Summary Brief – Why Investing in Agroecological Enterprises Makes Sense
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Our current food systems are failing to nourish the world healthily while staying within planetary boundaries, marginalizing smallholder farmers and other vulnerable groups. We need to increase investments to transform our food systems to agroecological practices from farm to table that protect the environment, improve food and nutrition security and foster equality globally.
This brief consolidates information and evidence from the Agroecology Investment Guide. The guide highlights the business case for investing in enterprises that adhere to the 13 principles of agroecology. Its goal is to accelerate the transition toward healthy, equitable, and resilient food systems by mobilizing additional investments into these enterprises through showcasing their social, environmental, and economic benefits and offering insights into innovative funding models
