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Rwanda's journey towards sustainable food systems

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National processes shaping efforts to transform food systems – Lessons from Costa Rica, Ireland and Rwanda

Costa Rica’s journey towards sustainable food systems – The processes and practices that made a difference

Ireland’s journey towards sustainable food systems – The processes and practices that made a difference

Last updated 24/08/2021


Wigboldus, S., Guijt, J. & Garcia-Campos, P. 2021. Rwanda's journey towards sustainable food systems  The processes and practices that made a difference. Rome, FAO. 




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    National processes shaping food systems transformations
    Lessons from Costa Rica, Ireland and Rwanda
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    Governments and other food system actors from the private sector, civil society, research and education institutions are being called upon to work together to enhance the sustainability, resilience and inclusiveness of food systems. The analysis presented in this study provides an insight into the process and direction of food system transformation, and the key capabilities required. It portrays the interplay of different internal and external dynamics combined with the capacity of food system actors to connect, forge alliances and commit to specific actions that has enabled countries to move towards a more sustainable food system.
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    Costa Rica’s journey towards sustainable food systems
    The processes and practices that made a difference
    2021
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    Governments and other food system actors from the private sector, civil society, research and education institutions are being called upon to work together to enhance the sustainability, resilience and inclusiveness of food systems. The analysis presented in this case study provides an insight into the process and direction of food system transformation, and the key capabilities required. It portrays the interplay of different internal and external dynamics combined with the capacity of food system actors to connect, forge alliances and commit to specific actions that has enabled Costa Rica to move towards a more sustainable food system. As a result, the sustainability debate has increasingly opened up, moving from a focus on environmental sustainability in food production towards a broader discussion encompassing nutrition and health.
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    Ireland’s journey towards sustainable food systems
    The processes and practices that made a difference
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    The intention of this case study is to learn from the institutional and programmatic processes that have sustained the transformation of Ireland’s food system so that other countries might be inspired by ideas and practices that could be potentially adapted to their own journey towards a sustainable food system. The country’s trajectory from small-scale farming focused on commodity exports with little value addition, to gradual integration into high-value international supply chains, alongside its current ambition to contribute to solving world hunger, reflect the profound shifts that have taken place within and around the boundaries of Ireland’s food system. Ireland’s transformation demonstrates the complexity of multiple drivers (policies, investments, market trends and disruptions) simultaneously at play as food systems evolve. At present, the top challenges in agri-food concern the environment, human health and nutrition.

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