02/12/2021 | 14:00 –15:30 CET

Organic and agroecological fruits and vegetable growers provide excellent examples of how is possible to produce in a sustainable way, protecting the environment, growing biodiversity, preserving the soil and mitigating and adapting to climate change.  Organic and agroecological producers build sustainable and inclusive value chains that contribute to a better quality of life for family farmers and their communities by generating income, creating livelihoods, improving food security and nutrition and enhancing resilience through sustainably managed local resources and increased agrobiodiversity.

The webinar ''How to build sustainability and prosperity in fruits and vegetables food systems'' will be held on 2 December 2021 at 14:00 - 15:30 CET and will showcase organic and agroecological successful growers’ experiences, from different continents. Their stories could be an inspiration for farmers organizations, civil society and UN agencies on how is possible to build sustainability and prosperity in the food systems, from farm to table, valuing the research experience carried out or led by farmers and their organisations.

Interpretation will be available in French and Spanish.

Agenda

14:00-14:05 ꓲ Opening remarks by Julia Lernoud, Vice-President, IFOAM – Organics International

14:05-14:10 ꓲ IFOAM – Organics International video on the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables 2021

14:10-14:45 | Round table:

• Sylvia M. Kuria, organic farmer, Sylvia’s Basket, Kenya
• Maya Stolastika, organic farmer, Twelve’s Organic, Indonesia
• Thales Mendonca, organic farmer, Rede Ecovida de Agroecologia, Intercontinental Network of Organic Farmers' Organisations (INOFO), Brazil
• Luca Colombo, Secretary-General, Italian Foundation for Research in Organic and Biodynamic Agriculture (FIRAB), Italy
• Werner Castiglioni, Director, Biosüdtirol, Italy

14:45-15:20 | Q&A Session

15:20-15:30 | Closing remarks by Emma Siliprandi, Agricultural Officer, FAO Plant Production and Protection Division

The seminar will be moderated by Julia Lernoud.

The webinar is organized by the IFOAM - Organics International and FAO Plant Production and Protection Division (NSP) within the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables (IYFV).