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Food systems

Projects, publications, news, events, insights and articles about work to promote sustainable, productive and resilient food systems, including within the blue economy, and to support smallholder farmers and farmer-led innovation. IIED also supports agrobiodiversity that helps conservation and new business models that centre social justice in supply chains.

In-depth reading

Resilience and diversity in food systems

A programme of work on how IIED is building greater local control, resilience and diversity into agricultural and food systems

How business and investment pioneers are transforming forest and food supply chains

A series of case studies demonstrating ‘business unusual’ – alternative economic models that challenge existing power dynamics

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Relocated street vendors operate in the car park below the alun-alun of the Masjid Raya Mosque in Bandung, but this basement area does not attract many customers and vendors have to breathe in car and motorcycle fumes due to the poor air circulation (Photo: Kemal Jufri/Panos Pictures)

Building trust through dialogue with street-food vendors

Insight, 05 November 2015

This car park area below the alun-alun of the Masjid Raya Mosque in Bandung is a 'green zone', where street vending is permitted by the Bandung authorities. But business is slow and the environment is poor (Photo: Kemal Jufri/Panos Pictures)

Building fairer food futures

Insight, 16 October 2015

Afghan farmers and extension workers assess an okra field in Balkh Province, Northern Afghanistan (Photo: Barbara Adoph/IIED)

Introduction to building greater local control and resilience into agricultural and food systems

Article, 05 August 2013

Two women talking to each other at a crowded event.

Strengthening local voices in the governance of food systems and the environment

Archived Project

Investing in smallholders and workers is good for business

Article, 21 June 2011

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