Daniel Gad Ethiopian Horticultural Cooperatives

Board Member

October 11, 2013

CFS Side Event

Family Farmers:

Challenges and Recommendations

D e f i n i n g

f a m i l y f a r m i n g

Predominant use of family labor

The farming/forestry/fisheries/aquaculture is the main source of household income

Limited access to

land, capital, and

other resources

Challenges faced by family

farmers

Gender roles

Access to markets

Innovations for

sustainable

intensification Innovative financing

More attention to this model of farming at the global level, especially to the division of gender roles in the model, as well as the role of young farmers

More investment is needed in family farming to allow it to continue to be a viable model of farming and livelihood

Investment is part of the answer to improve productivity in agriculture, but it is not the only answer

Finance is also a part of the solution to food insecurity, but the whole picture of family farm income needs to be put together locally to meet local and regional markets… One size does not fit all.

Reflections and Recommendations

Nothing for us, without us.

Thank you for your kind attention.