NEW REPORT! Family Farmers’ Review of the First 5 Years of the UNDFF 2019-2028

October 10, 2024 – The World Rural Forum (WRF), in collaboration with various members, family farmers’ organizations (AFAPDRRCOPROFAMPROPACPIFON), publishes the report “United Nations Decade of Family Farming 2019-2028 (UNDFF) – Milestones and Horizon,” which provides an assessment of the first five years of the Decade’s implementation.

An analysis from the perspective of FAMILY FARMERS themselves, who are key to building sustainable, inclusive, and resilient food systems.

  • 8 successful experiences at global, regional, and national levels that are part of significant achievements in the first 5 years of UNDFF implementation.
  • 10 recommendations to scale up the implementation of the UNDFF and strengthen family farming as a vital component for the sustainability and resilience of food systems.
  • 10 priority topics for the second half of the UNDFF, identified and ratified by over 200 stakeholders gathered at the VIII WRF Global Conference (March 2024).

 

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The WRF will present this report at the upcoming Global Family Farming Forum, co-organized by FAO and IFAD, to be held from October 15 to 17 in Rome.

The WRF delegation, consisting of 15 people, representatives of family farming organizations from five continents, and the Family Farming Youth Core Group (FF YCG), will participate in numerous spaces at the World Forum on Family Farming to deliver a common message.

It is essential to intensify efforts to ensure that the next five years of the UNDFF strengthen the role of FAMILY FARMERS in building sustainable, inclusive, and resilient food systems.