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Food Day
28 October 2024
Context
Biodiversity is the foundation of food security and nutrition. This includes the genetic diversity in the crop varieties and livestock breeds that are the basis of people’s diets, the wild species that contribute to the supply of food and materials, and the ecosystems whose functions and services support production.
Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) have recognized these interlinkages since the ratification of the Convention. However, further actions to support the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity are needed given that biodiversity continues to decline faster than at any time in human history, threatening global efforts to achieve food security.
During the 2022 UN Biodiversity Conference, the need to foster more sustainable agrifood systems was reflected in the adoption of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF), which includes direct links to food and agriculture (agrifood) systems in most of its goals and targets. Successful implementation of the KMGBF will require the active involvement of the crop, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture sectors in the transformation of agrifood systems.
This period in which countries are developing new national targets, updating their national biodiversity strategies and action plans (NBSAPs) and focusing on the implementation of the KMGBF is an opportune moment to address the need to strengthen collaboration.
Food Day will aim to provide meaningful support to countries in their efforts to realize the COP 16 theme: “Peace with Nature”. This will require engagement with agrifood systems and their actors. Food security and biodiversity considerations need to go hand in hand.
Programme
| Time: | Session: |
| 08:30-09:30 | 1. Opening: Agrifood Systems Transformation for Peace with Nature |
| 09:30-10:00 | Coffee break |
10:00-11:30 | 2. Empowering farmers and indigenous people as stewards of biodiversity for food and agriculture |
| 11:30-13:00 | 3. Creating an enabling environment for sustainable agrifood systems |
| 13:00-14:30 | Lunch |
| 14:30-16:00 | 4. Biodiversity for food and nutrition |
| 16:00-17:30 | 5. NBSAPs and the Agrifood Systems Transformation: Agrifood solutions to bend the curve on biodiversity loss and live in harmony with nature |
| 17:30-18:00 | 6. Closing session: Key messages of Food Day |
More information about Food Day
Partner Engagement and Communications
To ensure broad representation, a range of speakers will be invited to the various sessions, each of which will involve a panel discussion. All the panels will include a variety of relevant stakeholders, including representatives from government and from food producers’ groups.
The programme will be further developed under the guidance of the co-organizers of Food Day – the CBD Secretariat (SCBD), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Colombian Presidency of COP16 and the Ministry of Agriculture of Colombia.
Food Day will have ENB coverage, be livestreamed and be promoted through social media platforms using the hashtag #COP16FoodDay. The draft programme for Food Day is provided below.
Logistics
The facilities at the venue include the following: an auditorium with 120 seats; a screen with sound, connected by a laptop to an LCD projector; a table on a stage that seats five people comfortably; table microphones; a lectern and dedicated microphone; roaming microphones; six banquet tables at the back of the room that can seat eight to ten people; and an on-site team to manage the sound and video. Interpretation will be provided in English, Spanish and French.
Detailed Programme
Food Day - Session 1: Opening: Agrifood systems transformation for peace with nature
28 October at 08:30-09:30 in the KMGBF Pavilion
Leads: Ministry of Environment of Colombia; Ministry of Agriculture of Colombia; FAO; CBD Secretariat
Description
The event aims to:
- Set the scene and open the day’s sessions, with a focus on food security, nutrition and peace with nature.
- The need for urgent agrifood systems transformation as a critical solution to biodiversity loss and as a precondition for socio-environmental justice.
- The importance of national target setting/NBSAPS in agrifood systems transformation.
Agenda
Moderator: Mr. Kaveh Zahedi, Director, Office of Climate Change, Biodiversity and Environment, FAO
| Item | Description | Duration |
| Welcome and introduction | Mr. Kaveh Zahedi, Director of the Office of Climate Change, Biodiversity and Environment, FAO | 5 min |
| Opening statement | H.E. María Susana Muhamad González, Ministra de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible, Colombia | 5 min |
| Opening statement | H.E. Juan Fernando Cristo, Ministerio del Interior, Colombia | 5 min |
| Opening statement | H.E. Martha Viviana Carvajalino Villegas, Ministra de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural, Colombia | 5 min |
| Opening statement | Mr. Godfrey Magwenzi, Director of Cabinet, FAO | 5 min |
| Opening statement | Ms. Astrid Schomaker, Executive Secretary, CBD | 5 min |
Interpretation will be provided in English, Spanish and French.
Coffee and snacks provided
Food Day - Session 2: Empowering farmers and indigenous people as stewards of biodiversity for food and agriculture
28 October at 10:00-11:30 in the KMGBF Pavilion
Leads: World Farmers’ Organisation (WFO); International Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity (IIFB); Université Laval
Description
The event aims to:
- Understand the perspectives and commitments of campesinos, farmers, indigenous peoples and local communities to work with Parties and other stakeholders on KMGBF implementation, starting from the respective advocacy.
