In light of the dire food security situation and high food prices, after two years of COVID-19 pandemic and the consequences of the Russian-Ukraine confict, the European Commission is today stepping up its support for the transformation of food systems by actively engaging in eight global Coalitions for Action.

These will assist partner countries in their efforts to transform food systems and help to advance the Farm to Fork Strategy agenda internationally. The decision to actively engage in these eight voluntary alliances for collective action is a follow-up to the Food Systems Summit held on 23-24 September 2021 in New York. The alliances gather national representatives, civil society organizations, researchers and international organizations to achieve transformation action in the field of food security. The Commission will be a major partner in eight coalitions including the Coalition for the transformation of food systems through agroecology (Agroecology coalition).

The Agroecology coalition aims at scaling up agroecological practices and value chains, which hold the potential for more inclusive and sustainable food systems. The focus is on supporting innovation and making use of local and scientific knowledge.

The Commissioner for Agriculture, Janusz Wojciechowski, said: “As the future of our food security relies upon resilient and sustainable farming systems, we must work together to advance systems that are productive for society, profitable for farmers, and protective of our environment. I, therefore, welcome the Commission's active engagement in these global coalitions, in particular, those for “Sustainable Productivity and “Agro-ecology”. We will use European Union research and innovation to harness new knowledge, technologies, and nature-based solutions to help secure the future of our food and farming.”