17 - 21 June 2024. Harvesting Tomorrow: Farmers shaping the Future of Agriculture and Food Production
The event provided a vibrant and inclusive platform for forward-looking dialogues, knowledge exchange, and multi-stakeholder collaboration to advance the sustainability of global agri-food systems.
The event highlighted the crucial role of farmers as fundamental contributors to the sustainable development of agriculture and food production: farmers of the world, with their innovative practices and extensive knowledge, are indispensable in addressing global challenges such as food security, climate change, and the preservation of biodiversity. Still, agrifood systems are much more complex than just food production.
Extracts of the programme
18/06 United Nations Decade of Family Farming session towards the UNDFF Mid-Term forum
Approved in December 2017, the United Nations Decade of Family Farming (UNDFF) 2019-
2028 aims to prioritize family farming in national public policies and investments. By
proclaiming this decade, the United Nations General Assembly acknowledged the crucial role
of family farming in alleviating poverty and enhancing worldwide food security. To support this
initiative, a collaborative FAO-IFAD Secretariat has been established, operating under the
guidance of an International Steering Committee (ISC) composed of Member States and
Family Farmers Organizations.
18/06 Innovation and Digitalization in Agriculture
Session co-organised by WFO and EU-funded Projects DIVINE and TRUSTyFOOD
Guided by insights from the EU-funded projects DIVINE and TRUSTyFOOD, of which the World Farmers' Organisation (WFO) is a partner, this session examined the challenges and opportunities arising from the transition to digitalisation in agriculture.
It explored the potential of blockchain technology to address traceability and transparency issues in food supply chains and the untapped potential of a data-driven economy in agriculture. The session featured the participation of young farmers from the Global North and the Global South, enriching the discussion with their perspectives.
18/06 Opening Ceremony
WATCH HERE
- Master of Ceremony: Mr Dimitri Houtart, BBC Rural Affairs Champion
- Distinguished Speakers:Mr Arnold Puech d’Alissac, President, World Farmers’ Organisation (WFO)
- H.E. Mr Francesco Lollobrigida, Minister for Agriculture and Food Sovereignty
- Mr QU Dongyu, Director General, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
- Mr Alvaro Lario, President, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
- Ms Cindy McCain, Executive Director, World Food Programme (WFP)
- E. Amb. Ms Nosipho Jezile, Chair, Committee on World Food Security (CFS)
- Mr Ettore Prandini, President, Coldiretti
- Mr Cristiano Fini, President, Confederazione Italiana Agricoltori (CIA)
- Ms Berioska Morrison, Minister Counsellor, Mission of the Dominican Republic to the Rome-based UN Agencies (on behalf of the ISC-UNDFF presidency)
- H.E. Amb. Ms Nosipho Jelize, Chair, Committee on World Food Security (CFS)
- Ms Elizabeth Nsimadala, Board Member, World Farmers’ Organisation (WFO)
20/06 Regenerative Agriculture - Who’s paying for the cost of transition?
Regenerative agriculture is a tool to achieve common gains: increase sustainability levels in food systems while maintaining productivity and food security. The whole food value-chain should combine their effort to fairly redistribute the costs of transition along with the actors who are benefitting from it. Who’s truly paying for the cost of transition?
20/06 The Food Systems Database
Presentation of the Planet Food System Explorer
Speaker: Prof Peer Ederer, Member of the WFO Scientific Council
20/06 Agro-Innovation-Solutions for Challenges of Tomorrow
Recognising the crucial role of farmers in ensuring food and nutrition security, addressing climate change, and preserving biodiversity, this session aims to investigate how Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other new technologies can empower farmers, enhance their productivity and ensure food and nutrition security for everyone.
20/06 Farmers Shaping the Future of Agriculture and Food Production
WATCH HERE
Reflections from morning discussions
Speaker: Dr David Nabarro, Strategic Director, 4SD Foundation
Reflections from morning discussions
Speaker: Dr David Nabarro, Strategic Director, 4SD Foundation
20/06 Financing the Transition to More Sustainable Food Systems
After a scene-setting introduction, the audience will hear directly from the farmers about their experiences accessing or trying to access climate finance and the obstacles they found. Representatives from multilateral funds, agricultural banks and private investors, will help place those experiences into the broader picture of trends and opportunities facing the financial sector.
20/06 Leveraging the Potential for Trade to Improve Food and Nutrition Security in a Sustainable Manner
Session co-organised by WFO and US Dairy Export Council (USDEC)
The farmers will set the agenda for a discussion involving the WTO, government representatives, the private sector and trade experts discussing the main challenges facing the global trading system and the improvements needed to ensure trade can effectively support the transition towards more sustainable food systems with farmers at their core.
The farmers will set the agenda for a discussion involving the WTO, government representatives, the private sector and trade experts discussing the main challenges facing the global trading system and the improvements needed to ensure trade can effectively support the transition towards more sustainable food systems with farmers at their core.
20/06 From COP28 to COP30: Integrating agriculture and food systems into Climate Action”
This panel discussion will explore the role farmers are expected to play in implementing the merged food systems and climate agenda. Key questions include resolving the current negotiation impasse and ensuring that farmers' voices and needs are adequately represented in future climate policies.
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