Family farming in the global agenda and the United Nations decade of family farming

This chapter highlights the key role that family farmers and their organizations can play in transitioning towards more sustainable food systems and rural development, contributing to meeting the ambitious goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It also provides an overview of some of the milestones that created awareness within the international community on family farming, setting the conditions for the United Nations Decade of Family Farming (UNDFF) to be approved by the UN General Assembly.

Sustainable Development Goals:

Zero Hunger