Sharing and learning from the experiences of individuals and organizations driving positive change is critical to advancing the agricultural sector towards greater sustainability. All over the world, there are thousands of stories of distinctive work carried out anonymously by family farmers, including women and youth, on successful transitions to more inclusive, sustainable and fair food systems. Those stories are based on co-creation and sharing of traditional knowledge and innovations that are helping to make food systems sustainable, leaving no one behind.

This initiative, launched by the FAO Family Farming Knowledge Platform (FFKP), the FAO Family Farming Engagement, Parliamentary Networks and ComDev Initiatives Unit within the framework of the United Nations Decade of Family Farming (UNDFF) and their Allies, has been conceived to provide a space to highlight the human, cultural and social dimensions of family farming, assembling a collection of stories and experiences that effectively illustrate how family farmers are promoting models/systems which conserve and restore biodiversity, sustainably manage natural resources, and adapt to climate change, leading the transformation towards climate-resilient and sustainable agrifood systems.

The Allies are: Access Agriculture, Agricultural Extension in South Asia (AESA), Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA), Asian Farmers´ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA), CIRAD, EncontrAR, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Latin American Council of Social Sciences (CLACSO), Platform of Latin America and the Caribbean for Climate Action on Agriculture (PLACA), Schola Campesina, and World Rural Forum (WRF).

What is the purpose of the call?
Storytelling offers a window into another´s life, experience and knowledge.  This call shines a light and adds volume to the stories of family farmers to better understand and value how they sustainably manage natural resources, adapt to climate change, and conserve and restore biodiversity in agrifood systems.

Stories should highlight cases of family farmers overcoming challenges in the agricultural sector, with a focus on:

🌿 Biodiversity conservation and restoration
🌿 Climate change adaptation
🌿 Sustainable management of natural resources

How can participants tell their stories?

Stories are accepted in the following formats:

🔊Audio material
📸Photo reportage
🎥Videos
📝Written stories

Who can participate?

• Farmers, fisherfolk, forest farmers, pastoralists, producers, agricultural extensionists, technical specialists, civil society associations, organizations, universities, institutions, and other relevant actors that are involved in family farming-led, climate-resilient, and sustainable agrifood system transformations. This call is open to individuals and organizations.
• All participants must be 18 or older.

More information:

📖 Read the Guide for Participants

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