South-South Global Thinkers is a global coalition of think tank networks that facilitates the sharing of knowledge, expertise, and perspectives…
by Southern Voice and European Think Tanks Group (ETTG)
Key Messages
- Food systems, across the Global South, face numerous internal and external challenges to provide sufficient, affordable, and healthy food to all.
- Smallholder farmers play a significant role in food security and climate action, but are extremely vulnerable. Strengthening their agency can bring widespread benefits to farmers, populations at large, and the environment.
- If investments in productive, climate-smart technologies are to be effective, they need to be suited to the needs of farmers. Therefore, local contextual evidence is key to empowering them.
- Neither local and national governments or the UN Rome-based agencies have clarity on the path to sustainable, inclusive food systems. FAO can play a leading role in fostering a shared vision, and a common understanding of crucial roadblocks.
- Food systems transformation requires coordinated actions across many sectors. Reducing fragmentation within and between relevant UN agencies, including Rome-based agencies, will be crucial to support this process.