- Hear practical examples to include agricultural issues in the National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs).
- Present the Declaration from the Peasants’ Summit towards COP 16 (August 2024).
- Present the experience and the main output (Technical Roadmap) of the International Symposium “Agriculture, Biodiversity and Food Security: From Commitments to Actions,” (April/May 2024).
Agenda
Moderator: Jean Lemire, Envoy for Climate Change and Nordic and Arctic Affairs, Québec Ministry of International Relations and La Francophonie (MRIF)
| Item | Description | Speakers | Duration |
| Introduction | Introduction of the critical role of farmers and indigenous people in the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity for food and agriculture | Mr. Jean Lemire, Envoy for Climate Change and Nordic and Arctic Affairs, Québec Ministry of International Relations and La Francophonie (MRIF) | 5 min |
| Opening statement | Statement | Mr. Polivio Leandro Rosales, Vice-minister of Rural Development, Ministry of Agriculture, Colombia | 7 min |
| Presentation | Declaration from the Peasants’ Summit towards COP 16 | Ms. Nelly Antonia Velandia Avendaño, Convención Nacional Campesina Mr. David Melo, Líder Campesino, Convención Nacional Campesina | 6 min |
| Presentation | International Symposium on “Agriculture, Biodiversity and Food Security: From Commitments to Actions” | Mr. Pierre Lampron, Farmer and Second Vice President, Canadian Federation of Agriculture | 6 min |
| First Panel | Global Debate: presenting perspectives on CBD discussions and implementing the KMGBF among their communities
Followed by Q & A / Discussion | Panelists:
| 15 min |
| Second Panel | National Implementation: presenting concrete examples of mainstreaming biodiversity in the agricultural sector and identifying opportunities to work with national governments to include agriculture in NBSAPs
Followed by Q & A / Discussion | Panelists:
| 20 min |
| Conclusion | Conclusion by the Moderator | Wrap-up of the session | 5 min |
Interpretation will be provided in English, Spanish and French.
Food Day - Session 3: Creating an enabling environment for sustainable agrifood systems
28 October at 11:30-13:00 in the KMGBF Pavilion
Leads: FAO; United Nations Development Programme (UNDP); International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
Description
The event aims to bring together actors across agrifood systems - crop and livestock production, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture - to discuss needs and options to strengthen the enabling environment for large-scale sustainable food system transformation. This session will notably:
- Identify the main factors that can enable producers and value chain actors to drive sustainable food system transformations on the ground.
- Showcase technical solutions from producers and the support from multistakeholder platforms and mechanisms to ensure that best practices are implemented in the field.
- Hear from producers on their priority needs and initiatives to build and strengthen capacity to develop and implement sustainable farming practices.
- Showcase initiatives of public development banks and the private sector to finance, incentivize, and scale up sustainable food systems.
- Explore how to ensure cooperation among stakeholders across the agrifood sectors.
Agenda
| Item | Topic | Description | Duration |
| Opening | Welcome and introduction Why we need an enabling environment for more sustainable agrifood systems | Mr Frederic Castell, Senior Natural Resources Officer, FAO | 10 min |
| Panel 1 led by UNDP | Role of inclusive, multi stakeholder governance mechanisms for enabling food systems policy design and implementation
Followed by Q & A / Discussion | Moderator: Andrew Bovarnick, Global Head, Food and Agricultural Commodities Systems, Nature Hub, UNDP Panelists:
| 25 min |
Panel 2 led by IFAD
| Increasing public and private finance to enable smallholder farmer engagement in sustainable food systems transformation
Followed by Q & A / Discussion | Moderator: Oliver Page, Lead climate and environment specialist for Latin America and Caribbean, IFAD Panelists:
| 25 min |
| Wrap up | Importance to ensure cooperation from the agrifood sectors | Ms. Monica Kobayashi, Programme Management Officer, CBD Secretariat | 5 min |
Interpretation will be provided in English, Spanish and French.
Lunch provided
Food Day - Session 4: Biodiversity for food and nutrition
28 October at 14:30-16:00 in the KMGBF Pavilion
Leads: Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT); World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF); International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA)
Description
The event will focus on:
- Sharing evidence on biodiversity for nutrition: showcasing the latest evidence on the key role that agrifood systems and biodiversity play in healthy diets, food security and nutrition, spotlighting neglected and underutilized crops and seeds.
