The support will seek to build excellence in research and education based on innovative approaches to produce knowledge, to test or scale solutions conducive to transitioning to an agroecological agri-food system.
The transition will require inclusive mobilization and engagement with a diversity of interacting stakeholders ranging from SADC Universities, Agricultural Research Institutions, multi-disciplinary teams of researchers, multi-sectoral private sector actors, farmer’s organizations, and the civil society to form the RMRN consortium.
The ultimate goal is to develop sustainably productive and resilient agri-food systems to address current aspirations and emerging challenges (food security, climate change, biodiversity loss, land degradation, water scarcity) with a holistic perspective aligned with agroecology principles.