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Препоръчва да се разпространява точна информация по отношение на това какво се прави в подкрепа на селскостопанския сектор, развитието на селските райони и продоволственото осигуряване в Африка с цел да се насърчава по-голяма осведоменост и следователно - по-голям принос от страна на дарителите;
Recommends that accurate information be issued as regards what is being done to support the agricultural sector, rural development and food security in Africa, in order to encourage greater awareness and consequently to increase donors’ commitment;
Възлага на своя председател да предаде настоящата резолюция на Съвета, Комисията, на правителствата и парламентите на държавите-членки, на Комисията на Африканския съюз, Изпълнителния съвет на Африканския съюз, Панафриканския парламент, на Съвета на министрите на АКТБ и на Съвместната парламентарна асамблея АКТБ-ЕС.
Instructs its President to forward this Resolution to the Council, the Commission, the governments and parliaments of the Member States, the African Union Commission, the African Union Executive Council, the Pan-African Parliament, the ACP Council of Ministers and the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly.
In January 2007 the Commission (DG Development, Unit B2) finalised a discussion document entitled 'Advancing African Agriculture' and it opened a forum for discussions with a number of parties (both within Europe and beyond) for the purpose of incorporating suggestions and proposals into the document and producing a more comprehensive version of the Communication on agriculture in Africa which had previously been announced for the end of 2006.
In January 2007 the Commission (DG Development, Unit B2) finalised a discussion document entitled 'Advancing African Agriculture' and it opened a forum for discussions with a number of parties (both within Europe and beyond) for the purpose of incorporating suggestions and proposals into the document and producing a more comprehensive version of the Communication on agriculture in Africa which had previously been announced for the end of 2006.
Parliament's Committee on Development (which is one of the parties involved in the discussions) has sent the Commission a critical contribution which is the product of the views expressed by certain members of that Committee.
Parliament's Committee on Development (which is one of the parties involved in the discussions) has sent the Commission a critical contribution which is the product of the views expressed by certain members of that Committee.
In the Communication adopted by the Commission on 24 July 2007 and entitled 'Advancing African Agriculture', some of the points made by the Development Committee and by other parties who were involved in the consultation have been taken into consideration.
In the Communication adopted by the Commission on 24 July 2007 and entitled 'Advancing African Agriculture', some of the points made by the Development Committee and by other parties who were involved in the consultation have been taken into consideration.
The Development Committee welcomes the approach of wide consultation and the methodology adopted and stresses the importance of further improving the collaboration and involvement of civil society and other interested actors.
The Development Committee welcomes the approach of wide consultation and the methodology adopted and stresses the importance of further improving the collaboration and involvement of civil society and other interested actors.
On the other hand, the Communication is not clear on when and in which forum the EU will consult and negotiate the main issues of this approach with the African Union, and it does not foresee any mechanism for monitoring the strategy by parliaments, local authorities, NGOs and CSOs, especially at African level.
On the other hand, the Communication is not clear on when and in which forum the EU will consult and negotiate the main issues of this approach with the African Union, and it does not foresee any mechanism for monitoring the strategy by parliaments, local authorities, NGOs and CSOs, especially at African level.
Furthermore, a major discrepancy has been found between the content of the Staff Working Document appended to the 24 July 2007 Communication (concerning liberalisation processes, beneficiaries and the role of women – matters over which opinion is divided) and the text of the Communication, in which the content relating to those topics is modified to some extent.
Furthermore, a major discrepancy has been found between the content of the Staff Working Document appended to the 24 July 2007 Communication (concerning liberalisation processes, beneficiaries and the role of women – matters over which opinion is divided) and the text of the Communication, in which the content relating to those topics is modified to some extent.
One of the primarily roles of development policy is to work with developing countries to co-operate in the achievement of their own development and no sustainable development policy will be successful without participative and inclusive approaches and the involvement of all concerned populations and groups in the definition, implementation and evaluation of this policy.
One of the primarily roles of development policy is to work with developing countries to co-operate in the achievement of their own development and no sustainable development policy will be successful without participative and inclusive approaches and the involvement of all concerned populations and groups in the definition, implementation and evaluation of this policy.
For that purpose, it is essential to devote time and means to set up a real framework for participation and dialogue of civil society and all different actors involved in the matter.
