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Welcome to AgriFoSe2030!

AgriFoSe2030, Agriculture for Food Security, contributes to sustainable intensification of agriculture for increased food production on existing agricultural land; the aim is to do so by transforming practices toward more efficient use of human, financial and natural resources.

During autumn 2020 the second phase of AgriFoSe2030 will start. The second phase is a continuation of the first one, but developed based on new knowledge and experiences. On these webpages, you will soon get more information about AgriFoSe2030 phase two.

Insights from AgriFoSe2030 projects

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Moving on from AgriFoSe2030 Phase I

Curious about AgriFoSe2030?

Here you can get a short introduction to the AgriFoSe2030 programme phase II and the four challenges included in the programme.  

What does AgriFoSe2030 do?
News AgriFoSe2030 phase II
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Outputs

AgriFoSe2030 contributes to sustainable intensification of agriculture for increased food production on existing agricultural land. Policy briefs, reports, annual reports and scientific articles from the programme are listed here.

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Successful launch of AgriFoSe2030

This online event 24 November marked the start of the second phase of the AgriFoSe2030 programme. AgriFoSe2030 contributes to sustainable intensification of agriculture for increased food production; the aim is to do so by transforming practices toward more efficient use of human, financial and natural resources. We synthesise and translate existing science into policy and practice, and develop capacity to achieve this.

AgriFoSe2030 - Challenges
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1. Improving access to safe and nutritious food

This challenge focuses on how households in poor communities can better access safe and nutritious food. It covers aspects of pre- and postharvest food loss, how to prevent food borne diseases and best ways to connect farmers to markets.
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2. Agricultural productivity and ecosystem functions

The starting point of this challenge is in the dependence on well-functioning ecosystem services as a basis for sustainably increasing agricultural productivity. It looks at the hurdles, potentials and options for smallholders to increase farm productivity with minimal impact on the natural capital.
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3. Science-based innovation and extension

A science-based extension service is crucial for improving smallholder productivity and profitability in a sustainable way. The focus of this AgriFoSe2030 challenge will be the “linkage problem” in the science – innovation – extension – adoption chain.
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Smallholder agriculture within transforming food systems

Rapid urbanisation and expanding urban food markets provide opportunities for smallholder farmers to engage more with markets. The overall objective of this challenge is to translate science to inform policy and practice for rural-urban dynamics.
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Science-based policy and practice to end hunger and promote sustainable agriculture

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The AgriFoSe2030 programme targets the UN Sustainable Development Goal 2 - "End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture" in low-income countries. We synthesise and translate existing science into policy and practice, and develop capacity to achieve this.

The programme contributes to sustainable intensification of agriculture, increased market access for small-holders and strengthen the role of women and youth.

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Published: 29 December 2020 - Page editor: agnes.bondesson@slu.se

Contact AgriFoSe2030:

Dr. Sofia Boqvist
Programme Director AgriFoSe2030 
sofia.boqvist@slu.se
+46(0)18-672388, +46(0)72-2403494

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