But the international climate negotiation community once again sidelined the voices of Africa's small-scale farmers at COP27 in Egypt. Farmers' calls for a shift to agroecology as the obvious choice for low-cost climate action and resilience went unheard. Farmers demanded recognition for diverse, resilient farming, agroecology and climate finance, but they leave with very little. Small-scale farmers across Africa are calling on the international community to recognize the potential of agroecology and invest in African-led solutions to the climate crisis." We require a just transition away from high-emitting industrial agriculture, corporate food system monopolies, and false climate solutions, and toward agroecology."

Source: The North Africa Journal November 24, 2022 22:43 UTC