This article discusses the growing impact of climate change on global food systems, highlighting extreme weather events such as floods, droughts, and wildfires that have affected agriculture worldwide. In response, governments, including Brazil, are reassessing rural development strategies and focusing on sustainable solutions like agroecology. Brazil's National Plan for Agroecology and Organic Production (PLANAPO) is a key initiative, with a $1.5 billion investment over four years aimed at promoting climate resilience, restoring ecosystems, and enhancing food security.

Agroecology, which combines ecological and socio-economic principles, is central to these efforts, supporting practices like agroforestry to restore degraded lands and boost biodiversity. Brazil’s approach also includes transitioning from chemical to biological inputs in agriculture and empowering family farmers, who are vital to food production yet vulnerable to climate change. The country’s policies also support small farmers by linking rural credit to agroecological systems and promoting local food procurement in schools and public institutions.

Brazil is not alone in these efforts; at COP28, the country joined 162 governments in pledging to transform food systems, and at the G20 Summit, 148 governments committed to promoting sustainable agriculture and food system resilience globally. The article concludes by emphasizing the importance of agroecology and international cooperation in ensuring food security, protecting biodiversity, and fostering climate resilience.