International Conference on Asian Food Security (ICAFS) 'Feeding Asia in the 21st Century: Building Urban-Rural Alliances'
The first International Conference on Asian Food Security (ICAFS) was held in Singapore from 10 to 12 August 2011. ICAFS was organised collaboratively by the Centre for Non-Traditional Security (NTS) Studies and the Philippines-based South East Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA). The Conference, themed 'Feeding Asia in the 21st Century: Building Urban – Rural Alliances', brought together key public, private and civil society players in food security to analyse, discuss and chart directions for the four basic dimensions of food security: availability, physical access, economic access and utilisation.
For the full programme, please click here.
For the conference report, please click here.
Media Reports
- Singapore to Address Global Food Security Through R&D
- ICAFS 2011 to Address Issues of Food Security in Asia
- Prof. Paul Teng on Food Security
- Experts Discuss Asian Food Security
- Feeding Asia in the 21st Century: Building Urban-Rural Alliances at International Conference on Asian Food Security (ICAFS) 2011 in Singapore
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- Asean's Role in Asian Food Security
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Media Interview
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Singapore: Linking Urban and Rural Food Security
with Prof. Paul Teng
Senior Fellow, Centre for Non-Traditional Security Studies, Nanyang Technological University |
Speakers’ presentations and papers delivered at ICAFS 2011
Please note that all presentations and papers are draft versions and not meant for citation.
High Level Forum on Food Security
Forum Presentations on ‘Think Global, Act Asia’
Asian Food Security in Relation to Global Food Security
Dr Fan Shenggen
Director General
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Washington DC, US
Powerpoint presentation
Paper
Effects of the European Union’s Food and Agriculture Trade Policies on Food Security for Developing and/or Net Food Importing Countries
Dr Franz Fischler
Former European Union (EU) Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries
Powerpoint presentation
Food Security, Livelihoods and the Rural Poor
Fr Francis Lucas
Chairperson
Asian NGO Coalition for Agrarian Reform and Rural Development (ANGOC)
Quezon City, Philippines
Powerpoint presentation
Session 1: The Scope of Food Security in Asia
The Interdependence between Urban and Rural Food Security in Asia
Prof. Paul Teng
Senior Fellow and Advisor to the Food Security Programme
Centre for Non-Traditional Security (NTS) Studies
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University
and
Dean
Graduate Programmes and Research
National Institute of Education (NIE)
Singapore
Dr Margarita Escaler
Research Fellow
Graduate Programmes and Research Office
National Institute of Education (NIE)
Nanyang Technological University
Singapore
And
Prof. Mely Caballero-Anthony
Director of External Relations
Political Security Community Department
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretariat
Jakarta, Indonesia
Powerpoint presentation
Paper
Making More Food Available: Promoting Sustainable Agricultural Production
Prof. Rudy Rabbinge
University Professor in Sustainable Development and Food Security
Wageningen University, The Netherlands, and
Immediate Past Chair
Science Council of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR)
Powerpoint presentation
Paper
Fisheries Resources in Cambodia: Implications for Food Security, Human Nutrition and Conservation
Dr So Nam
Director
Inland Fisheries Research and Development Institute (IFReDI)
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Powerpoint presentation
Paper
The Role of Agribusiness and Opportunities for Investment in Food Security
Ms Kavita Prakash-Mani
Head
Food Security Agenda
Syngenta International AG
Basel, Switzerland
Powerpoint presentation
Paper
Session 2: Increasing Food Availability: Promoting Sustainable Agricultural Production in Asia
The Need for a ‘Doubly Green Revolution’ to Increase Food Availability
Dr TJ Higgins
Honorary Research Fellow
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Australia
Powerpoint presentation
Meeting the Needs for More Fish through Aquaculture
Dr Vijay Gupta Modadugu
World Food Prize Laureate 2005
India
Powerpoint presentation
Paper
Enhancing Food Security by Urban and Peri-urban Agriculture in China: Best Practices and Up-scaling
Prof. Cai Jianming
Professor
Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research
Chinese Academy of Sciences
and
China Regional Coordinator of RUAF Foundation
China
Powerpoint presentation
Paper
Session 3: Improving and Ensuring Access to Food
Economic and Agricultural Policies and their Impact on Access to Food by Vulnerable Sectors of Society
Ms Atsuko Toda
Country Programme Manager
Asia and Pacific Division
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
Vietnam
Powerpoint presentation
Paper
Asian Food Security, Global Grain Trade and the Role of Agribusiness Firms in Managing the Supply Chains
Dr Rolando Dy
Executive Director
Center for Food and AgriBusiness
University of Asia and the Pacific (UAP)
Philippines
Powerpoint presentation
Paper
Supermarkets, Modern Supply Chain, Food Security and the Small Farmer
Prof. Thomas Reardon
Professor
Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics
Michigan State University
US
Financialisation of Food Commodities – Not the Cause, Not the Cure
Dr Santitarn Sathirathai
Economist
Emerging Markets Economics Research group
Credit Suisse
Singapore
And
Mr Kun Lung Wu
Economist
Credit Suisse
Singapore
Powerpoint presentation
Session 4: Food Utilisation Dimensions of Food Security – Ensuring Health and Nutrition
Identifying Food Insecure Populations and Response Action to Endure Food Security
Mr Michael Sheinkman
Senior Regional Programme Advisor - Vulnerability, Analysis and Mapping (VAM)
World Food Programme, Regional Bureau for Asia
Thailand
And
Mr John Aylieff
Director for Southeast Asia
World Food Program
Thailand
Powerpoint presentation
Biofortification and Emerging Creative Approaches of the Food Production Sector to Improve Nutrition
Dr Gerard Barry
HarvestPlus Rice Crop Team Leader and
Golden Rice Network Coordinator
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)
Philippines
Powerpoint presentation
Ensuring Food Safety for Food Security
Ms Shashi Sareen
Senior Food Safety and Nutrition Officer
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
Bangkok, Thailand
Powerpoint presentation
Effects of Food Security Research, Policy and Programmes on Nutrition Security
Asst Prof. Jintana Yhoung-aree
Institute of Nutrition
Mahidol University
Thailand
Powerpoint presentation
Paper
Session 5: Appropriate Investments to Match Urban Food Security Needs with Areas of Surplus
The Doha Round Negotiations on Agricultural Trade Rules and Their Potential Impact on Food Security
Mr Raul Montemayor
National Manager
Federation of Free Farmers Cooperatives, Inc. (FFFCI)
Philippines
Powerpoint presentation
Paper
‘Land Grabbing’ as a Food Security Phenomenon: A Critical Review
Mr PK Hangzo
Associate Research Fellow
Centre for Non-Traditional Security (NTS) Studies
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS)
Nanyang Technological University
Singapore
And
Ms Irene A. Kuntjoro
Research Analyst
Control Risks
Singapore
Powerpoint presentation
Paper
The Brazilian Cerrado Experience and its Implications for Investment to Produce Surplus Food
Dr Jose Geraldo Eugenio de Franca
Executive Director
Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (EMBRAPA)
Brazil
Powerpoint presentation
Paper
Food Security: Opportunities for Increasing Agricultural Production in Emerging Markets
Dr Keith Dawson
Technical Director
Continental Farmers Group Ltd, and
Vice President
Scottish Society of Crop Research
UK
Powerpoint presentation
Paper
Posted on: 10/8/2011 9:00:00 AM |
Topic: Food Security
