Power point presentation by Ego Lemos at UNTL Campus Caicoli for the Victoria University Study Tour,June 2010 for a session with UNTL students and staff on Agricultural Policy in Timor-Leste
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2010 presentation by Eugenio 'Ego' Lemos on Agriculture and Rural Livelihoods
Power point presentation by Ego Lemos at UNTL Campus Caicoli for the Victoria University Study Tour,June 2010 for a session with UNTL students and staff on Agricultural Policy in Timor-Leste
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Power point presentation by Ego Lemos at UNTL Campus Caicoli for the Victoria University Study Tour,June 2010 for a session with UNTL students and staff on Agricultural Policy in Timor-Leste
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Ego Lemos 23 June 2010 UNTL Caicoli, Dili, Timor-Leste Introduction
•85,4% livelihood of Timorese population live as agriculture,
fishing and forestry.
• Total land wide Approximately 19000 km2
•Tropical climate which have two type of seasons, dry and
rainy season.
•Dry season even longer than rainy season.
•Topographical condition is ranging from high mountains to
very extremely coastal dry land. Agricultural production & Market
Farmers producing many different varieties of food crop
But there is still lack of market infrastructure for farmers to sell their produces Fishing Forestry Government programs Lack of mechanism to redistribute local Produce to the local market. Have no policy to protect local production. Still high investing on import Food from oversea. Social Problems
Youth participation in agricultural activity has
declining. Lack of foods management in rural area. High dependency on import food (White rice). Declining in diversify eating method causes malnutrition to many people especially children. Rice harvest Traditional Ceremony Conclusion-Solutions Development in Timor-Leste need to consider 85,4% of Timorese farmers
Need government policy to protect local market and
real action to strengthen rural livelihood .
Provide information about food management and
processing.
Improve nutrition by encouraging people to eat
different variety and better. Improve market system in rural area.
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