This is one of the most volatile moments in history to be a farmer. That’s especially true if you are a smallholder and even more so if you live in a climate-vulnerable country. Dramatic economic shifts are driving up food costs, while extreme weather destroys crops and devastates farmers’ livelihoods.
A 1 degree Celsius rise in temperature means we lower the amount we can feed everyone on the planet by 120 calories a day. Global warming is not only shrinking our food supply, but also eroding our health, threatening our children’s futures, and destabilizing societies.
Simultaneously, cuts to international aid and a tightening fiscal space are gutting progress in innovation and last-mile support to the most vulnerable people.
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About the author
Sara Farley
Sara Farley leads the global portfolio for The Rockefeller Foundation’s food team and is driving the foundation’s inaugural regenerative/agroecological strategy as co-lead of its $100 million Big Bet on Regenerative School Meals. Sara previously co-founded and led the Global Knowledge Initiative following a decade at the World Bank.
