adva dial havin 6. devel putti prote etc.; produ vocat' 7. re-inv agricu priori resour, 8.A lUei necess primar froma 10. partici social capacit 11.Wi refugeeprogramme andfinally toengageinglobaldebate onagrc-food firmsandtheir dominant roleintheagricultural policies anddevelopment oftheworldasawhole. 2.Peasant-based strategies mustbestrengthened 5.Thesuccess offoodstrategies depends onthecapacity offarmers toincreaseanddiversify localproduction. Inthisareaofdecisive importance forthethirdworldasawhole,Stateshaveanoutstanding roletoplayinpromoting the emergence oforganized andindependent farmers whowillbethemotorfor development. Itisessential toconstruct development modelsconsistent withthesocial, economic andpolitical conditions ofeachsociety, andwhichtakefulladvantage oftheworkofeachofitsmembers. Withinthecontext ofacontinuing dialogue withtheState,farmers' organization mustbeafully-fledged partner, having avoiceinthedefinition ofagricultural policies. 6.However, itisnotsUfficient merelytoallowfarmers tohavetheirsay;thedevelopment workundertaken byfarmers' organizations mustbesupplemented byputting thenecessary toolsattheirdisposaI: (a)Legaltools: rightofassociation, appropriate legislation forthe protection offarming activity (landproblems, organization ofmarkets, etc.); (b)Financial tools: investment policy, appropriate credit, priee sup~rt,etc.; (c)Technical tools: mobilization andprotection oflocalmeansof production (seeds,soils,irrigation, appropriate technology), advisory services,vocationdl training, etc. 3.Foodassistance mustbeclosely linkedtodevelopment assistance 7.Asignificant proportion offoodassistance shouldbedevoted to re-invigorating development (forexample, through thesupplyofseeds,small agricultural implements, youngcattle,etc.). Similarly, foodassistance mustgivepriority support todevelopment programmes (roadsystems andmaintenance, water resources) andbeincluded within foodstrategies asdefined byGovernments. 8.Assistance mustalsogotowards globalruraldevelopment, soastoimprove lifeinthevillages andcurbtheruralexodus. Amongotherthings,itis necessary topromote aIlformsoffoodproduction, education, vocational training,primary healthcare,ruralhandicrafts, cottage industry upstream anddownstream fromagriculture, andcheaprenewable sources ofenergy. 9.Agricultural development isalsolinkedtojobcreation inurbanareas,andconsequently toaccesstopurchasing powerbythemassofpeople unemployed today.10.AlIfoodassistance andeverydevelopment project mustbelinkedtothe participation ofthepopulation throughitsrecognized leaders. Inotherwords, socialactivity andassociations mustbepromoted, together withtheorganizational capacity ofthepopulation, bygivingitmaximum responsibility. Il.Withspecifie regardtoemergency assistance, whichmustgofirstofaIltorefugees, displaced persons, womenandchildren, itisessential thatitshould be -35-4.Fulladvantage mustbetakenoftheroleofthenon-governmental organizations b?thintheSouthandintheNOrth 14. ~fuilemaintaining theirindependence ofaction, theyconsider itnecessary to beconsulted duringthefocmulation ofdecisions concerning development assistance policies and,totheextentoftheircompetence, tobeassociated withexecution of thesepolicies.13.Intheindustrial countries, thenon-governmental organizations represent a dynamic sectorofthepopulation whichplaysaconsiderable partininforming and educating publicopinion, andhenceinsupporting policies conducive to international co-operation andsolidarity. Inordertoperform thisessential task,theywishtobeassisted intheiraccesstothevarious information media. -36-givenacertain priority: inparticular, rapidwarning systems mustbeimproved by associating thenon-governmental organizations, free-passage zonesmustbe established toguarante~ therightofeverypeopletofood,closerco-ordination mustbeestablished between thevarious donors. Likeanyotherformofassistance, emergency assistance mustpromote self-organization bythebeneficiary population andtheassumption bythatpopulation ofresponsibility foritsmeansoflivelihood (food,education, sanitary conditions, roads). 12.Lastly, development assistance alsomeansthatfinancial resources shouldbe
**Analysis**
The text primarily discusses the importance of sustainable agricultural development, the role of farmers' organizations, and the need for development assistance to promote food security and rural development. It also touches on the topics of emergency assistance, humanitarian aid, and the importance of non-governmental organizations in development efforts. The text highlights the need for a holistic approach to development that considers social, economic, and political factors.

**Category**
Agriculture, forestry and fishing, Humanitarian aid and relief, Economic development