- Partnerships and local network governance: a look at partnerships as a means of co-creating innovation and fostering knowledge sharing – especially by engaging farmers – to support local food production, and engaging a variety of food-systems actors, including consumers, chefs and food influencers, to raise awareness on the need to increase the food diversity on our plates.
- Scaling and impact: a discussion of how to accelerate implementation and scale up delivery models (including the Global Partnership for the Vision for Adapted Crops and Soils [VACS]), and an exploration of how food and nutrition can be integrated into new and updated NBSAPs as well as into climate-related and land-related global commitments.
- CBD Initiative on Biodiversity for Food and Nutrition: a reflection on past achievements, outputs and challenges in the implementation of the initiative, and a discussion of the opportunities that reviving it would provide to accelerate the implementation of the KMGBF.
Agenda
Moderator: Mr. John de la Parra, Rockefeller Foundation
| Item | Topic | Description | Duration |
| Opening | Welcome and introduction | Mr. John de la Parra, Rockefeller Foundation | 3 min |
Keynote statement | Challenges and opportunities for biodiversity and nutrition | Ms. Lynnette Neufeld, Director, ESN, Food and Nutrition Division, FAO | 7 min |
Stage setting | Setting the scene | Mr. Alvaro Toledo, Deputy Secretary, International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA) | 5 min |
| Panel 1 | Scaling up conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity for food and nutrition
Followed by Q & A / Discussion | Panelists:
| 25 min |
| Panel 2 | Involving food actors in safeguarding and using biodiversity
Followed by Q & A / Discussion | Panelists:
| 25 min |
| Wrap up | Closing remarks | Mr. Alvaro Toledo, Deputy Secretary, International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA) | 5 min |
Interpretation will be provided in English, Spanish and French.
Food Day - Session 5: NBSAPs and agrifood systems transformation: agrifood solutions to bend the curve of biodiversity loss and live in harmony with nature
28 October at 16:00-17:30 in the KMGBF Pavilion
Leads: Ministry of Environment of Colombia; Ministry of Agriculture of Colombia; FAO; CBD Secretariat
Description
The event aims to:
- Explain the importance of integrating agrifood systems into NBSAPs, including target setting and implementation.
- Present a summary of findings from the regional/subregional NBSAP dialogues, with particular attention to agrifood-related targets.
- Showcase country examples, followed by a question-and-answer session.
- Present the Agri-NBSAPs Support Initiative.
Agenda
Moderator: Ms. Bine Liem and Ms. Ida Simonsen, UN Youth Representatives for Biodiversity and Food
| Item | Topic | Description | Duration |
| Opening | Welcome and Introduction | Ms. Bine Liem and Ms. Ida Simonsen, UN Youth Representatives for Biodiversity and Food | 6 min |
| Opening statement | Importance of whole-of-government approach | Ms. Geidy Xiomara Ortega, Vice-minister of Agricultural Affairs, Ministry of Agriculture, Colombia | 7 min |
| Presentation | FAO presentation on integration of agriculture and food systems into NBSAPs | Ms. Julie Belanger, Natural Resources Officer, FAO | 6 min |
| Presentation | SCBD presentation on summary of findings from the regional /sub-regional NBSAP dialogues | Ms. Jillian Campbell, Head of Monitoring, Review and Reporting, CBD Secretariat | 6 min |
| Roundtable | Showcase countries examples: successes and opportunities
Followed by Q & A / Discussion | Panelists:
| 30 min |
| Presentation | Presentation of the Agri-NBSAPs Support Initiative and wrap-up | Mr. Kaveh Zahedi, OCB Director, FAO | 10 min |
Interpretation will be provided in English, Spanish and French.
Food Day - Session 6: Closing: Key messages of Food Day
28 October at 17:30-18:00 in the KMGBF Pavilion
Leads: FAO; SCBD
Description
The event aims to provide a brief summary of the day’s sessions.
Agenda
Moderator: Mr. Kaveh Zahedi, Director of the Office of Climate Change, Biodiversity and Environment, FAO
| Item | Description | Duration |
| Closing remarks | H.E. María Susana Muhamad González, Ministerio de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible, Colombia | 10 min |
| Closing remarks | H.E. Martha Viviana Carvajalino Villegas, Ministra de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural, Colombia | 10 min |
| Closing remarks | Mr. Donné Slangen, Vice Minister for Nature and Fisheries, Kingdom of the Netherlands | 5 min |
| Closing remarks | Mr. Godfrey Magwenzi, Director of Cabinet, FAO | 5 min |
| Closing remarks | Mr. David Cooper, Deputy Executive Secretary, CBD | 5 min |
Interpretation will be provided in English, Spanish and French.