Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Ministry of Agriculture Republic of Senegal Overview International symposium Urban and peri-urban horticulture in the century of cities Lessons, challenges, opportunities Dakar, Republic of Senegal, 6-9 December 2010 Final announcement In 2008, the world s urban population surpassed, for the first time, the number of people living in rural areas. Within 15 years, almost 60% of world population or 4.5 billion people will be urban. Cities in low-income developing countries are growing at an especially rapid rate. Kinshasa, capital of one of the world s poorest countries, is now the world s fastest growing future megacity. The United Nations estimates that the number of urban dwellers in sub-saharan Africa will rise from 320 million to 540 million by 2025, and will exceed one billion people by 2050. Already, more than one billion people worldwide live in urban slums, with limited access to even basic health, water and sanitation services. The ongoing world economic downturn and the persistence of high food prices affect particularly the urban poor, who spend 60% or more of their income on food. To help developing countries meet the challenges of massive and rapid urbanization, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) launched in 2001 a multidisciplinary initiative, Food for the Cities, which aims at ensuring the access of urban populations to safe food and healthy and secure environments. A major component of Food for the Cities is intensification of horticultural production in and around urban areas. Urban and peri-urban horticulture (UPH) cannot meet, by itself, cities exponentially growing demand for fresh vegetables, fruit and other horticultural produce, and should not divert resources from horticulture in rural areas. However, FAO experience indicates that, where farm-to-market systems are inadequate, it can fill critical gaps and make a significant contribution to urban food supply and livelihoods. Over the past decade, FAO multidisciplinary programmes and projects in developing and emerging countries have focused on the policies, institutional frameworks, farming practices and support systems needed to optimize the sector s contribution. It has opened a dialogue International symposium: Urban and peri-urban horticulture in the century of cities Final announcement 1
with national policymakers and municipal authorities on UPH issues and, through synergies with partner organizations, helped develop policies, strategies and technical guidelines. Symposium objectives Together with partner organizations, FAO and the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Senegal have convened this international symposium in order to: review experiences and lessons learned assess UPH s contribution to urban food supply, nutrition and livelihoods capitalize on current experiences and knowledge foster UPH initiatives and networking lay the foundations for increased policy and institutional support for UPH The symposium is expected to provide guidance for the preparation of FAO s first Status Report on Urban and Peri-Urban Horticulture in Africa (SOUPHA), to be published in 2011. Topic areas The symposium will cover key links in the production, supply and value chains including: securing access to land and water integrated plant production and protection post-harvest handling and processing technologies product quality and safety marketing Registration The deadline for registration was 31 October 2010. Venue Ngor and Diarama Complex Route de Ngor, Dakar International symposium: Urban and peri-urban horticulture in the century of cities Final announcement 2
Contacts Remi Nono-Womdim Symposium Secretary FAO Plant Production and Protection Division uph-symposium@fao.org tel: (39) 06 570 52772 fax: (39) 06 570 56347 Further information Cheikh Sadibou Diop Directeur de Cabinet Ministère de l Agriculture du Sénégal diop.sadibou@gmail.com tel: (221) 33 8497577 fax: (221) 33 8233268 Ababacar Sy Gaye Directeur national de l horticulture Ministère de l Agriculture du Sénégal sygaye@yahoo.fr tel : (221) 33 8670994 For updates see: www.fao.org/ag/agp/greenercities/en/events/ International symposium: Urban and peri-urban horticulture in the century of cities Final announcement 3
