As Ireland prepares to host the 2026 Annual General Assembly in Dublin, we spoke with Board Member Mark Montgomery about Ireland's approach to tackling hunger and malnutrition, the value of donor collaboration, and why investing in agrifood systems is essential for long-term development.
The report emphasizes that partnerships are not merely a means of delivering results, but are increasingly a core mechanism for driving innovation, scaling impact, and building the conditions necessary for sustainable change.
The report assesses the relevance, coherence, effectiveness and efficiency of the FSCH during the period 2022-2026, identifying both the strengths and weaknesses of the programme. Based on these findings, the report concludes with seven recommendations aimed at strengthening international coordination, governance, financing and country-level support for food systems transformation.
To foster more resilient global food systems, this report highlights the need for collaboration that extends beyond traditional food sector actors, calling for action from organizations not historically involved in food systems. It also underscores that capital allocation ultimately shapes food system outcomes.
The costs of inaction far exceed the investments needed to transform agrifood systems. Explore the evidence, financing trends and practical recommendations for mobilizing capital and accelerating agrifood systems transformation.
How can investments better support integrated solutions to the interconnected challenges facing human, animal, plant and environmental health? This question was at the heart of the side event convened on 22 September 2026 by the GDPRD, FAO, the Agroecology Coalition, and Compassion in World Farming during the FAO Global Conference on One Health in Agrifood Systems.
The report highlights the potential of AI in assisting smallholder farmers to make better decisions with limited resources through tailored agricultural advisory services, localized information, and decision-making support. To amplify AI’s impact, it also emphasizes the need for support for local languages, solutions based on local data, and investment in digital capacity and access.
Since joining the Board, Alessandra Roversi has championed the Platform's work around AI and data while bringing a strong focus on agrifood systems and nutrition. Here, she shares Switzerland's priorities for resilient local food systems, the importance of trusted data and evidence, and how emerging technologies can help address hunger and malnutrition.
Young people face numerous risks across agrifood systems. How can we better support them and co-create decent work opportunities? Read our latest webinar blog to explore how the global community is empowering young people as co-creators of sustainable development. Discover the key messages, insights, and recommendations from the discussion.
The report presents 15 opportunity crops, highlighting their potential to contribute to more diverse and resilient food systems. It also emphasizes the need for greater investment in research, seed systems, processing infrastructure, and public awareness of these crops to expand their use and unlock their potential.
The report emphasizes the urgent need for sustainable food system transformation, and the lack of finance. It provides an overview on how climate financing could mitigate and transform food system, strengthening small scale farmers, fishers, Indigenous People, and those who are most vulnerable to climate change.
In this interview, Marlynne Hopper—Head a.i. of the Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) Secretariat, hosted by the World Trade Organization—shares insights on Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) capacity, innovative financing, and the partnerships that make safe trade and resilient agrifood systems possible.
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