Regional collaboration is the way forward!

The Agrifood Systems and Food Safety Division of FAO is pleased to announce the publication of the technical study “Pathways for agrifood systems transformation and regional cooperation in the Mediterranean”. Recognizing the urgent need for transformative change in agrifood systems across the region, this comprehensive study explores the unique social, economic, and environmental challenges Mediterranean countries face, offering strategies for sustainable development through regional cooperation, building on insights from the UN Food Systems Summit process.

This technical study aims to inspire stakeholders across sectors to adopt systems thinking, recognizing that transformative change indeed requires a systems approach addressing the environmental, social, and economic dimensions of sustainability, as well as the relationships and interconnections within and beyond the agrifood system. Furthermore, the study highlights the importance of collaborative networks, identifying existing initiatives and partnerships that can be strengthened to foster shared learning and support collective progress.

Dive into this publication to know more about opportunities for reshaping agrifood systems in the Mediterranean: https://doi.org/10.4060/cd1714en.

This publication was produced in the framework of project GCP/INT/748/ITA, “SFS-MED: a multi-stakeholder initiative for Sustainable Food Systems in the Mediterranean”, funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy. The SFS-MED initiative is an affiliated project of the One Planet Network’s Sustainable Food Systems Programme.