Agroecology, technology, and stakeholder awareness: implementing the UN Food Systems Summit call for action

The global food system must meet the increasing demand for food, fiber, and
energy while reducing environmental impacts. The UN Food System Summit
(UNFSS) has made a clear call to action for a global food systems transformation.
We argue that three major discrepancies remain, potentially delaying the urgent
implementation of the call to action. First, Nature-based Solutions (NbS) are not
sufficiently focused on agriculture, leading to funding allocation issues. Second, a
mismatch of agroecology with technology innovations may slow scaling agroecological farming. Lastly, agricultural diversification must move beyond organic
landscapes and into conventional agriculture. As a solution, principles of NbS
should be clear on agricultural integration. Moreover, stakeholder awareness
must increase that agroecology does not necessarily conflict with agricultural
technologies. Future agricultural models must apply measures such as agricultural diversification in conjunction with technology innovations to then ascertain
an overall timely and successful implementation of the UNFSS call to action.