Unfortunately our food systems are in crisis and contributes to land degradation, poverty, biodiversity loss and accelerating climate change.

There is an alternative: nature-positive solutions based on scientific evidence that diversify our food systems, build new and equitable markets for a wider range of domesticated crops from wild foods to create value for local and Indigenous communities and the role of forest and trees for creating a sustainable food systems.

Find out how to fix our food systems on Sept. 2, when CIFOR-ICRAF and its partners will present solutions to tackle this crisis featuring a range of speakers from policy makers to farmers to highlight the ways the world can advance progress towards a resilient, people-focused food systems using forests, trees and other healthy landscapes and launch a new alliance on nature-positive solutions to inform international landmark initiatives.

Register and join us to learn more about how to transform food and farming for people and the planet.

On 22–23 September, join us at GLF Amazonia to learn how we can prevent that. We'll be joined by scientists, policymakers, Indigenous groups, youth, investors and more for the largest-ever global digital conference on the Amazon Biome.

Sign up now to host a session or volunteer, and learn more about the conference in the concept note. (Leer en español / Ler em português)

For more facts and figures, check out our newly released donor and partner report, and find out what happened at the conference in the outcome statement, informed by over 54 organizations.

A recent publication offers guidelines for countries to include forests, trees and agroforestry in their National Adaptation Plans to address climate change.