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#BBFutureFarming; Patrick Caron: the global #food system is increasing dependence on international trade but no global market, multilateralism in crisis and increasingly hybrid and fragmented #governance.

#BBFutureFarming: @SeandeCleene World Economic Forum is working on building a broader alliance on the food action alliance to bring together the needed platforms and ecosystem that will unite smallholders, commercial, government and research.

As Africans, we want a food system that restores the dignity of the African farmers, a system that recognises the diversity of production systems from resilient to sustainable states Elizabeth Nsimadala president of PAFOAfrica #BBFutureFarming

Farmer organizations in Africa want a food system that restores the dignity of the African farmer, a resilient & sustainable system that recognizes the diversity of production in the continent & that puts the farmer at the centre Elizabeth Nsimadala PAFO EASTERN AFRICA FARMERS FEDERATION (EAFF) @AGRAAlliance

As the talks pick up again here at the final CTA Brussels Briefings, we hear from Len Ishmael, Advisor, Goobal Affairs Brussels Diplomatic Academy, on the #agrifood #challenges and opportunities for #SIDs - ‘Paradise can be a facade’

'Paradise is often a façade! SIDS face real development challenges including fragile ecosystems, narrow resource base and many in Pacific are also remote.'-states Len Ishmael, former @europeaid Ambassador of the Eastern Caribbean States at Brussels Briefings

Fabrice DeClerck EAT Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT C40 Cities .Marissa Ryan Oxfam EU: 70% of small-scale #food producers are feeding our 🌍. They are at the 💚 of agricultural #transformation & make our 🌍 fit for future. We must value their needs, expertise & skills & counter corporate concentration & political capture. #BBFutureFarming

To close the panel session at the Brussels Briefings, Marissa Ryan of Oxfam EU recommends that the future #ACP-#EU partnership around agriculture adopts a cautious approach to working with the private sector, and ensures policy coherence for a holistic approach

#BBFutureFarming ASG Viwanou Gnassounou recognized the work of CTA, notably the role of the @brusselsbriefings and Spore Magazine. The end of CTA is part of the ongoing negotiations on the post-Cotonou Agreement best instruments to respond to the current needs.

And some stats: 180 participants per briefing, 11,000 participants from more than 130 countries, and more than 350 organisations involved. An important and impactful initiative indeed #BBFutureFarming Brussels Briefings CTA OACPS Secretariat European Commission

ASG Viwanou Gnassounou says the OACPS Secretariat will look on how to retain the services & actions of CTA such as Brussels Briefings & Spore Magazine

When #Africa starts producing for its own #domestic #markets, there will be no holding back that continent and #AFCFTA is massive opportunity says Len Ishmael during the #BBFutureFood audience debate

‘The house is on fire in Africa & SIDs when you look at climate change, food & nutrition insecurity. To bring solutions that are practical, you need civil society & private sector to work together towards common goals’ - the audience discussion is heating up at the Brussels Briefings

‘Need a rethink in #leadership to break silos horizontally and vertically- to have a new #generation of leaders which we are seeing in our #farmer organisations such as EASTERN AFRICA FARMERS FEDERATION (EAFF) but we see pockets not at scale states @SeandeCleene

Thanks to Isolina Boto of Brussels Briefings also for the thanks for Spore Magazine and WRENmedia for our work in supporting CTA activities - it's been a pleasure!

Thank you Frejus THOTO for the tweet and the testimony - we appreciate your feedback!

Look, look, look. I am at ILRI.org in Addis Ababa and what do I see on the coffee table at the reception? CTA Spore magazine! The last issue. #CTAlegacy

Thank you for following Spore Magazine through the years! As we wind down our social media activity, we invite you to continue to celebrate #CTALegacy and keep sharing knowledge that supports farmers in #Africa, #Caribbean and #Pacific👉cta.int/CTALegacy

Merci d’avoir soutenu et contribué avec nous à l’innovation de l’agriculture et au partage des connaissances au profit des petits exploitants d’Afrique, des Caraïbes et du Pacifique et de leurs communautés. Nous sommes fiers de notre héritage👉cta.int/fr/heritageCTA