Agency and behavior change in agri-food systems transformation: Lessons from the CGIAR Agroecology Initiative

Systems-level transformation is increasingly recognized as necessary to improve the sustainability, equity, and resilience of agri-food systems. The CGIAR Initiative on Agroecology uses a systems transformation approach in alignment with Gliessmann (2014) and the 13 principles of agroecology outline...

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Autores principales: Voss, Rachel C, Freed, Sarah, Falk, Thomas, Rietveld, Anne, Rahma, Adam, Alary, Véronique, Beltran, Marcela, Braiki, Houssem, Frija, Aymen, Guettou Djurfeldt, Nadia, Hamrouni, Dhia, Idoudi, Zied, Jaouadi, Rahma, Lestrelin, Guillaume, Mathenge, Catherine, Manjella Ndiwa, Aurillia, Singh, Sonali, Tristan, Maria Claudia, Zingwena, Taurai
Formato: Brief
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2024
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/141843
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author Voss, Rachel C
Freed, Sarah
Falk, Thomas
Rietveld, Anne
Rahma, Adam
Alary, Véronique
Beltran, Marcela
Braiki, Houssem
Frija, Aymen
Guettou Djurfeldt, Nadia
Hamrouni, Dhia
Idoudi, Zied
Jaouadi, Rahma
Lestrelin, Guillaume
Mathenge, Catherine
Manjella Ndiwa, Aurillia
Singh, Sonali
Tristan, Maria Claudia
Zingwena, Taurai
author_browse Alary, Véronique
Beltran, Marcela
Braiki, Houssem
Falk, Thomas
Freed, Sarah
Frija, Aymen
Guettou Djurfeldt, Nadia
Hamrouni, Dhia
Idoudi, Zied
Jaouadi, Rahma
Lestrelin, Guillaume
Manjella Ndiwa, Aurillia
Mathenge, Catherine
Rahma, Adam
Rietveld, Anne
Singh, Sonali
Tristan, Maria Claudia
Voss, Rachel C
Zingwena, Taurai
author_facet Voss, Rachel C
Freed, Sarah
Falk, Thomas
Rietveld, Anne
Rahma, Adam
Alary, Véronique
Beltran, Marcela
Braiki, Houssem
Frija, Aymen
Guettou Djurfeldt, Nadia
Hamrouni, Dhia
Idoudi, Zied
Jaouadi, Rahma
Lestrelin, Guillaume
Mathenge, Catherine
Manjella Ndiwa, Aurillia
Singh, Sonali
Tristan, Maria Claudia
Zingwena, Taurai
author_sort Voss, Rachel C
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description Systems-level transformation is increasingly recognized as necessary to improve the sustainability, equity, and resilience of agri-food systems. The CGIAR Initiative on Agroecology uses a systems transformation approach in alignment with Gliessmann (2014) and the 13 principles of agroecology outlined by the HLPE (2019). This approach requires new understandings of actor agency and behavior change processes that enable systems change. To provide these new understandings for approaches and investments in agroecological transitions, our study presents a novel framework and lessons from past experiences in similar transitions that required changes in behavior and agency of food system actors. The specific objectives of this study were to 1. Understand how agroecology-relevant projects, government and/or donor programs, community initiatives, and social movements (collectively referred to as “initiatives” in this report) have approached behavior change and agency of food system actors for agri-food systems transformation; 2. Identify common assumptions on behavior change and agency that underpinned the initiatives’ design; and 3. Recommend adjustments to the Theories of Change, assumptions, and processes in initiative design and implementation to enhance the roles of actor agency and behavior change processes in systems change.
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spelling CGSpace1418432025-11-05T11:15:21Z Agency and behavior change in agri-food systems transformation: Lessons from the CGIAR Agroecology Initiative Voss, Rachel C Freed, Sarah Falk, Thomas Rietveld, Anne Rahma, Adam Alary, Véronique Beltran, Marcela Braiki, Houssem Frija, Aymen Guettou Djurfeldt, Nadia Hamrouni, Dhia Idoudi, Zied Jaouadi, Rahma Lestrelin, Guillaume Mathenge, Catherine Manjella Ndiwa, Aurillia Singh, Sonali Tristan, Maria Claudia Zingwena, Taurai agroecology farming systems behavioural sciences Systems-level transformation is increasingly recognized as necessary to improve the sustainability, equity, and resilience of agri-food systems. The CGIAR Initiative on Agroecology uses a systems transformation approach in alignment with Gliessmann (2014) and the 13 principles of agroecology outlined by the HLPE (2019). This approach requires new understandings of actor agency and behavior change processes that enable systems change. To provide these new understandings for approaches and investments in agroecological transitions, our study presents a novel framework and lessons from past experiences in similar transitions that required changes in behavior and agency of food system actors. The specific objectives of this study were to 1. Understand how agroecology-relevant projects, government and/or donor programs, community initiatives, and social movements (collectively referred to as “initiatives” in this report) have approached behavior change and agency of food system actors for agri-food systems transformation; 2. Identify common assumptions on behavior change and agency that underpinned the initiatives’ design; and 3. Recommend adjustments to the Theories of Change, assumptions, and processes in initiative design and implementation to enhance the roles of actor agency and behavior change processes in systems change. 2024-05 2024-05-15T15:20:39Z 2024-05-15T15:20:39Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/141843 en Open Access application/pdf Voss, R.C.; Freed, S.; Falk, T.; Rietveld, A.; Rahma, A.; Alary, V.; Beltran, M.; Braiki, H.; Frija, A.; Guettou Djurfeldt, N.; Hamrouni, D.; Idoudi, Z.; Jaouadi, R.; Lestrelin, G.; Mathenge, C.; Manjella Ndiwa, A.; Singh, S.; Tristan, M.C.; Zingwena, T. (2024) Agency and behavior change in agri-food systems transformation: Lessons from the CGIAR Agroecology Initiative. 44 p.
spellingShingle agroecology
farming systems
behavioural sciences
Voss, Rachel C
Freed, Sarah
Falk, Thomas
Rietveld, Anne
Rahma, Adam
Alary, Véronique
Beltran, Marcela
Braiki, Houssem
Frija, Aymen
Guettou Djurfeldt, Nadia
Hamrouni, Dhia
Idoudi, Zied
Jaouadi, Rahma
Lestrelin, Guillaume
Mathenge, Catherine
Manjella Ndiwa, Aurillia
Singh, Sonali
Tristan, Maria Claudia
Zingwena, Taurai
Agency and behavior change in agri-food systems transformation: Lessons from the CGIAR Agroecology Initiative
title Agency and behavior change in agri-food systems transformation: Lessons from the CGIAR Agroecology Initiative
title_full Agency and behavior change in agri-food systems transformation: Lessons from the CGIAR Agroecology Initiative
title_fullStr Agency and behavior change in agri-food systems transformation: Lessons from the CGIAR Agroecology Initiative
title_full_unstemmed Agency and behavior change in agri-food systems transformation: Lessons from the CGIAR Agroecology Initiative
title_short Agency and behavior change in agri-food systems transformation: Lessons from the CGIAR Agroecology Initiative
title_sort agency and behavior change in agri food systems transformation lessons from the cgiar agroecology initiative
topic agroecology
farming systems
behavioural sciences
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/141843
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