Food systems
In 2024, Alnarp’s Agroecology Farm collaborated with SIANI to publish its first Amplifying Stories of Agroecology Practices and Principles (ASAPP) case study, highlighting how the farm applies the 13 principles of agroecology. This project has become more than just a document, it has sparked discussions, inspired students, and strengthened the farm as a hub for sustainable agriculture. We met with two of the students and board members running the farm, Claire Feller and Leon Pepe Biundo, to hear about their experience working with SIANI, what ASAPP has meant for their farm, and what happens next!
Since 2015, SIANI has collaborated with its expert groups to contribute to a holistic understanding of emerging issues and foster regional action and collaboration. Many of these groups remain connected to the network years later and continue making meaningful change in their regions. SIANI has followed up on some of these impacts below.
This brief outlines the need to reduce reliance on synthetic pesticides, emphasising agroecology and agroforestry as sustainable alternatives.
In 2024, Alnarp’s Agroecology Farm collaborated with SIANI to publish its first Amplifying Stories of Agroecology Practices and Principles (ASAPP) case study, highlighting how the farm applies the 13 principles of agroecology. This project has become more than just a document, it has sparked discussions, inspired students, and strengthened the farm as a hub for sustainable agriculture. We met with two of the students and board members running the farm, Claire Feller and Leon Pepe Biundo, to hear about their experience working with SIANI, what ASAPP has meant for their farm, and what happens next!
SIANI’s annual meeting 2025 took place in Stockholm, Sweden, bringing together SIANI members to discuss how to transform our food systems to become more inclusive and resilient in times of recurring and protracted crises.
SIANI’s expert group Dryland Agroforestry in East Africa has issued a call to accelerate gender equality in agriculture and economic development.
Summary of roundtable discussions: of the SIANI Annual meeting 2025 captures the key insights and actionable takeaways from these thought-provoking discussions.
IFAD’s latest Climate Action Report urges focusing on adaptation, integrating people, nature and food systems, and mobilising climate finance.
Find a summary of the key takeaways from the 2024 Food Systems Countdown Initiative (FSCI), highlighting the progress, setbacks, and areas that have remained unchanged across the global food systems.
The Wild Foods in Asia expert group aims to share insights between villages in different countries.
The e-learning series aims to broaden knowledge about the human right to adequate food—its meaning, legal foundations, key actors, and practical implementation.
If you're a researcher, policy maker or practitioner in the private or the public sector working on food systems in low income contexts, submit your contribution to dialogues that can stimulate transformations to eradicate hunger in the world!