SASi-SPi

19 December 2024

"Traditional food systems have not been designed for sustainability at scale"

Patrick Okori, Executive Secretary of the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building In Agriculture (RUFORUM) with a doctoral degree from SLU, share his thoughts about sustainable food systems.

19 December 2024

"Education and inclusion of women is very important for systemic change"

Thi Mihn Phuong, Chief Social Policy (Social Inclusion) at UNICEF, shares her insights of the food system within her line of expertise.

19 December 2024

"Collaboration of indigenous people to achieve economies of scale and have a stronger voice is important"

The primary focus of Kiwar Maigua, co-founder of the KISTH Foundation, Young Expert for Fair Culture with the German Commission for UNESCO and Youth Sounding Board member for the European Commission, lies in aiding indigenous communities through initiatives in education, economy, and culture.

19 December 2024

"The mother of the Mediterranean diet" shares her insights around sustainable food systems

Antonia Trichopoulou, MD, PhD, Member of Academy of Athens, adjunct professor at Yale School of Public Health and Professor Emeritus, School of Medicine, University of Athens, explains why the traditional Mediterranean diet should be seen as a sustainable food system.

18 December 2024

"We need people to know, to want, and to and have the power to do"

Rafael B Chaves, Environmental Specialist at Secretariat for the Environment of the State of Sâo Paulo, Brazil, shares his perspectives on how to achieve a sustainable food system.

18 December 2024

"A rethink of how we produce and consume food is needed"

Moenieba Isaacs, Professor at the Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS) at the University of Western Cape (UWC), gives her thoughts on how a sustainable food system in South Africa and other African countries would look like.

10 December 2024

Advancing Resilient Aquatic Food Systems in Tanzania: Insights from the 1st Science-Policy Lab

On September 12, 2024, the SASI-SPI program hosted its inaugural Science-Policy Lab (SPoL) on Aquatic Food Systems as part of the Blue Food Forum in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. This high-profile event, organized by the FAO and the Tanzanian Government, attracted 250 participants from 12 African, Caribbean, and Pacific countries, fostering dialogue among stakeholders from government, civil society, and the private sector.

02 July 2024

"Set clear goals, generate evidence and work with local food systems champions"

Ekaterina Krivonos, Chief for Latin America and the Caribbean Service in the FAO Investment Centre, shares her thoughts about sustainable food systems.

Sustainable Agri-Food Systems Intelligence – Science-Policy Interface

A five-year initiative supported by EC DG-INTPA with the objective to support transitions towards more sustainable Aquatic and Agri-Food Systems in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean.

Producing intelligence and analyses for decision-makers

Thematic narratives and reference frameworks

Transition support model in countries

Communication for development

News

"Traditional food systems have not been designed for sustainability at scale"

"Education and inclusion of women is very important for systemic change"

"Collaboration of indigenous people to achieve economies of scale and have a stronger voice is important"

"The mother of the Mediterranean diet" shares her insights around sustainable food systems

"We need people to know, to want, and to and have the power to do"

"A rethink of how we produce and consume food is needed"

Advancing Resilient Aquatic Food Systems in Tanzania: Insights from the 1st Science-Policy Lab

"Set clear goals, generate evidence and work with local food systems champions"