COP30: Empowering Smallholders for Global Food Security
To achieve global climate and developmental goals, smallholder farmers must be at the center of climate action, according to Gabriel Ferrero, strategic advisor to the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program.
Despite food security being a priority under the Paris Agreement, agriculture and food systems have been neglected in climate negotiations. This is concerning, as farming and land use are highly vulnerable to climate impacts, particularly for smallholder farmers and small-scale food producers.
Agriculture is a significant contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions, but it is also a potential source of solutions.
Agrifood systems receive only 4.3% of total climate finance, with smallholder farmers, who produce up to 80% of food in developing countries, receiving a mere fraction of this amount.
The upcoming COP30 presents an opportunity to address these issues and work towards resilient global food security by empowering smallholders.
Author's summary: Empowering smallholders is key to global food security.
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