Pathways for action 2.0: R&I policy as a driver for sustainable, healthy, climate resilient and inclusive food systems

EC - 2023

The Food 2030 pathways are being deployed via Horizon Europe, the EU’s framework programme for R&I (2021–2027), which provides funding to support a diversity of projects and initiatives, in Europe and beyond. The Pathway # 9 is dedicated to food systems in Africa. The report provides the state of play of the implementation of the pathways. 

Knowledge Review: Digital technology for agriculture: What's in it for smallholder farmers?

EC - 2022

The Knowledge Review aims to inform policymakers and practitioners about the capacity of digital technologies and digital hubs to transform agricultural and food value chains to achieve sustainable food systems (SFS). The primary focus is on smallholder farmers, fisherfolk and pastoralists in food-insecure and low- and middle-income countries. To highlight the opportunities for and barriers to digitalisation in the agricultural sector, the review shares opportunities, key challenges and lessons learned, and recommendations gleaned from a synthesis of 34 publications.

Food security and nutrition: building a global narrative towards 2030

HLPE - 2020

The report calls for a robust research agenda across all dimensions of food systems in order to build understanding and knowledge and to inform policy initiatives that are most likely to result in meaningful progress in meeting Agenda 2030, especially SDG 2. The report identifies areas where more research is needed.

Agroecological and other innovative approaches for sustainable agriculture and food systems that enhance food security and nutrition

HLPE - 2019

A report by The High Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition, July 2019The High Level Panel of Experts calls for strengthening support for research and reconfiguring knowledge generation and sharing to foster co-learning.

Research and Innovation for Food and Nutrition Security - Transforming our Food Systems - 2nd FOOD 2030 High Level Event

EC - 2019

Research and Innovation (R&I) policy framework developed under the current Horizon 2020 programme that advocates a food system approach to structure, connect and scale up food system transformation. Its four priorities (nutrition & health, climate and sustainability, circularity and resource efficiency, innovation & communities) provide direction for open science, research breakthroughs, innovation, investments and international cooperation.

European Research & Innovation for Food & Nutrition Security

EC - 2016

This document sets out how EU Research and Innovation (R&I) policy contributes to the major global challenge of ensuring food and nutrition security (FNS).1 It is a first step in the further development of a more coherent approach to European R&I which aims at mobilising resources and stakeholders to set out aligned R&I agendas in response to recent international political drivers such as the Sustainable Development Goals and the COP 21 climate commitments.

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