WELCOME TO FAO THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS

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1 WELCOME TO FAO THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS

2 About Italy Italy covers an area of km² of which 92% is rural The total population is 60.7 million, of which almost 58% live in rural areas The utilised agricultural area is just under 13 million hectares The average size of farm is 7.9 ha of total agricultural land Nearly half (51 %) of agricultural holdings are small farms (recorded as having between 0.1 ha and 1.9 ha of agricultural land) Source: ISTAT 2010 agricultural census 2

3 City impressions Circus Maximus (Chariot-racing circuit. Permanent wooden starting stalls were built in 329 BC) Imperial palace (first built 1 st century BC) 3

4 City impressions Pantheon (present structure rebuilt in 126 AD) Coliseum (finished in 80 AD) 4

5 FAO Headquarters moved to Rome in 1951, from Washington, DC, the United States Today FAO has 194 Member Nations in addition to the European Union FAO is present in over 130 countries 5

6 FAO has 5 New Strategic Objectives 1. Eradicate hunger and malnutrition 2. Make agriculture forests and fisheries more productive and sustainable 3. Reduce rural poverty 4. Enable inclusive and efficient agricultural and food systems 5. Increase the resilience of livelihoods to disasters

7 Governing Bodies Conference Council FAO Committees Regional Conferences 7

8 How is FAO funded? How is FAO funded? How is FAO funded? The total FAO Budget planned for is USD 2.6 billion. Of this amount, 39 percent comes from assessed contributions paid by member countries, while 61 percent will be mobilized through voluntary contributions from Members and other partners. 18 May 2015 This is the name of the Conference 8

9 Some permanent staff work at FAO worldwide 9

10 FAO s technical work carried out through 6 departments: Agriculture and Consumer Protection Economic and Social Development Fisheries and Aquaculture Forestry Corporate Services, Human Resources and Finance Technical Cooperation

11 FAO s work on Pesticide Risk Reduction

12 FAO OBJECTIVES With the publication of Save and Grow, FAO proposed a new paradigm of intensive crop production, one that is both highly productive and environmentally sustainable. Pesticide Risk Reduction strategies focus on: reducing reliance on synthetic chemical use in agriculture by restoring and conserving natural pest control mechanisms in the agroecosystems (i) ; promoting the elimination of highly hazardous pesticides from agriculture (ii) ; and ensuring proper handling and use of selected products to protect producers and consumers' health (iii) 12

13 KEY POLICY FRAMEWORK International Code of Conduct on Pesticide Management Voluntary policy framework for FAO assistance to countries Endorsed by FAO and WHO; supported by UNEP Focuses on a life-cycle approach Revised last time in 2013 to include IVM, public health pesticides & HHPs Supported by technical guidelines (pillar of the code) Guided by FAO & WHO panel of experts Joint Meeting on Pesticide Management (JMPM) 13

14 KEY POLICY FRAMEWORK International Code of Conduct on Pesticide Management Articles illustrate the lifecycle approach 1. Objectives of the Code 2. Definitions 3. Pesticide Management 4. Testing of pesticides 5. Reducing Health and Environmental Risks 6. Regulatory & Technical Requirements 7. Availability & Use 8. Distribution & Trade 9. Information Exchange 10. Labelling, packaging, storage & disposal 11. Advertising 12. Monitoring & Observance of the Code 14

15 KEY POLICY PILLARS Technical Guidelines for the implementation of the International Code of Conduct on Pesticide Management A. Legislation B. Policy C. Registration D. Compliance and Enforcement E. Distribution and Sales F. Use G. Application Equipment H. Prevention & disposal of obsolete stocks I. Post registration surveillance J. Monitoring and observance of the Code of Conduct 15

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17 MAIN AREAS of INTERVENTION 1. Programmes 2. Standards 3. Tools and databases 17

18 1. Field Programmes A. promote Integrated Pest Management in Farmer Field Schools to build farmers knowledge and skills on ecological pest management; B. update national pesticide legislation for compliance with International Conventions and Instruments; C. dispose of obsolete pesticides and hazardous waste to eliminate the risk to communities and the environment posed by legacy pesticides; D. establish systems for the sustainable management of pesticide empty containers. 18

19 1. Field Programmes Operating in more than 60 countries 18 May 2015 This is the name of the Conference 19

20 2. Standards A. Pesticide Specifications (development of) to check pesticide quality against internationally accepted standards; B. Maximum Residue Limits (setting of) (MRLs) for pesticides in all foods in collaboration with the WHO; 20

21 3. Tools and databases A. Registration Toolkit to help countries evaluate and make decisions about which pesticides to permit; B. Pesticide Stock Management System an on-line application to manage pesticides registries, new and old pesticide stocks and storage sites; C. Environmental Management Toolkit serie for sound disposal of obsolete pesticides 21

22 Proposed date of the 2017 meetings 16 th JMPS closed meeting : 7 th 10 th June CIPAC excursion: 11 th June 14 th CIPAC/FAO/WHO open meeting : 12 th June CIPAC symposium: 13 th June 61 st CIPAC annual meeting : 14 th June 18 May 2015 This is the name of the Conference 22

23 Thank you 23