CASE STUDIES


Forests, trees and wild species in agrifood systems

FAO, People and Plants International, and the Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) have released a policy brief. It is aimed at forest, agriculture and health practitioners, landscape and land-use planners and associated decision and policymakers. It reviews literature on the opportunities and challenges surrounding forest food and traditional food systems, focusing on three interrelated themes:

  • Nutrition, diversity and health

  • Sustainable and adaptive management systems

  • Equitable and sustainable value chains

The brief concludes with recommendations for policymakers, government institutions, private sector entities and practitioners to help them make informed decisions in support of healthy, biodiverse and climate-resilient agrifood systems. 

Download PDF and learn more about the brief.

A collection of case studies has been produced on forest and wild foods, and agrifood systems that integrate forest foods and wild species. The case studies include information on species use, markets and management practices, and threats to sustainability and equity. They help to make visible the knowledge, experience and livelihoods of Indigenous Peoples and local communities (IPLC) and bring into view the widespread and critical management systems that feed much of the world’s population, but too often exist on the margins of policy, and lack support.