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Topic: Collaborate effectively While collaboration exists in agriculture and agriculture sustainability efforts, it tends to be regional or otherwise limited. No initiative to date has bridged geographies, crops and animals, production methods and other variances to realize the full value of existing and future collaboration within the global entirety of agriculture. There is a need to unify and connect efforts to prevent fragmentation or duplications while filling data gaps, maximizing resources and accelerating progress. To accomplish this, engaging farmer peer networks will be crucial, as w... Lire la suiteell as connecting with farmer and rancher advisors. The focus of these efforts is to demonstrate transparency, build trust and drive effective outcomes. Lire moins

Topic: Measuring and maximizing results Success in reducing GHGs depends on how to measure the efficacy of climate-smart, on-farm practices. This requires a wholesale infrastructure approach that will identify effective practices to optimize and integrate on large scales. This may require outcome-based reporting tools that document what farmers and ranchers are doing to reduce GHGs, and also the production efficiency and economic impacts to an individual (but anonymous) farm or ranch.

Topic: Data interoperability As data collection efforts begin to expand, the next step is creating a centralized and easily accessible depository to make data available to everyone. Many organizations are attacking this problem and contributing to solutions, but there is no central coordination strategy, resulting in continued fragmentation. While identifying all existing data is important, the results must be fully interoperable, democratized and supported by public policy and governance, ultimately contributing to long-term access to stakeholders. Barriers to success around data operability ... Lire la suiteinclude the enormity of the effort and that much of the data from existing research is currently too narrow in scope to address opportunities holistically. Universal availability will broaden the scope and efficacy of practices and systems in overcoming growing climate challenges. Lire moins

Topic: Research and data Data is critical to the success of any climate-smart farming practice, and generating that data requires expansive research, both on and off the farm. Ensuring comprehensive representation of farm types, while identifying learnings from past research and data trials in other regions can be difficult and disconnected. An opportunity identified is matching farmers who are willing to be involved in trials with projects to coordinators on a larger scale. Farmers can be incentivized to participate in trials, similar to how the medical community rewards patient trial partici... Lire la suitepants. Understanding gaps in current data to further support adoption must happen quickly. This includes documenting the risks and costs of a new practice at a comprehensive level (new equipment, additional labor, etc.). This will help clearly communicate the value of practices back to farmers – data, results, financial gain – and create opportunities for farmers to be paid for their data, what many believe is the most valuable commodity on a farm. Lire moins

The main findings from the four facilitated breakout discussions were as follows: Alignment exists between both farmers and industry on the need to balance risk and profitability when it comes to implementation of climate-smart practices. Proof of success and a need for rewards and recognition along the entire supply chain are valuable components for farmers and industry to assess potential profit. The industry breakout groups discussed that the issue of climate-smart implementation is not just an economic issue, but also an existential issue, because they acknowledge the desire from their con... Lire la suitesumers to become more aware and active in the GHG reduction space. Another finding expressed was a desire for a farmer-led system that connects researchers to farmers. Scientists often need farmers to participate in trials and demonstrations in order to produce the proof of success that farmers need. However, there is a disconnect in the system where farmers don’t know how to get involved, and scientists don’t know how to reach out. A clear need exists to facilitate these types of conversations. During the report out, it was noted that industry groups and private sector networks could assist with the execution of creating these engagement channels for farmers and researchers Lire moins

The focus of the FFAR sponsored dialogue held on June 17, 2021, titled “Transformative Collaboration in Agriculture” examined both the links between Action tracks 3, 4, and 5 and levers of change. The objective of this Dialogue was to hold space for a conversation bringing together farmers, ranchers, research organizations, industries and NGOs to discuss the transformative collaboration needed to develop coordinated, collaborative strategies that reduce GHG emissions in the agriculture sector, ultimately to net negative. Through a series of breakout discussions, the goal was to engage farm... Lire la suiteers, ranchers and scientists in a candid conversation about what they feel a successful relationship can look like to accelerate adoption of climate-smart farming practices. Climate change is a threat to food security worldwide. While advances to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are happening in labs and fields around the globe, that work is fragmented, and the impacts continue to accelerate. Without an expansive, coordinated effort, we can’t connect knowledge and data from one part of the world that could benefit another. By creating an expansive, coordinated response, we can maximize knowledge, investment and scalability. That’s why FFAR, USFRA and WFO established AgMission, a partnership to mobilize farmers, ranchers, scientists, data providers, stakeholders and funders around the globe to develop, implement and accelerate climate-smart farming practices at scales previously unimagined. By working together, we can close the gaps in agriculture-climate research and data integration while accelerating the development and adoption of new and proven on-farm climate solutions. In pursuit of this goal, FFAR convened an Independent Dialogue on June 17, 2021 titled “Transformative Collaboration in Agriculture” to bring together farmers, ranchers, research organizations, industries and NGOs to discuss the transformative collaboration needed to develop coordinated, collaborative strategies that reduce GHG emissions in the agriculture sector, ultimately to net negative. The main objective of the event was to discuss and develop coordinated and collaborative strategies to reduce GHG emissions in the agriculture sector that will support a more equitable and sustainable food system. Through multiple small breakout group discussions, FFAR and partners focused on defining the research gaps, data and support needed to achieve transformative collaboration among farmers, ranchers, scientists, industries and NGOs to accelerate adoption of climate-smart farming practices. Lire moins

Consequently, the Summit must urgently recognize the need and call for a supportive political will from national leaders open and transparent participation mechanisms for right-holders in all stages of policy making, implementation and monitoring of the food systems. Strong accountability and transparent mechanisms for all actors, from government bodies to the food industry should be in place in order to move away from the production model to a Production, Income and Nutrition Model

Transition to Sustainable Food Systems for Social, Ecological, Economic & Democratic Development  Food choices are often considered as personal choices. But choice is instead determined by many factors and can be conscious, conditioned or constrained. Even if one has high nutrition literacy, the lack of local availability or the inaccessibility, due to high price, of healthy foods may prevent an individual from adopting healthy dietary habits. Hence, a transition to Sustainable Food Systems should have at their centre the full realization of the human right to adequate food, where by ev... Lire la suiteery individual and every community should be enabled to have adequate, accessible, nutritious, culturally adequate, healthy and environment-friendly food at all times. This requires putting right-holders at the centre, rather than the interests of the market. Lire moins

Policy Change to Unlock the Potential of a Resilient Small-Scale Agriculture Sector  There is a need for a policy with an emphasis on payments for ecosystem services instead of subsidies for synthetic inputs and hybrid seeds. Need to move away from Farmer Input Support Programme for commitment to sustainable subsidies that enhance local markets.  Integrated seed system laws endorsing local traditions and knowledge, rather than outlawing the use and sale of traditional varieties and breeds.  Climate change adaptation funds are to be used on agroecology principles rather than the “new... Lire la suite” green revolution which does not respond to the desired needs of the vulnerable farmers.  Inclusive land rights giving priority to local youth and traditional community ownership rather than legislations that enable corporate land grabbing.  Public procurements schemes create a market and demand for organically produced diverse diets rather than highly processed food.  The drastic increase in funding for research with a focus on agroecological transdisciplinary and systemic approaches rather than research focussing on single crops or inputs. Lire moins

In all the three thematic discussions there was not really areas of divergence. Participants were aligning their views and concerns in relation to the key challenges, triggers, suggested solution and recommendations for the way forward.