### Chart II-3. G8 Leaders Statement on Global Food Security (Summary)

1. We renew our commitment to address the multifaceted and structural crisis caused by the steep rise in global food prices. We are determined to take all possible measures, and since January 2008 have committed over US$10 billion to support food aid.

2. The international community needs a fully coordinated response and a comprehensive strategy to tackle this issue in an integrated fashion. We welcome the outcomes of the FAO High-Level Conference on World Food Security and TICAD IV, and commend the leadership of the United Nations and Bretton Woods institutions. We will cooperate with the international community to form a global partnership, including developing country governments, the private sector, civil society, donors, and international institutions.

3. In the short-term we are addressing urgent needs of the most vulnerable people. We welcome the contributions of other donors, and call on them to renew their commitments.

4. Food security also requires a robust world market and trade system.

5. It is imperative to remove export restrictions and expedite the current negotiations at WTO aimed at introducing stricter disciplines on trade actions which prolong and aggravate the situation, and hinder humanitarian purchases of food commodities.

6. We continue to support monitoring by relevant agencies of the functioning of agricultural and food markets to minimize the volatility of food prices and preempt future crises.

7. We call for countries with sufficient food stocks to make available a part of their surplus for countries in need in times of significantly increasing prices. In addition, we will explore options on a coordinated approach to stock management, including the pros and cons of building a virtual internationally coordinated reserve system for humanitarian purposes.

8. We recognize the need for a wide range of mid- to long-term measures, and to this end will take the following actions:

(1) Reverse the overall decline of aid and investment in the agricultural sector, and significantly increase support for developing country initiatives in this sector;

(2) Support implementation of the Comprehensive Africa Agricultural Development Programme (CAADP), and work toward the goal of doubling production of key food staples in African countries meeting CAADP criteria in 5 to 10 years;

(3) Promote agricultural research and development, dissemination of technologies, and the training of scientists and experts related to agriculture;

(4) Promote science-based risk analysis including the contribution of seed varieties developed through biotechnology;

(5) Support improvement of infrastructure (irrigation, transportation, supply chain, storage and distribution systems and quality control);

(6) Support development strategies of developing countries in adapting to the impact of climate change.

(7) Ensure the compatibility of policies for the sustainable production and use of biofuels with food security, and accelerate development and commercialization of sustainable second-generation biofuels from non-food plant materials and inedible biomass.

9. We have tasked a G8 Experts Group to monitor the implementation of our commitments and to contribute to realizing the global partnership.

10. We ask our ministers of agriculture to hold a meeting.

11. We will review the progress on this issue at our next G8 Summit.