In this thought piece for Project Syndicate, author Ajay Vir Jakhar, writes on how we must shift our response to better support farmers.
Policymakers remain focused on boosting agricultural production – usually in ways that result in a larger portion of subsidies flowing to a handful of companies, rather than to support farmers.
Farmers across the world are being told to unlearn everything so that they can embark on an economically painful transition to climate-friendly agriculture. This shift is necessary. But it won’t happen until farming becomes a dignified profession where all farmers are compensated for the true value for their production.
The UN Food Systems Summit will provide an ideal platform for all countries to come together and find solutions to help support the livelihood of all, from producers and farmers to consumers.
Read the full thought piece on Project Syndicate here.
