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Policy briefAgrifood systems transformation in Mediterranean cities
Opportunities for collaborative action and shared learning
2024This technical brief aims to provide an overview of urban agrifood systems in the Mediterranean region and propose possible ways forward to collaboratively transform them. The brief is based on a study carried out by FAO in partnership with Let’s Food, which mapped and categorized over 300 urban food actions in the Mediterranean region, analysing the actors involved, and the topics and trends of agrifood initiatives. The study also conducted agrifood systems assessments in nine cities of interest, revealing common challenges and opportunities for urban agrifood systems in the region, and proposes five transformative food action areas to accelerate the transition towards sustainable urban agrifood systems, based on existing good practices in the region. The brief suggests to build mechanisms for shared learning that would leverage existing experiences and relationships with established organizations, networks and programmes, and facilitate dialogue and collaboration among Mediterranean countries and stakeholders to ultimately apply systems approaches in the development of integrated local agrifood policies and transformative food actions. -
Policy briefResearch capacity for sustainable agrifood systems in the context of the Agricultural Innovation Systems: Insights from Malawi’s multistakeholder policy dialogues
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No results found.The research function is crucial for developing, testing, and adapting novel solutions for transforming agri-food systems in the region. Yet a study conducted on Malawi’s Agricultural Innovation System (AIS) revealed that the key actors in the system lacked capacity to facilitate and or engage in the research function effectively. To address this constraint, a policy dialogue informed by multi-level and multi-stakeholder approach was facilitated to identify obstacles and propose practical solutions. The Identified key obstacles to agricultural research in promoting innovation were: poor networking, insufficient skills to mobilize resources, absence of knowledge management and communication strategy, weak governance mechanisms, as well as use of an underdeveloped monitoring, evaluation and learning system. This brief includes policy recommendations to strengthen the research function within the AIS framework in Malawi. -
ProjectTechnical Assistance for Inclusive, Sustainable and Resilient Food Systems in Selected Rural and Peri-Urban Territories of Bahamas, as a Response to the COVID-19 - TCP/BHA/3801 2024
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No results found.The project aimed to tackle the challenges of low income and unemployment among youth and women, specifically within the family farming sector in Grand Bahama and Abaco Island. The sector lacked consistent access to the technology and knowledge needed to develop economic enterprises able to serve national and regional food markets, while promoting local sustainable livelihoods. The MAMR lacked the tools required to deliver adequate training in agricultural practices and agribusiness, and organizational and financial support. The MAMR also had no National Strategy or National Land Administrative Proposal to achieve the rural development goals set out in the SGD 2030.
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