Forum Purpose & Mission

Agri-Food Systems Summit

As the world grapples with mounting challenges such as food insecurity, climate change, and water scarcity, COP30 in Brazil will unite diverse stakeholders from across the agrifood value chain. As a part of the Sustainable Innovation Forum, this year’s forum will be a vital platform to foster new models of multi stakeholder collaboration to scale climate smart agriculture, strengthen water resilience, and champion nature positive, inclusive solutions. Aligned with COP30’s core goals of climate justice and sustainable development, the Summit will accelerate innovation and policy action for a more secure, equitable, and resilient global food future.

This year the Agri-Food Systems Summit will merge with the 16th annual Sustainable Innovation Forum, taking place on 6 November in São Paulo, as a Flagship Forum of the Climate Action Innovation Zone, just days before COP30 official negotiations start in Belém.

Set against the backdrop of a decisive COP for food systems, join global stakeholders from across the agri-food value chain including policymakers, agribusiness executives, investors, producers, agritech innovators, and finance leaders.

The Agri-Food Systems Summit will be held in the Climate Action Innovation Zone. Participants do not require Blue or Green Zone accreditation.
Please note: The Innovation Zone operates its own independent registration system and is not linked to COP30 Blue & Green Zones. The Innovation Zone accreditation does not grant access nor facilitate entry into the Blue or Green Zones.

Summit Objectives

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Empower agribusinesses, investors, and technology providers to lead the transition toward sustainable, resilient, and low carbon food systems through innovation, investment, and implementation.
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: Enable structured engagement between policymakers, corporates, financiers, and civil society to align private sector action with national and global food-climate policy frameworks especially those emerging from COP30
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Catalyse blended finance, climate investment, and risk sharing mechanisms to scale up sustainable agricultural practices, rural infrastructure, and innovation adoption across emerging and frontier markets
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Highlight breakthrough agritech, nature-based solutions, and digital tools that support emissions reduction, climate resilience, water security, and productivity across the value chain
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: Promote models that ensure equity, food security, and farmer inclusion, particularly smallholders, Indigenous peoples, and women in the shift toward regenerative and climate resilient food systems
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Aligning the Summit’s outcomes with Brazil’s COP30 priorities, reinforcing the role of food systems in addressing climate, biodiversity, and development goal particularly through land-use transformation and nature-positive production
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: Move beyond dialogue to drive tangible outcomes, new partnerships, joint initiatives, investment commitments, and policy alignment, that carry momentum from São Paulo to Belém and beyond
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A Flagship Event of the Climate Action Innovation Zone

The Agri-Food Systems Summit will be hosted at the free-to-attend Climate Action Innovation Zone, a hub for cross-sector collaboration at COP29.

With independent badging, the Innovation Zone is an accessible, professionally-run centre of gravity, outside of the Blue & Green Zones.

Open between Wednesday 13th and Friday 15th November at the Baku Marriott Hotel Boulevard, the Innovation Zone includes an exhibition of innovative climate solutions, diverse workshop and roundtable spaces, a business lounge, numerous meeting rooms, dinners and evening receptions.

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