A/RES/65/178 3. Reiterates the need to adequately and urgently address agriculture development and food security in the context of national, regional and international development policies; Also reiterates the importance of developing countries determining their 4. own food security strategies, that food security is a national responsibility and that any plans for addressing food security challenges and the eradication of poverty in relation to food security must be nationally articulated, designed, owned and led and built on consultation with all key stakeholders at the national level, and urges Member States to make food security a high priority and to reflect this in their national programmes and budgets; Reaffirms the importance of adopting forward-looking economic policies 5. that lead to sustained, inclusive and equitable economic growth and sustainable development and which increase employment opportunities, promote agriculture development and reduce poverty; Recognizes that a sense of urgency and a commitment to solving the 6. global food crisis have served as catalysts for strengthening international coordination and governance for food security, through the Global Partnership for Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition, of which the Committee on World Food Security is a central component, and reiterates that it is essential to enhance global governance, building on existing institutions and fostering effective partnerships; Welcomes the strengthening of cooperation between the Food and 7. Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the International Fund for Agricultural Development, the World Food Programme and all other relevant entities of the United Nations system and other intergovernmental organizations, the international financial institutions and international trade, financial and economic institutions, in accordance with their respective mandates, in order to increase their effectiveness, as well as the strengthening of cooperation with non-governmental organizations and the private sector in promoting and strengthening efforts towards agriculture development and food security; Recognizes the need to support a comprehensive and coordinated 8. response in order to address the multiple and complex causes of the global food crisis, including the adoption of political, economic, social, financial and technical solutions in the short, medium and long terms by national Governments and the international community, including for mitigating the impact on developing countries of the high volatility of food prices and other agriculture commodity prices, and also recognizes that the relevant United Nations organizations have an important role to play in this regard; Underlines the importance of enhancing synergies between agriculture, 9. biodiversity, food security and development policies and strategies at the national, regional and international levels, including by prioritizing and mainstreaming agriculture and food security into development policies; 10. Stresses the need to enhance agricultural production, productivity and sustainability, including through public and private investment, expanded access of smallholder farmers to markets, credit, inputs and land, improved land-use planning, crop diversification and commercialization, sound water management, including efficient irrigation, water harvesting and storage, the development of strong agriculture value chains and investment in rural infrastructure, in order to reach the poverty and hunger targets of the Millennium Development Goals; 4