Parliamentarians play a pivotal role in the governance of agrifood systems. By establishing legal frameworks, allocating public resources and exercising oversight to promote coherence, accountability and long-term public value in food security and nutrition policies, they help create the enabling conditions for inclusive, sustainable and resilient agrifood systems.

The eradication of poverty and hunger, together with ensuring good health and well-being for all, are key objectives in the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These priorities are echoed in the Global Parliamentary Pact against Hunger and Malnutrition, which invites lawmakers to advance the fight against hunger and malnutrition through legislative action, resource allocation and agrifood systems transformation.