For that purpose, it is essential to devote time and means to set up a real framework for participation and dialogue of civil society and all different actors involved in the matter.
Principles and approaches
Principles and approaches
According to the most recent data it is clear that achievement of the Millennium Development Objectives is still a long way off.
According to the most recent data it is clear that achievement of the Millennium Development Objectives is still a long way off.
Africa is still one of the poorest parts of the world but the things which are still most striking are the huge contrasts which characterise the continent: vast natural and human resources on the one hand and, on the other, general backwardness combined in practice with varying levels of development in different fields and areas.
Africa is still one of the poorest parts of the world but the things which are still most striking are the huge contrasts which characterise the continent: vast natural and human resources on the one hand and, on the other, general backwardness combined in practice with varying levels of development in different fields and areas.
The emerging Joint EU-Africa Strategy put African ownership and achieving the MDGs, as well as the promotion of sustainable development and good governance, as key pillars for developing Africa.
The emerging Joint EU-Africa Strategy put African ownership and achieving the MDGs, as well as the promotion of sustainable development and good governance, as key pillars for developing Africa.
Though the EU has recognised the importance of agriculture sector, it is necessary to promote a proper role for agriculture and rural development in the national policies and priorities of developing countries.
Though the EU has recognised the importance of agriculture sector, it is necessary to promote a proper role for agriculture and rural development in the national policies and priorities of developing countries.
The European Consensus on Development has also made the eradication of poverty a priority objective and at the same time it emphasises the importance of more and better aid following key principles such as ownership and partnership, political dialogue and gender equality.
The European Consensus on Development has also made the eradication of poverty a priority objective and at the same time it emphasises the importance of more and better aid following key principles such as ownership and partnership, political dialogue and gender equality.
The Cotonou Agreement is an example of global partnership as it incorporates development strategies, trade provisions, political dialogue, human rights and good governance clauses.
The Cotonou Agreement is an example of global partnership as it incorporates development strategies, trade provisions, political dialogue, human rights and good governance clauses.
Referring in particular to the agricultural sector, the support that ACP countries can receive for its improvement need to be inserted as a policy priority by the governments; under the 9th EDF, only 4 out of 79 ACP countries placed agriculture as a priority.
Referring in particular to the agricultural sector, the support that ACP countries can receive for its improvement need to be inserted as a policy priority by the governments; under the 9th EDF, only 4 out of 79 ACP countries placed agriculture as a priority.
Where public development aid is concerned, Europe's contribution on its own represents 10% but if the Member States' contribution is added in the total amount exceeds half of total world aid.
Where public development aid is concerned, Europe's contribution on its own represents 10% but if the Member States' contribution is added in the total amount exceeds half of total world aid.
Hence it is the EU's duty not only to increase volume of international aid but also to improve coordination and harmonisation amongst donors and to take on board strategies proposed by its partners in order to ensure that aid is used more effectively and that transfer costs are reduced.
Hence it is the EU's duty not only to increase volume of international aid but also to improve coordination and harmonisation amongst donors and to take on board strategies proposed by its partners in order to ensure that aid is used more effectively and that transfer costs are reduced.
The topics of development and foreign policy will thus be tackled and resolved in a more consistent fashion through the establishment and strengthening of suitable institutions and the search for greater complementarity by means of a participatory role involving parliaments as well.
The topics of development and foreign policy will thus be tackled and resolved in a more consistent fashion through the establishment and strengthening of suitable institutions and the search for greater complementarity by means of a participatory role involving parliaments as well.
Coherence begins at the level of the Member States: the objectives of EU development co-operation policy cannot be achieved without a radical improvement of the coherence of the policy for development at national level.
Coherence begins at the level of the Member States: the objectives of EU development co-operation policy cannot be achieved without a radical improvement of the coherence of the policy for development at national level.
Often incoherence at EU level is a reflection of contradictions in Member State positions where specific national or group interests prevail.
Often incoherence at EU level is a reflection of contradictions in Member State positions where specific national or group interests prevail.
Greater attention should also be paid to coherence among different EU policies, in particular with the common agricultural and trade policies.
Greater attention should also be paid to coherence among different EU policies, in particular with the common agricultural and trade policies.
The current EPA negotiations, for instance, will have an impact on the ability of African countries to increase their tariffs to protect their markets from low prices.
