Principles for responsible agricultural investments in the context of food security and nutrition : status of the consultation process to develop principles for responsible agricultural investment
Blank, Christina
Recent rises in food prices coupled with growing awareness of the challenge of feeding growing world population in the future is spurring a welcome increase in agricultural investment. Agricultural investments can generate a wide range of developmental benefits. In order to do so, however, they need to be responsible and specifically directed towards the achievement of such benefits, while aiming at avoiding potential negative consequences that may arise from less responsibly planned investment patterns and they need to take place within a favourable policy environment. Investing responsibly in agriculture, and particularly in smallholder agriculture, is essential for reducing poverty, promoting food security and environmental sustainability and creating decent employment opportunities. To address these needs, the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) has launched a consultative multi-stakeholder process to develop and ensure broad ownership of Principles for responsible agricultural investments (rai). These are expected to promote investments in agriculture that contribute to food security and nutrition, and that support the progressive realization of the right to adequate food in the context of national food security.
Event: FIG Working Week 2013 : Environment for sustainability
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