Vietnam. Specific Objectives: 1. Develop a Strategic Action Plan for on farm conservation and sustainable use of cereals diversity through participatory plant breeding and securing local seed systems in climate vulnerable regions of Bhutan, Cambodia, Lao PDR, the Philippine and Vietnam 2. Generate support for the adoption and implementation of the Strategic Action Plan for on-farm management of cereals diversity from key partner institutions at local, national and regional level. The development of the Strategic Action Plan (SAP) for on-farm management of cereals diversity in Asia complements the existing program of SEARICE to mainstream participatory plant breeding and on-farm conservation of food crops within national research and extension systems in eight countries in Asia (Bhutan, Burma/Myanmar, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Philippines, Thailand, Timor Leste, Vietnam). The field and policy program builds on the experiences of SEARICE in strengthening the capacity of more than 20,000 farmers to secure their local seed systems, develop site specific varieties and conserve diverse genepool within their communities. This was achieved in partnership with key institutions, whose direct engagement with farmers strengthened institutional capacities and brought wider acceptance to community-based actions. Climate change is predicted to exacerbate these existing food insecurity situation in the countries by negatively impacting on crop production with changes in temperature and rainfall patterns, sea water intrusion leading to increased incidence of soil salinity. In addition, communities are predicted to experience extreme weather conditions such as extreme and extended periods of drought, floods and consequent outbursts of pests and diseases. In the Philippines, farmers in the climate vulnerable regions cultivate rice, corn and rootcrops as staple. Climate change models estimate that approximately 84% or about 2.32 M hectares of rice land will be affected due to sea level rise, increased pests and diseases incidence, and more erratic weather patterns. Experts point that the country will have to import 1M metric tons of rice for every 10C rise in temperature using current 85% rice self sufficiency measures. The country is the number one importer of rice in the world. Thirty-nine per cent (39%) of its population is food-deprived. Ironically, 52% of farmer-headed households are food deprived.[1] In other words, food insecurity is higher in the food-producing households than in the general population. PROGRAMME TIME ACTIVITY ACTIVITY DETAILS AM 8:00 – 9:00 Registration · Registration forms/Expectations check 9:00 – 9:15 Preliminaries · Opening blessing · Philippine National Anthem · Recognition of participants · Summary of expectations 9:15 – 9:45 Opening Remarks · Welcome message · Information on host/sponsoring organizations · Video clip · Background of the project o Objectives o Expected outputs o Methodology: coverage and activities · Background of the workshop o Objectives o Expected outputs o Methodology: coverage and schedule 9:45 – 12:30 Climate Change Resilient Farming Challenges A. Experiences In Plant Genetic Resources Adaptation and Management · Introduction to the Session · Sharing of Experiences 1. Region VII – Central Visayas 1.1. Bilar, Bohol 1.2. Bayawan City, Negros Oriental 2. Region V – Bicol 2.1. Libmanan, Camarines Sur 3. Region III – Central Luzon 3.1. Dona Remedios Trinidad, Bulacan 4. Region XII – SOCCSKARGEN 4.1. Arakan, North Cotobato 5. Region X – Northern Mindanao 5.1. Clarin, Misamis Occidental · Open Forum 12:30 – 1:30 LUNCH PM 1:30 – 3:00 Ways to Go Forward A. Workshop · Introduction to the Workshop o Summary of Points Raised so far o Objectives/Expected Outputs o Groupings o Mechanics · Workshop Proper 3:00 – 3:15 Health Break 3:15 – 4:45 B. Plenary presentations and discussions Presentation of Workshop Outputs · Group 1 · Group 2 · Group 3 · Group 4 · Group 5 Open Forum/Discussions 4:45 – 5:30 C. Panel Comments · Panelist 1 · Panelist 2 · Panelist 3 5:30 – 6:00 The Road to Climate Change Resilient Farming · Synthesis · Closing Remarks ▬ Next steps ▬ Message of appreciation
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