Time for solutions
The 10th annual Forum for the Future of Agriculture (FFA2017) called upon all stakeholders committed to sustainable agriculture and protection of the environment, to move beyond pledges and take action in order to implement the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Along with the COP21 Paris Climate Agreements, these two international agreements provide a clear roadmap for sustainability in the years ahead. However, implementation remains key. For this reason, FFA2017 today (with more than 1,700 participants) extended a broad-based call to action to businesses, politicians, farmers and civil society. A call to focus on the practical issues of implementation; a call for leadership from all stakeholder groups, including a commitment to cooperation and collaboration, which will deliver comprehensive benefits throughout the value chain, from the farm to the dinner table.