In 2021, AFA has joined the Collective Action on Forgotten Food being led by the Global Forum on Agricultural Research and Innovation (GFAR), Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, Crops for the Future Research Centre.  According to GFAR (2021), “forgotten foods are derived from a diversified set of Neglected and Underutilized Species (NUS) conserved and improved by farmers for centuries, but currently underutilized; and that they provide vital nutrition for local communities, contribute to global food security, generate environmental services and improve communities’ livelihoods through additional income derived from their commercialization”. One of the intentions of Collective Action is to take stock of what needs to be done to effectively meet the needs of custodians farmers. These actions are meant to be with the custodians themselves as emphasized by GFAR.