World Banana ForumWG01Sustainable banana production and environmental impact

One of five WBF Working Groups:

(1) Sustainable Production &

Environmental Impact

(2) Distribution of Value

(3) Labor Rights & Workplace Issues

(4) Certifications

(5) Use of Agrochemicals

World Banana ForumWG01

Sustainable banana production and environmental impact

Core Group – Coordination

Jeroen Kroezen (SOLIDARIDAD)Sylvain Cuperlier (DOLE)George Jaksch (CHIQUITA)Inge Van den Bergh (BIOVERSITY/PROMUSA)Iain Farquhar (BANANA LINK)Sébastien Zanoletti (UGPBAN)

Volunteers (with staying power) are most welcome!

WG01: Our Goals

• Contribute to a better understanding of the main issues

• Develop a road map towards improving sustainability

• Build consensus on key issues and solutions

• Scope: Production and export up to FOB • Differentiation for regions and scale of

production can be taken into account

WG01: Our specific objectives

• A definition of sustainable banana production (SBP)

• To identify the most important sustainability issues

• To compile and exchange information and knowledge

• To list and discuss potential solutions

• Develop a priority list of most promising options

• Take action towards identified solutions

• Set up pilot projects around at least one solution

• Exchange information with other WBF WGs and externally.

Matrix UsedA. Key

sustainability issues

B. Description of ‘ideal situation’

C. main problems (GAP between ideal situation and reality)

D. best practices

E. ongoing and promising research and pilot projects

F. needs and opportunities to improve sustainability

G. next steps in order to improve (action plan)

1. f.e. pollution through use of pesticides

2. f.e. soil conservation

3. f.e. loss of biodiversity

4. f.e. water footprint

Etc

Roadmap2010 2011

j f m a m j j a s o n d j f M a m j j a s o n d

WG set upX X X

Core group meetingX

Towards event 1X X X

Event 1X X

Towards event 2X X X

Event 2X X

Cross WG meetingX X

Towards event 3X X X

Event 3X

To be definedX X X X X X X X

Reporting to WBFX

World Banana Forum

WG01: Looking for solutionsEvent 1 Jul/10

– Definition of sustainability (not conclusive)– List of issues – Description of ideal situation per issue – Identification of main problems; Gap between ideal and reality– Ideas for pilot projects (too early)

Cross WG meeting Nov/10– Exchange of information and ideas.– What are the main areas in which the WG’s are interrelated.– Make sure WGs are complementary

Event 2 Nov/10 - Identification of best practices - Promising research and pilot projects - Identification of multi-stakeholder/cooperation initiatives- Identification of initiatives focusing on training & education- Ideas for pilot projects

Event 3 Mar-Apr/11– A plan for next steps– Who will do what?– Kick off pilot projects

Event 4 ??Report to WBF Dec 2011

Preliminary Results Event #1Issue Importance Feasibility

Resource Management 4.5 3.5

Best Practice 4.2 3.0

Chemicals / Crop Protection 4.1 3.0

Biodiversity and Ecosystems’ Health 4.1 2.5

Training and Education 3.9 3.6

R&D 3.9 3.0

Cooperation / Multistakeholder Participation 3.5 3.0

Knowledge Management 3.3 3.5

Land Use 3.0 2.8

Diversification of Crops 2.8 2.7

Our task

Event 2- Identification of best practices

- Promising research and pilot projects

- Identification of multi-stakeholder/cooperation initiatives

- Identification of initiatives focusing on training & education

- Ideas for pilot projects