IFAP Agreements with Partners

2008

            Federation of Free Farmers MASIPAG Organic Rice Farming Project

          Content of IFAP positions presented in the OIE presentation, March 18

          IFAP President, Jack Wilkinson's speech from the Oxford Farming Conference, January 2-5

          3rd Regional Implementation Meeting to CSD 16 Full Report, Geneva, January 28-29

          Portion of IFAP President, Jack Wilkinson's Speech (Audio) from the Young Farmers' Council seminar, Odense, Denmark  

               February 7-10

           European Council of Young Farmers' Final Declaration, following their seminar February 7-10            

               IFAP President, Jack Wilkinson's speech at the seminar, "Agriculture in Globalization and Local Challenges", at Savonia 

                  University in Finland.

                 IFAP contribution to the CBD POW 2008 on agricultural biodiversity

          CFA Paper on Food Freedom Day

          Assessment by IFAP General Secretary, David King on latest WTO modalities text.

2007

World Economic Situation, By David King, IFAP Secretary General. October 2007.

 

Final Declaration adopted by the 2nd World Congress of Young Farmers of the IFAP, 27 July 2007

 

Comments of the IFAP President on the World Development Report 2008, WDR2008 Civil Society Consultation, Totonto, 25-26 January 2007.

 

2006

Towards a breakthrough for farmer-centred agricultural research. By Jack Wilkinson, IFAP President. GFAR 2006 Triennial Conference, New Delhi, India, 9-11 November 2006.

 

2005

Summary of the IFAP Study “Sustainable agricultures around the Mediterranean basin: obstacles and futur prospects ”. 2005. 30 pages.

 

Update on the WTO Negotiations. IFAP Brief Note. November 2005.

 

Case study on farmer-to-farmer extension system in Kenya. Presented at the International Farming Systems Association

    Seminar. Rome, November 2005.

 

World Perspective.  Overview presented by David King, Secretary General, 31st North American-European Union

     Agricultural Conference. Orlando, USA, 21-23 September 2005.

 

Update on the WTO Negotiations. IFAP Briefing Note. September 2005.

 

  Study on Desertification: "The Struggle to combat Desertification: Guidelines to good practices: Farmers'

    experiences" 2004-2005.

 

Inter Prepatory Ministerial session of CSD 13, IFAP Priorities in Action, 28 February-4 March 2005.

 

2004

The WTO July Framework Package and Beyond. IFAP Briefing Note. November 2004.

  Case studies on "Access to and management of freshwater resources in Agriculture"

  IFAP DCC Seminar on Cooperatives, Montevideo, Uruguay October 4-6 2004, (Spanish only)

  “Biodiversity for Food Security: Women Farmers are ready!” - Recommendations by Women Farmers

     October 2004_ Documents of  World Rural Women's Day, 15th October 2004     

  "Reducing hunger in Africa"views from farmers'organisations in Africa , IFAP Contribution to Blair Commission

     for Africa, 27 September 2004

  Agriculture and food safety in the context of the Euromed partnership. 2004

  What are the IFAP Young Farmers’ Committee missions and objectives and how does it feed with IFAP structure of

     work, by Nora Ourabah, May 2004

  OECD Committee for Agriculture - Consultation with civil society organizations, Paris, 26 April 2004

     IFAP policy position presented to the OECD:

     - Achieving effective domestic and trade policy reform

     - Ensuring a sustainable agriculture and food system.

  U.N. Commission for Sustainable Development, 12th Session, New York, 19-30 April 2004  IFAP Discussion Paper

  "Développement agricole et rural : les enjeux pour les jeunes agriculteurs en Afrique"(pdf)

     par Vahamwiti Mukesyayira. Seminaire interne CTA/UE-ACP. Wageningen,18 Mars 2004 (French only)

2003

  IFAP Backgrounder on the WHO Global Strategy on Diet, Physical Activity and Health

  IFAP Study from the University of Reading (UK).
     WHO Report on Diet, Nutrition and the Prevention of Chronic Deseases: Potiential Impact on Consumption, 

     Production and Trade of Selected Food Products. November 2003.

 
  What should be considered in promoting agricultural cooperatives? (pdf) by Chan Ho Choi, ICA

  ILO and ICA Regional Workshops on “The Role of Cooperatives in Designing and Implementing Poverty Reduction

     Strategies”, Tanzania, June 2003 in Africa and Thailand, November 2003 in Asia.

  IFAP Participation in the sixth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 6) of the United Nations Convention

     IFAP Presentation by UNAG, August-September 2003 (Spanish only)

  Cancun - moral victory for developing countries by David King, IFAP Secretary General

  Over view of the WTO Agreement on agriculture, by David King, IFAP Secretary General. Presentation to 3rd World

     Dairy Producers Round Table, Pretoria, South Africa, 5-7 May 2003

  Proceeding of the 3rd World Dairy Round Table, 4-8 May 2003, meeting report.

  Water Management in Kenya: A paper presented by Mrs. Mercy Karanja, Kenya National Farmers' Union (PDF),

     World Water Forum, Kyoto, Japan, March 2003.

  Water: A critical Resource for Farmers. IFAP, March 2003

  Bamako Declaration , March 2003

  Towards a sustainable Mediterranean agricultural policy. Strengthening complementarities for overall development of

     the Mediterranean Basin.

2000-2002

  World Summit on Sustainable Development, Johannesburg, South Africa, September 2002

     - IFAP Background paper

     - Outcome Documents

  World Summit on Sustainable Development: Prepcoms, New York, April-May 2001

     - Chapter 32 the role of farmers

     - Outcome I

  "Empowering Women in Agriculture: Progress made since the 1995 Beijing World Conference", May 2000.

 
  Negotiating linkages: farmers’ organisations, agricultural research and extension, 1995