Organization Symposium convenors Ministry of Agriculture, Republic of Senegal Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Partner organizations Global Horticulture Initiative (GlobalHort) International Cooperation Centre of Agricultural Research for Development (CIRAD) International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS) Committees Advisory and fundraising committee Khadim Gueye, Minister of Agriculture, Senegal NeBambi Lutaladio, FAO Jean-Alexandre Scaglia, FAO Norman Looney, ISHS Gordon Prain, International Potato Center Jacky Ganry, CIRAD Bernard Keraita, International Water Management Institute Rémi Kahane, GlobalHort Jozef Van Assche, ISHS Soumaïla Cissé, Union économique et monétaire ouest-africaine Moussa Sy, Institut Africain de Gestion Urbaine Amadou Sarr, Tropicasem, Senegal Tom Remington, Catholic Relief Services, Burkina Faso Cheikh Sadibou Diop, Ministry of Agriculture, Senegal Ndiobo Diene, Ministry of Agriculture, Senegal Programme committee Alison Hodder, FAO Rémi Nono-Womdim, FAO Wilfried Baudoin, FAO Florence Egal, FAO Gregoire Mutshail, SENAHUP, Democratic Republic of the Congo Paolo Groppo, FAO Laurent Stravato, FAO Sara Granados, FAO Olivio Argenti, FAO Laurent Parrot, CIRAD Paule Moustier, CIRAD Margaret Pasquini, Universidad de los Andes, Colombia Marielle Dubbeling, RUAF Foundation, Netherlands International symposium: Urban and peri-urban horticulture in the century of cities Final announcement 4
Axel Drescher, University of Freiburg, Germany Nancy Karanja, Urban Harvest Giorgio Gianquinto, University of Bologna, Italy Cesar Marulanda, FAO/Colombia Françoise Assogba-Komlan, INRA, Bénin Emile Coly, Centre pour le Développement de l Horticulture, Senegal Cheikh Ndiaye, Centre du Formation Professionnelle Horticole, Senegal Organizing committee Amadou Ouattara, FAO/Senegal Rémi Nono-Womdim, FAO Ababacar Sy Gaye, Ministry of Agriculture, Senegal Wilfried Baudoin, FAO Cheikh Gueye, FAO/Senegal Mama Toure Dieng, FAO/Senegal Demba Farba Mbaye, Institut sénégalais de recherches agricoles Amadou Sarr, Tropicasem, Senegal Ibrahima Niang, FAO, Senegal Emile Victor Coly, Institut sénégalais de recherches agricoles Cheikh Sadibou Diop, Ministry of Agriculture, Senegal International symposium: Urban and peri-urban horticulture in the century of cities Final announcement 5
Tentative programme For updates see: www.fao.org/ag/agp/greenercities/en/events/ Sunday, 5 December Registration of participants Monday, 6 December Opening ceremony Session 1 The impact of urbanization and the role of UPH Keynote speakers Prof. Norman Looney (Agri-Food Canada) Serigne Tall (UN-Habitat) Laurent Parrot (CIRAD) Seminars Tuesday, 7 December Session 2 Characterization of urban and peri-urban agriculture Keynote speakers Marielle Dubbeling (RUAF) Gert Gröning (Berlin University) Session 3 Measuring the contribution of UPH to urban food supply, nutrition, income generation and livelihoods Keynote speaker Paule Moustier (CIRAD) Seminars Wednesday, 8 December Technical tour Session 4 Management of natural resources and waste for UPH Keynote speaker Bernard Keraita (IWMI) Seminars Thursday, 9 December Session 5 Safeguarding food quality and safety and growers health, safety and welfare Keynote speaker Youga Niang (CDH and ENDA-RUP) Closing ceremony, Post-symposium visit to Gorée Island International symposium: Urban and peri-urban horticulture in the century of cities Final announcement 6
Final papers (see below) will provide the basis for session organizers and chairs to shape session discussions. Each session will be introduced by three to four invited papers. Authors are expected to present their work in 10-15 minutes to allow time for general discussion afterward. Additional papers on the same topic will be made available in a poster session at the end of the first day. The symposium will be conducted in English. French interpretation will be provided during the plenary sessions. A one-day field trip will be held during the symposium. Following each day s sessions, the symposium will host a series of seminars on topics related to the symposium s main themes. Seminar topics will include UPH in emergency situations, water management, nutrition, waste management and FAO s first report on The state of urban and per-urban horticulture in Africa. International symposium: Urban and peri-urban horticulture in the century of cities Final announcement 7
