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Raw Materials 2015
A food security and agricultural commodities perspective
Roald Lapperre Deputy director-general for Agro & Food
Ministry of Economic Affairs
January 30, 2015
Historic roots
• Praefectus annonae:
Managing the grain supply.
• Common Agricultural Policy
Stability and food security
• Information need in policy
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Information is available
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AMIS and Rapid Response Forum
Open trade
• Open markets for security / cope with weather shocks.
• World is changing: rise of the Asian consumer
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Export L. America
Import Asia
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Soy consumption in China
Dual agenda sustainability: invest in relations and protect production base
• National commitments:
• Soy and Palm oil (2015), Cocoa (2025), Coffee (75%/2015), Peat.
• Roundtables
• Drive from stakeholders / companies
• International treaties and legislation
• Invest:
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National commitments on sustainable palm oil
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Diversification and alternatives
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Innovation in production is possible
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…political clout
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Agricultural Attachés
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Necessary for economic security
• Research and development
• Cooperation between: private sector-government-research:
Top sector approach
• Strong united European position in: WTO – trade agreements
• Ambitious bilateral effort
• Excellence in logistics
• Clear “rules of the game”: FAO Principles for Responsible Investment in Agriculture and Food Systems.
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Thank you for your attention
Information and analysis crucial to meet goals.
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