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Case studies of agrifood system technologies and innovations for climate action: Call for proposals for the FAO Science and Innovation Forum 2023

In 2023, the global World Food Forum (WFF) theme will be “Agrifood systems transformation accelerates climate action” and consequently the 2nd edition of the FAO Science and Innovation Forum (SIF) under the umbrella of the WFF flagship event will focus on “Science and Innovation for Climate Action”. The FAO SIF will take place from 16-20 October 2023 in a hybrid format at FAO headquarters in Rome and through a digital platform.

The increasing frequency and intensity of conflict, climate extremes and economic shocks, combined with growing inequality, are impeding our progress towards achieving the SDGs.  Addressing the interlinked global crises of climate change, food insecurity and biodiversity loss requires engagement in bold action to transform agrifood systems to become more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable, with small-scale producers, family farmers, Indigenous Peoples, women, youth, consumers and other under-represented agrifood systems actors at the centre.

Accordingly, FAO SIF 2023 will allow a more focused and strategic debate on how science, technology and innovation are essential to transform agrifood systems, and how working towards this transformation consequently boosts climate action. The SIF will also highlight success stories of technologies and innovations at the crossroads of agrifood systems transformation and climate action.

We must capitalize on win-win solutions, in which trade-offs and opportunities for efficiencies are effectively managed. We must also leverage the numerous opportunities for further innovation and collaboration, such as public–private partnerships, knowledge sharing networks, and capacity building programmes.

In the context of the upcoming FAO Science and Innovation Forum 2023, the FAO Chief Scientist Office invites you to share illustrative country level case studies of agrifood system technologies and innovations for climate action. The proposals should document validated and replicable applications, not the results of research done in the laboratory or at the research station. Multiple case studies may be submitted per person, as long as they are distinct.

Please use the submission form to share your examples and experiences.

The author(s) should describe the context and background, key problem(s) addressed, technology/innovative solution(s) applied, obstacles/challenges encountered, factors for success, the impacts and lessons learned. If possible, some relevant photos should also be provided.

Following a review and selection of the submissions, the most impactful, innovative and relevant case studies will be showcased at SIF 2023 and participants will be invited to present them.

The FAO SIF 2023 Task Force will review and select the submissions received on the basis of the following criteria:

  • Focus on climate action.
  • Impact/relevance to agrifood systems.
  • Equity: extent to which the case study addresses the role of small-scale producers, family farmers, Indigenous Peoples, women, youth, consumers and other under-represented agrifood systems actors.
  • Adversity: extent to which the case study presents lessons (positive and negative) on how gaps, obstacles and other adverse conditions (social, economic, political, etc.) were addressed.
  • Innovativeness: extent to which the case study presents an element of change in the approach taken.

Submissions are welcome in all six UN languages (English, French, Spanish, Russian, Arabic and Chinese).

You can upload the completed submission form on this webpage. For any technical support regarding downloading or uploading the submission form, please send an email to [email protected].

The Call for Submissions is open until 23 June 2023.

We look forward to receiving your valuable inputs and learning from your experiences.

Co-Facilitators:

Dr Mona Chaya, Special Adviser, Chief Scientist Office, FAO

Dr Preet Lidder, Technical Adviser, Chief Scientist Office, FAO

 

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Dr Willy Mulimbi

University of Arkansas
United States of America

Dear Dr. Chaya and Dr. Lidder,

I hope this finds you well.

Find here attached my submission for the call for case studies in subject. I am looking forward to hearing from you.

With kind regards,

Willy Mulimbi, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow – Rice Research

Dept. of Agricultural Economics and AgriBusiness

University of Arkansas

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Niccolò BASSAN

IOC/UNESCO
France

Dear colleagues,

Hope this email finds you well. Please find attached the proposal “Harnessing Ocean Science and Innovation for Climate-Resilient Agrifood Systems: the UN Ocean Decade and the Vision 2030 process” for the FAO Science and Innovation Forum 2023.

Please feel free to reach out for any questions and looking forward in receiving notification of receipt.

Thank you in advance.

Best Regards

Niccolò BASSAN

Science Officer 

Marine Policy and Regional Coordination Section

Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission  

UNESCO, France

http://ioc.unesco.org   

http://oceandecade.org

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To: FAO Chief Scientist Office, FAO Headquarters, Rome

Dear Madam/Sir,

Please find attached the proposal titled: An innovative "Convergence Model" leveraging climate resilient crops to promote sustainable nutri-sensitive local food systems involving local community-school feeding programs.

This is being submitted, in response to the Call on "Case studies of agrifood system technologies and innovations for climate action: Call for proposals for the FAO Science and Innovation Forum 2023" on behalf of International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), India.

Request you to kindly acknowledge the receipt of the proposal.

Thanks & Best Regards,

Dr. Saikat Datta Mazumdar

Principal Scientist [Cluster Leader Nutrition, Dietary Behaviour and Smart Food

and Chief Operating Officer

NutriPlus Knowledge (NPK) Program

Agribusiness and Innovation Platform (AIP)]

Global Research Program on Enabling Systems Transformation

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Dear FAO Science and Innovation Forum 2023 Review Committee,

On behalf of the GIZ - India, I am pleased to submit the case study “Remote sensing & GIS based planning of Natural Farming for agroecological transformation at the landscape level – ePrakriti (‘Prakriti’ means nature in Hindi)” for the FAO Science and Innovation Forum.

Thank you for your consideration.

Warm Regards,

Mohit Gupta

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Elisabeta Lika

University of Saskatchewan
Canada

Dear FSN moderator,

I trust this message finds you well.

I am writing on behalf of our team to submit a case study entitled “Transforming agri-food systems through innovative nutrient application: A case study from Saskatchewan, Canada”.

We demonstrate how efficient fertilizer use can help transform agri-food systems and contribute to climate action by reducing emissions associated with fertilizer application.

Please do not hesitate to contact us should you required additional information or have any questions regarding our submission.

Thank you for considering our application.

Best Regards,

Elisabeta Lika

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Dear Sir/Madam,

Enclosed you will find our submission for a case study from the sahel region of Cameroon, titled: “Social learning at the heart of climate action for agriculture: Increasing the resilience of dryland small scale farmers through the use of climate-smart practices and technologies”.

With kind regards,

Precillia

 

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Dear moderator, 

Please find the attached proposal entitled "Actionable knowledge sharing for the climate change adaptation strategies in cotton wheat cropping system Punjab, Pakistan: Implications of science-policy models for Climate change challenges" for your kind consideration. 

Please send the acknowledgement email of submission of proposal. 

Best Regards, 

Dr. Javaria Nasir 

Lecturer, 

Institute of Agricultural and Resource Economics

Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Agriculture

Faisalabad-Pakistan

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