Papers and posters Abstracts The deadline for receipt of abstracts of scientific and technical papers and posters addressing symposium topics was 30 October 2010. Acceptance of abstracts will be communicated by 20 November 2010. Only abstracts will be published/distributed during the symposium in Dakar. Papers Papers accepted for oral or poster presentation must be sent as email attachments to the symposium secretary, Remi Nono-Womdim (FAO) at the address uph-symposium@fao.org by 30 November 2010. Authors must submit final papers, with revisions if requested by the programme committee, by 15 February 2011. Papers accepted will be published by the International Society for Horticultural Science in a special issue of Acta Horticulturae. Guidelines for papers Authors should adhere to the ISHS "Authors Guide: Publishing in Acta Horticulturae": http://www.ishs.org/wri/guide.pdf Note: A paper may be written in French, provided it includes a one page extended abstract in English. Guidelines for posters The recommended dimensions of posters are 120 cm x 85 cm, in portrait orientation. The title of the poster and details of the author(s) must be included. Details of author affiliations should be kept to a minimum, as this information will be published in the symposium Proceedings. Posters should be clear and self-explanatory. Sub-headings (such as objectives, methods, results and conclusions) should be used, as appropriate. International symposium: Urban and peri-urban horticulture in the century of cities Final announcement 8
Travel information Accommodation Note: Symposium participants should make their own arrangements for accommodation in Dakar. The hotels listed below are provided for information purposes only. Exchange rates at 1 November 2010: 1 = CFA 656; US$1 = CFA 460 Ngor Diarama (venue of the symposium, see above) Route de Ngor, Dakar tel: (221) 33 820 1005 /2724 /0145 fax: (221) 33 820 2733 www.hotels-ngordiarama.com ngordiarama@hotmail.com Hotel Ngor Single room: CFA 70 000 Double room: CFA 75 000 Hotel Diarama Single room: CFA 45 000 Double room: CFA 50 000 Fana Hôtel Route des Almadies, BP 15226 Dakar fanahotel@orange.sn tel: (221) 33 8200606 Normal: CFA 33 600 Mezzanine: CFA 38 600 Hôtel Cap Ouest Virage, Dakar capouest@arc.sn tel: (221) 33 820 24 69 Single: CFA 19 500 to 26 500 Double CFA 23 000 to 33 500 Hotel Novotel Dakar Avenue Abdoulaye Fadiga, BP 2073 Dakar tel: (221) 33/8496161 fax: (221) 33/8238929 http://www.novotel.com/gb/hotel-0529-novotel-dakar/index.shtml dakar.reservation@accor.com Radisson Blu Hotel Route de la Corniche ouest, BP Dakar Fann tel: (221) 33 869 33 33 fax: (221) 33 869 33 66 http://www.radissonblu.com/hotel-dakar info.dakar@radissonblu.com International symposium: Urban and peri-urban horticulture in the century of cities Final announcement 9
Visas Symposium participants are requested to contact their local Senegal Embassy or Consulate for information on visa requirements. Participants from countries with no Senegal representation and who need assistance for visa application should e-mail their passport details and travel schedule, by 15 November 2010, to: UPH-Symposium@fao.org The organizing committee will submit their request for entry visa to the Government of Senegal. Vaccinations Senegal requires travellers arriving from countries where yellow fever is present to furnish proof of yellow fever vaccination. For a list of affected countries see: http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/yellowbook/2010/chapter-2/yellow-fever.aspx#823 Arrival in Dakar Dakar s Leopold Sedar Senghor International Airport will be the entry point for most participants arriving from Africa, Asia, the Americas and Europe. The airport is approximately 10 minutes drive from the Ngor and Diarama Complex, the symposium venue. A welcome desk for symposium participants will be open at the airport from 8.00 a.m. to 11.00 p.m. After completing immigration and customs formalities, participants may request a hotel transfer from the welcome desk. Hotel transfer The organizing committee will provide a shuttle bus service from the airport to the symposium venue for all registered participants. Please send your travel details to the symposium secretariat (uph-symposium@fao.org) to facilitate airport pick up. Airport official taxis (yellow cabs) are reliable. The taxi fare from the airport to the Ngor and Diarama Complex is less than US$10. Language French is the official language of Senegal. Both French and English will be used during the symposium, with interpretation provided during plenary sessions. Currency The currency in Senegal is the West African franc (CFA). Credit cards Hotels, shopping centres and ATMs accept Visa, MasterCard and AMEX. Time Senegal operates on Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) all year round. Electrical appliances Electricity in Senegal is supplied at 220-240 Volts and 50-60 Hertz. Climate The climate in December is cool, with average temperatures of 18 to 25 C. International symposium: Urban and peri-urban horticulture in the century of cities Final announcement 10