FAO and Family Farming. The case of El Salvador
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The day after my arrival to El Salvador, on 14th August, 2010, the Assistant of the Representation informed me that she had arranged an appointment with the Minister of Agriculture in order to present the credentials. I arrived very early at the Ministry, so much so that the staff had not yet arrived. The security team made a call and then told me how to get to the area of the offi ce. When I walked down the hallway, I was met by a man wearing jean pants, fi eld boots and a shirt wit h the logo and the name of the Ministry of Agriculture (MAG, its acronym in Spanish). He beckoned me to follow him for introducing me to the Offi ce, where I expected to fi nd the Minister. To my surprise the gentleman who received me, sat behind the desk and said, "Pedro Pablo, you and I are arriving together at this "volado ". What will we do for Salvadoran agriculture and our people?" Who spoke was the Engineer Guillermo López Suarez, Minister of Agriculture and Livestock of El Salv ador. In November, 2010, we received a formal communication from Minister López Suárez, which requested the support and accompaniment of FAO in the design of the Presidential Strategy to Support Family Farming. The Minister said: "recognizing the experience and ability which FAO has shown in the design and implementation of strategies to fi ght hunger and poverty, as well as in rural development and food security and nutrition, FAO is invited to participate in the implementation of the component [...] for producing families that belong to the segment of subsistence farming, by providing technical assistance and incentives for food production and income generation, following the model currently being developed by FAO in its fi eld programs."