Tha main objectives for the conference are:

- To show that agroecology and other forms of sustainable agriculture and fisheries are key to reach many of the SDGs.

- To strengthen the arguments and increase the pressure on governments and international institutions  to increase the financial  and political support for agroecology and other forms of sustainable agriculture and for small-scale sustainable fisheries.

- To share experiences and strengthen the cooperation among and between farmers’ and fisherfolks’ organizations, other non governmental organizations (NGOs) philanthropic foundations and others which support the objectives of the conference.