The current EPA negotiations, for instance, will have an impact on the ability of African countries to increase their tariffs to protect their markets from low prices.
This may have negative consequences not only for small farmers and emerging local processing industries.
This may have negative consequences not only for small farmers and emerging local processing industries.
Hence the sole reference to Economic Partnership Agreements in relation to trade-facilitation policies which appears in the Communication does not seem right: the EPA negotiations are not yet concluded and the current disputes should be taken into account.
Hence the sole reference to Economic Partnership Agreements in relation to trade-facilitation policies which appears in the Communication does not seem right: the EPA negotiations are not yet concluded and the current disputes should be taken into account.
Furthermore, the intended support applies exclusively to the opportunities afforded by the Economic Partnership Agreements – there is no provision for any alternative.
Furthermore, the intended support applies exclusively to the opportunities afforded by the Economic Partnership Agreements – there is no provision for any alternative.
Current challenges
Current challenges
Each day in the world over 30 000 people die of hunger and poverty, in most cases children.
Each day in the world over 30 000 people die of hunger and poverty, in most cases children.
Poor nutrition results in over six million deaths per year – a figure which greatly exceeds the number of deaths caused by AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis put together.
Poor nutrition results in over six million deaths per year – a figure which greatly exceeds the number of deaths caused by AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis put together.
By far the greatest incidents of malnutrition occur in sub-Saharan Africa.
By far the greatest incidents of malnutrition occur in sub-Saharan Africa.
Up to 80% of the population lives in rural areas and 73% of that rural population is dependent for sustenance on farming or livestock-rearing.
Up to 80% of the population lives in rural areas and 73% of that rural population is dependent for sustenance on farming or livestock-rearing.
Most of them are women, who make up 52% of Africa's population and help to produce (and to market) between 60 and 80% of all food.
Most of them are women, who make up 52% of Africa's population and help to produce (and to market) between 60 and 80% of all food.
Hence devising suitable agricultural policies is obviously essential if an attempt is to be made at achieving the Millennium Development Objectives and targeting such policies at women in particular is equally important.
Hence devising suitable agricultural policies is obviously essential if an attempt is to be made at achieving the Millennium Development Objectives and targeting such policies at women in particular is equally important.
The real cause of hunger and malnutrition is not to be sought in the scarcity of resources but, rather, in the unfair way in which those resources are administered and redistributed.
The real cause of hunger and malnutrition is not to be sought in the scarcity of resources but, rather, in the unfair way in which those resources are administered and redistributed.
Africa is in reality a continent full of contradictions and general statements concerning its situation mask widely differing realities.
Africa is in reality a continent full of contradictions and general statements concerning its situation mask widely differing realities.
The areas most affected by poverty – with low levels of school enrolment and political marginalisation – certainly include remote rural areas.
The areas most affected by poverty – with low levels of school enrolment and political marginalisation – certainly include remote rural areas.
There are a number of reasons for the backwardness of African agriculture.
There are a number of reasons for the backwardness of African agriculture.
These certainly include European and US agricultural policy which, whilst proclaiming the importance of opening up international markets in the agricultural sector as well, has for years erected protective barriers against agricultural products from the South.
These certainly include European and US agricultural policy which, whilst proclaiming the importance of opening up international markets in the agricultural sector as well, has for years erected protective barriers against agricultural products from the South.
Export subsidies and price support have generated huge costs for farming communities and exposed local agricultural businesses in the South to unfair competition.
Export subsidies and price support have generated huge costs for farming communities and exposed local agricultural businesses in the South to unfair competition.
Rural incomes are depressed and securing investment has been become increasingly difficult, the result of which being a rural exodus towards the cities.
Rural incomes are depressed and securing investment has been become increasingly difficult, the result of which being a rural exodus towards the cities.
The group of countries with the lowest incomes currently spend half of their trade revenue on imported food stuffs – a proportion which has doubled in the last 30 years.
The group of countries with the lowest incomes currently spend half of their trade revenue on imported food stuffs – a proportion which has doubled in the last 30 years.
The burden of foreign debt in the developing countries has deprived them of resources which could have been used to fund agricultural-development policies.
The burden of foreign debt in the developing countries has deprived them of resources which could have been used to fund agricultural-development policies.
Hence increasing the availability of food is closely linked to the cancellation of foreign debt and the abolition of European and US policies which are damaging to developing countries.
