SASi-SPi

28 June 2024

The first SASi-SPi Science Policy Lab attracted participants from all parts of the world

The first in-person Science Policy Lab event of the Initiative Sustainable Agri-Food Systems Intelligence – Science-Policy Interface (SASi-SPi) took place in Malmö Hyllie, Sweden, 18-19 June 2024 with around 60 participants attending from around the world.

12 June 2024

Setting the stage for the SASi-SPi Science Policy Lab

About 40 experts from around the globe gathered online for a pre-engagement session on June 11, paving the way for the first SASi-SPi Science Policy Lab event scheduled for June 18-19, 2024 in Malmö.

05 June 2024

First SASI/SASI-SPI workshops in Colombia

Vegetables in a diversified farm in Cundinamarca

Three workshops were held in May 2024 three different territories in Colombia on the initiative of Agrinatura-Agrosavia-FAO. The objectives of these workshops were to inform local stakeholders about the SASi-SPi initiative and in particular to share the framework for analyzing food systems and awareness of the main issues of food systems in each territory, and to gather information and perspectives to define a specific challenge as a starting point for the collective construction of pathways towards more sustainable and inclusive food systems.

14 May 2024

SASi-SPi Science Policy Lab in Malmö

The first in-person Science Policy Lab event of the Initiative Sustainable Agri-Food Systems Intelligence – Science-Policy Interface will take place in Malmö Hyllie, Sweden, 18-19 June 2024. The SASi-SPi Science Policy Lab is a collaborative approach to foster dialogue and knowledge sharing among researchers, policymakers, and key stakeholders engaged in aquatic and agrifood systems.

09 May 2024

Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health (AFSH) Summit 2024

The SASi-SPi project was present at the Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit on May 7-9 in Nairobi. The Objective of the Summit was to bring together all relevant stakeholders to highlight the crucial role of fertilizer and soil health in stimulating sustainable pro-poor productivity growth in African agriculture and to agree on an African Fertilizer and Soil Health Action Plan, as well as the Soils Initiative for Africa.

25 April 2024

SASi-SPi shared findings about fertilizers and soil health at InfoPoint Conference in Nairobi

The challenges assessed in SASi-SPi research are prompting Africa to envision its own pathway for sustainable agri-food system development. African policymakers are undeniably grappling with these immense challenges as they determine the types of intensification suited to each context and explore diverse strategies to feed a growing population better.

26 July 2023

UN Food Systems Summit +2 Stocktaking Moment

SASi-SPi participated in The UN Food Systems Summit +2 Stocktaking Moment that took place in Rome, Italy from 24 – 26 July 2023, on the premises of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). It was hosted by Italy, in collaboration with the Rome-based UN Agencies (FAO, IFAD, WFP), the UN Food Systems Coordination Hub and the wider UN system.

05 July 2023

InfoPoint: Inclusive and sustainable investments in agri-food in Niger

Inclusive and sustainable investments in agri-food in Niger was discussed at an InfoPoint in July, 2023. SASi-SPi participated in the debate that was based on the findings of the recent food systems assessment.