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A cook serves up the daily soup at the Achumani market in La Paz (Photo: Mauricio Panoso)
IIED and partners urge citizen involvement in international food policy debate
… The 2nd Global Conference of the Sustainable Food Systems Programme  takes place in Costa Rica from 5-7 February … commitment for policies that will support a transition to sustainable food systems. The conference has been organised by the One Planet … cities – requires a systems perspective: this is the recognition that agriculture, food trade, retailing and diets are all closely linked. …
News, 05 February 2019
A woman in a headscarf makes bundles of plants to sell.
Smallholder farmers worldwide spending $368bn annually adapting to climate change, nature loss
… for this year’s negotiations, the United Arab Emirates, have said agriculture and food production will be a major focus of the discussions. Separate … in 2021 ($2 billion) even though they produce a third of the world's food. The UN’s recently published Adaptation Gap report said spending on … Food and agriculture …
News, 14 November 2023
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Agriculture, nature conservation or both? Managing trade-offs and synergies in sub-Saharan Africa
… Boosting agricultural production to meet the food demands of growing and more prosperous populations increasingly … Food and agriculture … Agriculture, nature conservation or both? Managing trade-offs and …
Publication, 01 December 2019
Food market in Lusaka, Zambia.
Food systems of the poor: shaping the agenda for the Food Systems Summit
… The world is producing more food than ever, but hunger and malnutrition persist, and production methods are harming our natural environment. A better food system is needed, but we need to ensure that it works for consumers … in low-income countries. The UN Secretary-General will convene a  Food Systems Summit  in 2021 to "launch bold new actions to deliver …
Event, 25 October 2020
A man stands in a field surrounded by plants with large, bright green leaves.
Drought, agriculture and climate change in Small Island Developing States
Project, 30 May 2022
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Bundling technology for gender equality
… and how adopting them leads to better outcomes such as resilience or food security in different contexts. IIED and International Rice … and North Africa Interviewing global experts in technology adoption, agriculture, training, financing and other relevant sectors Developing a … Food and agriculture …
Project, 20 June 2023
Line of women walking through a field. One carries a basket on her head.
Promoting producer agency in agricultural value chain contracts: peer learning (in a pandemic)
… by contracts. Yet despite their importance, contracts in commercial agriculture and the options they offer to promote producer agency are … and learning, as part of the ' Empowering Producers in Commercial Agriculture (EPIC) project . The event was a follow-up to a three-day … as part of this work. IIED’s ' Empowering Producers in Commercial Agriculture' (EPIC)  initiative is funded by  UK Aid from the UK …
Insight, 16 December 2020
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SIFOR submission to the UNFCCC on agriculture
… Innovation for Resilience: Strengthening innovation systems for food security in the face of climate change” (SIFOR), conducted with the … (Kenya), Lok Chetna Manch (India) and ANDES (Peru). The challenges of food security, feeding a growing population and declining crop … in marginal areas such mountains and drylands. Green Revolution agriculture has significantly increased crop yields through high …
Publication, 01 March 2016
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Nourishing diversity: A five-point plan to enrich our food systems
… Maintaining agricultural biodiversity is vital for food security and nutrition, and to cope with the challenge of climate … what can be done to foster them. Recommendations include reorienting food and agricultural policies; using markets to support diversity in … catalysing change through innovative multi-stakeholder platforms like food labs. …
Publication, 01 October 2017
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Money from within: leveraging producer organisations' finance
… hindering their effective action on climate, nature, livelihoods and food security. However, forest and farm producer organisations (FFPOs) … Food and agriculture …
Publication, 03 April 2024