The new COSOP’s strategy is based on identifying challenges to family agriculture such as low productivity and limited resilience to climate shocks, lack of diversification, reduced added value, and, currently, COVID-19. All are causes of rural poverty, unemployment and migration.

Against this background, the overall objective of the 2020–2025 COSOP is to contribute to reducing rural poverty and migration through the promotion of sustainable food systems that are inclusive, efficient, sustainable and resilient to the effects of climate change and are able to generate employment.