9. More resilient, adaptive, and sustainable food systems
Build resilient, adaptive, and sustainable food systems by supporting smallholder and family farmers, reducing food loss and waste, promoting aquatic food solutions, and building diversified, resilient supply chains, with supportive policy, regulations, and incentives to scale action faster.
Case Studies
Reviving Mayan farming traditions to face Mexico’s changing climate
In Yucatán, Mayan communities revive the traditional milpa system, blending ancestral knowledge with agroecological methods to restore soil, increase resilience, and strengthen food security amid climate change.
Smallholder management of agrobiodiversity in Northern Tanzania
MVIWAARUSHA supports 12,500 smallholder farmers in Northern Tanzania, promoting agroecology, agrobiodiversity, and natural resource restoration. It strengthens local networks, indigenous knowledge, and agroforestry practices, fostering resilient, sustainable livelihoods for farmers and pastoralists.
Climate Adaptation Through Community Participation in Timor-Leste
FAO and WorldFish’s IkanAdapt project helps Timor-Leste communities adapt to climate change by strengthening aquatic livelihoods through participatory meetings and targeted interventions.
Adapting fisheries and aquaculture to climate change
FAO supports fisheries and aquaculture resilience against climate change through training, adaptive management, and policies in Belize, Chile, and the Philippines to protect livelihoods and ecosystems.
Saving mangroves with sustainable management
FAO supports sustainable mangrove management in Costa Rica, Peru, and Senegal, restoring ecosystems, empowering communities, and safeguarding biodiversity and livelihoods amid climate challenges.
AgriLLM: Transforming Agriculture Through AI
AgriLLM is an open-source agricultural AI model improving factual accuracy (+20%) and language precision (+50%), enabling localized, climate-smart tools for farmers, researchers, and policymakers.
FAO helps Malawian farmers diversify into aquaculture to cope with climate change
The FiRM project in Malawi supports climate resilience through integrated aquaculture and agriculture, helping farmers in Mangochi district diversify livelihoods and reduce pressure on overfished waters.
FAO empowers Philippines' fishers and communities in resilient climate change adaptation
FAO supports climate-resilient fisheries in the Philippines’ Zamboanga del Norte through adaptive management, coastal restoration, and safety training, helping communities facing poverty and climate impacts.