How do we capitalise on local cultures in the context of agriculture for development?
We need to recognise agriculture as a multi-output activity producing not only commodities but also non-commodity outputs, such as environmental services, landscape amenities, health and cultural heritage, some of which may have a compensation value now or in the future. In UNESCO’s experience, culture broadly defined is an untapped development resource. What is the role of education in addressing food security issues? A truly holistic analysis of food production systems raises important questions about the role of education in achieving sustainable development. For example, there are clear linkages between innovative food education programmes for urban consumers and the development of sustainable food systems in rural areas. How can ICTs assist in developing sustainable models of production and consumption patterns? ICTs allow communities with diverse cultural and socio-economic backgrounds to share common values and combat common causes in the interest of humanity as a whole. This is
