Webinar: Stock-take report on agroecology in IFAD operations: An integrated approach to sustainable food systems

13:30 – 15:00 CEST

Join us for the launch of IFAD’s first comprehensive report on a holistic approach to sustainable production and food systems.

This learning session is based on a stock-take of recent IFAD-supported projects to assess their promotion of agroecology. The session will feature discussions of key findings and recommendations for more effective investments in integrated approaches that support small-scale producers' transition to sustainable and resilient production and food systems.

Interpretation will be available in English, French and Spanish.

Beyond merely focusing on the use of ecology-based principles in farming systems, agroecology also promotes social values around benefit sharing – in particular, the inclusion of women, youth and other vulnerable groups; responsible governance; and innovations through the co-creation of knowledge. As a practice, a science and a movement, agroecology aims to increase and diversify agricultural production, while seeking to efficiently use and recycle resources in farming and food systems. Agroecology seeks to promote linkages between producers and consumers around the value of sustainably produced food, increase small-scale producers’ access to secure and differentiated markets, and enhance communities’ nutritional security and resilience to climate change.

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