1 AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT（1农业和农村发展）.pdf

1 AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT In order to report efficiently on the objectives outlined in Chapter 3, they have been clustered into logical groupings and structured into , as outlined below and discussed accordingly in the sections that follow: • Enhancing food security - Food security and sustainable agriculture taking account of community-based and indigenous approaches to sustainable food production (Chapter II, 7 (a), (j) (k); Chapter IV, 40 (a), (p) (r); - Early warning systems for monitoring food supply and household supply and demand and household access to food, weather insurance schemes for farmers and agriculture related disaster management programmes (Chapter II, 7(l)); - Application of risk-mapping, remote sensing, agro-methodological modelling, integrated multi-disciplinary crop-forecasting techniques, and computerised food supply/ demand analysis • Providing a conducive environment for agricultural production and economic returns - Enhancing agricultural productivity and farmer’s incomes (Chapter II, 7(k)); - Diversification of agricultural production systems (Chapter IV, 40(l)); - Agrarian reform and measures to secure equitable access to land by both genders (Chapter II, 7(d) (h); Chapter IV, 40(f); - Infrastructure development to enhance distribution to markets ((Chapter II, 7(i) (k)); • Reducing poverty through rural development - Integrating rural development strategies into Poverty Reduction Strategies (PRSPs) or other economic/development strategies and the empowerment of local rural communities, especially those living in poverty and their organizations(Chapter II, 7c), - Supporting main driving forces for economic growth