“A group of governments, multilateral development banks, UN agencies, and some of the world’s largest philanthropic organizations are announcing expanded efforts and increased coordination and cooperation to scale up investment in sustainable agriculture and agrifood systems that directly benefit smallholder farmers. The main objective is to better support millions of small-scale producers and family farmers in boosting their productivity and quality of life as part of a broader transformation of global food systems. Family farmers, responsible for producing up to 70 per cent of food consumed in low- and middle-income countries, are critical to local food security, poverty reduction, climate resilience and safeguarding natural resources.” Read more about this recent announcement here.
