Private capital won’t flood in without blended finance. But if we get it right, we could see massive economic returns. We have the models. Now we need to scale.

Agrifood systems aren’t old-fashioned or backward - they are the frontier. We must meet investors where they are, not drag them to where we are.

We are all in our own silos. In order to create mutual understanding, we need platforms like this that bring different people together.

Food systems are not just an economic sector. They’re the bedrock of civilization. If we don’t invest now, we may not have ten billion people to feed.

If we put our minds together and think what the power of partnerships between donors and institutions is, we can find solutions to these global problems.

Food systems aren't just about food. They're about security, peace and prosperity. And they’re essential to rebuilding trust in multilateralism.

We must stop treating food as an afterthought in development. It is actually the engine.

Farmer finance can become a viable type of investment. But only if we address risk, scale and efficiency - with smart public-private partnerships.

The global development community must rethink aid strategies to be catalytic, coordinated and innovative. [...] The question now is not whether we can afford to invest in food systems transformation but whether we can afford not to.