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We use research and action to design and sustain resilient local food systems, support biocultural innovation and secure fair consumption

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Man walks in a field, with mountains behind

Farmers in China spending $280 billion adapting to climate change and nature loss

07 December 2022

Woman, in a field, throws potatos into a sack

COP15 should protect mountain landscapes, and the Indigenous Peoples and local communities governing them

23 November 2022

A number of women wearing brightly coloured clothes tend crops with mountains in the background.

Do women have a meaningful role in global value chains, and why does this matter?

Emma Blackmore and Rachel Ajambo
13 October 2022

A group of people form a circle in the forest. One person is speaking

Diversification for climate resilience: a global priority

Duncan MacQueen
10 October 2022

A man carries a box with spring onions through a busy scene

Redefining smallholder farmer inclusion in modern value chains: three ways forward

Giulia Nicolini and Alejandro Guarín
15 September 2022

Tea plantation with many people carrying baskets on their backs.

Legal empowerment with a gender lens: how women tea farmers in Malawi are claiming their rights

Kumvana Mlumbe Mtukule
25 August 2022

In the distance across a large field of plants, a farmer tends to his crop.

Revisiting smallholder inclusion in modern value chains as a path to sustainable development

Began April 2021

Asociacion Andes team

Partner showcase

Asociación ANDES: from local potato farmers to global strategies for protecting crop diversity and Indigenous rights

Related collections

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Resilience and diversity in food systems

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Food year: exploring the policies and practices to transform our food systems

A series of blogs shining a light on the critical issues for food policies around the 2021 Food Systems Summit

Publications

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21301G.pdf

Montréal Declaration on Small-Scale Women Farmers for Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Use

21281X.pdf

Indigenous Seed Systems and Biocultural Heritage: The Andean Potato Park's Approach to Seed Governance

21241iied.pdf

Traditional mountain landscapes: crucial for meeting biodiversity and climate targets

21151x.pdf

Indigenous Peoples' Food Systems and Biocultural Heritage: Addressing Indigenous Priorities Using Decolonial and Interdisciplinary Research Approaches

21111IIED.pdf

Shared labels: Selling stories that conserve biocultural diversity and promote resilience

21086iied.pdf

Taking stock of smallholder inclusion in modern value chains: ambitions, reality and signs of change

21126iied.pdf

Establishing a Biocultural Heritage Territory to protect Kenya's Kaya forests - project launch workshop report

21016IIED.pdf

(Re)claiming power in value chains: A guide for small-scale farmers and their advocates

21011iied.pdf

Challenges and opportunities for small-scale tea producers in Malawi

20941G.pdf

The nexus between soil degradation and agricultural expansion in Zambia

a vegetable seller and customers

The impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on the diets of Hanoi’s urban poor

Blog, 08 April 2020

An elderly woman in a field holds crops in the air with both hands

Indigenous food systems, biocultural heritage and agricultural resilience

Active Project

A group of people holding a tree seedling

Harnessing the power of bees to benefit forest and people

Blog, 26 March 2020

A farmer standing in a field holds a mobile phone to her ear

Webinar: Using technology to increase market and finance access for smallholders

Event on 24 March 2020

Protesting people march holding a banner

Q&A: Successful social mobilisation for land rights in Nepal

Article, 28 February 2020

A vegetable seller with a food truck peels a cucumber

Urban poor community voices take to the stage at the World Urban Forum

Blog, 19 February 2020

Women at an outside meeting sat on the floor under trees

Protecting indigenous cultures is crucial for saving the world’s biodiversity

Blog, 18 February 2020

A woman using a hoe

Q&A: Achieving sustainable intensification of agriculture – decisions and trade-offs

Article, 17 February 2020

Women preparing tapioca

Tapioca tech in Togo – how producers are organising to transform lives and land

Blog, 05 February 2020

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The champions helping communities make better food choices

Blog, 08 January 2020