Dear Sir,
I have two comments on the zero draft:
1) Agriculture is a human behaviour that does not only secure food, but is a continuous interaction with the environment, that includes learning and growth. As we drift away from our evolutionary biology, agroecology comes as a reminder of where we stand in this world.
2) The recommendations that will come out of this report, and will be discussed in October 2019 at CFS need not be taken as voluntary recommendations as with previous reports. There needs to be a binding consensus that agroecological principles should guide the decision making around our food systems. I think the report does a great job at highlighting the knowledge gaps that can be bridged, if governments make a commitment towards supporting agroecology research, and creating a favourable policy environment for agroecology to scale out.
As for innovation please have a look at the presentation attached herewith that I have adapted from IFTF with their permission
Thank you
kind regards
Tarek Amin
Tarek Soliman