15th – 18th february 2012, latvia
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International conference “ Local Identity Product (LIP) - sustainable support systems for communities in Europe ”. 15th – 18th February 2012, Latvia. Working session 1: Viable food production: global decisions and local actions. 15th February 2012, Latvia. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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International conference “Local Identity Product (LIP) - sustainable support systems for communities in Europe”
15th – 18th February 2012, Latvia
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Working session 1: Viable food production: global decisions and local actions
15th February 2012, Latvia
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Growing interest in local/ traditional products all over the world
closely linked to a specific place of origin
deeply-rooted in the various popular cultures
Even if this means paying higher prices
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What is the motivation of this unprecedented preference ?
Globalization Standardized products Industrialized products
A largenumber of consumers are
“turning back”!
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What do we see?New challenges on the production side
Population growth Climate change Natural resource scarcity Policy reform Globalization Concentration of bargaining power
in the retail sector Energy supply, Diseases related to malnutrition
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How can LIP help feed a planet ?
With 9-10 billion people in 2050With restrictions coming from:
energy supply, water supply, greenhouse gas emissions, soil quality, wild and cultivated biodiversity
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Which place for Industrial agriculture vs. Agro ecological methods
industrial agriculture is likely to fail the test of long-term sustainability
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Natural resources scarcity: water, soil, biodiversity
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Food and fuel? Food or fuel?
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Global chains vs local chains small fraction of the total
value goes to the agriculture;
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Food crises undermined consumers’ trust
BSE, Dioxin residues, mad cow etc
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Desertification of our villages. Can you produce more locally?
LIP allow the maintenance of economic activity in a territory.
LIP avoid: Ghost villages Clone villages
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HOW TO FACE THESE MAJOR PROBLEMS?
Local businesses are certainly an encouraging way
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Examples of LIP contribution to sustainable development?
Socio-economic aspects Maintain qualified population in deprived areas Good added-value with little investment in promotion Encourage agricultural diversification Preserve local know-how and cultural identity Attract and develop eco and cultural tourism Combat desertification Environment and biodiversity
Preserve bio-diversity Rely on local resources and raw materials