Hence increasing the availability of food is closely linked to the cancellation of foreign debt and the abolition of European and US policies which are damaging to developing countries.
Conflicts are amongst the main causes of food insecurity and disasters, since they disrupt the normal process of producing, supplying and distributing food.
Conflicts are amongst the main causes of food insecurity and disasters, since they disrupt the normal process of producing, supplying and distributing food.
They require country people to leave their land in order to become soldiers and they cause people to become refugees, either internal or external (living in refugee camps in neighbouring countries).
They require country people to leave their land in order to become soldiers and they cause people to become refugees, either internal or external (living in refugee camps in neighbouring countries).
Wars and conflicts often occur in just the areas which are already affected by hunger and food insecurity, in remote areas and in border regions.
Wars and conflicts often occur in just the areas which are already affected by hunger and food insecurity, in remote areas and in border regions.
Even more serious and tragic are anti-personnel mines , which are responsible not only for the deaths of millions of people but also for the loss of thousands of hectares of land planted with mines and thus rendered useless for agricultural purposes.
Even more serious and tragic are anti-personnel mines , which are responsible not only for the deaths of millions of people but also for the loss of thousands of hectares of land planted with mines and thus rendered useless for agricultural purposes.
In the Communication there are no references to the urgent need for conflicts to be resolved as a necessary pre-condition for development.
In the Communication there are no references to the urgent need for conflicts to be resolved as a necessary pre-condition for development.
These days the autonomy and the security of food systems in many developing countries are seriously threatened by the agreements on intellectual-property rights which have been negotiated within the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and by the influence which certain trans-national biotechnology companies exert on communities in the South.
These days the autonomy and the security of food systems in many developing countries are seriously threatened by the agreements on intellectual-property rights which have been negotiated within the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and by the influence which certain trans-national biotechnology companies exert on communities in the South.
The large-scale commercial use of 'patented' foodstuffs by major multinationals is detrimental to small-scale local producers and to rural families, which are deprived of sources of support and income that were hitherto available free of charge.
The large-scale commercial use of 'patented' foodstuffs by major multinationals is detrimental to small-scale local producers and to rural families, which are deprived of sources of support and income that were hitherto available free of charge.
All of this is compounded by the burden of inappropriate national policies .
All of this is compounded by the burden of inappropriate national policies .
In many African countries, public expenditure on agriculture amounts to less than 10% of the national budget.
In many African countries, public expenditure on agriculture amounts to less than 10% of the national budget.
Investment in education and in government-provided technical assistance in rural areas is also inadequate.
Investment in education and in government-provided technical assistance in rural areas is also inadequate.
Public policies have proved ineffective, in particular the incentives offered in order to combat migration from the countryside to the cities - one of the reasons being the poor prospects of employment in the agricultural sector.
Public policies have proved ineffective, in particular the incentives offered in order to combat migration from the countryside to the cities - one of the reasons being the poor prospects of employment in the agricultural sector.
The lack of fair access to resources such as land and water, the deterioration of those natural resources, the lack of market access and the low level of investment in agricultural research and associated services have also caused a decline in small farmers' productivity.
The lack of fair access to resources such as land and water, the deterioration of those natural resources, the lack of market access and the low level of investment in agricultural research and associated services have also caused a decline in small farmers' productivity.
Agriculture is a sector which is more capable than others of generating growth which will help the most disadvantaged sections of the population, thereby making a tangible contribution to the achievement of the first Millennium Development Objective.
Agriculture is a sector which is more capable than others of generating growth which will help the most disadvantaged sections of the population, thereby making a tangible contribution to the achievement of the first Millennium Development Objective.
However, there are a number of conditions which must be fulfilled if this is to be brought about: agricultural-development strategy must be directed towards supporting small farmers and multifunctional family agriculture, towards sustainable agriculture which will successfully combat the increasingly worrying phenomenon of desertification, and towards the protection and the strengthening of local, regional and national markets, to which farmers should at the same time be granted access.
However, there are a number of conditions which must be fulfilled if this is to be brought about: agricultural-development strategy must be directed towards supporting small farmers and multifunctional family agriculture, towards sustainable agriculture which will successfully combat the increasingly worrying phenomenon of desertification, and towards the protection and the strengthening of local, regional and national markets, to which farmers should at the same time be granted access.