TERRA Founding Partners

The Ministry of Agrarian Development and Family Farming (MDA) of Brazil. A ministry specifically tasked with supporting small- and medium-scale agricultural activities, and one of the key institutions implementing Brazil’s successful Zero Hunger policies, the MDA brings extensive knowledge and expertise in policies to support agroecology and agroforestry, working hand in hand with farmer organizations.

FAO / Forest and Farm Facility (FFF). Established in 2012 and operating in 14 countries across Africa, Asia and Latin America and the Caribbean, the FFF is a partnership between four international organizations with complementary skills and capacities – FAO, IIED, IUCN and AgriCord – dedicated to strengthening the organizations and productive restoration capabilities of smallholder and family farmers, Indigenous Peoples and local communities, women’s and youth groups.

NOW Partners Foundation (NOW). Since the 1990s and COP3, NOW advances the adaptation and scaling of groundbreaking innovations in AE/AF, their integration into capacity building, value added production, public and private supply chains and blended finance solutions. NOW focuses on approaches that combine the financial success and overall wellbeing of farmers with rural economic development and the regeneration of social and natural systems.

International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD). IFAD is a specialized United Nations agency and international financial institution that invests in rural people to eradicate poverty and hunger, with a core focus on small-scale producers and inclusive and sustainable rural transformation. Agroecology and supporting sustainable rural food systems are central to IFAD’s mandate.

Agroecology Coalition. Set up in 2021, the Coalition provides a platform for countries and organizations to collaborate on food systems transformation through agroecology while addressing multiple interconnected crises. Its work is guided by the agroecological principles and elements developed by the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) and FAO. The Coalition facilitates the co-creation and exchange of knowledge, fosters increased investments, advocates for supportive policies and promotes market pathways for agroecology.

Alliance of Bioversity International & CIAT (CGIAR). This CGIAR research center delivers research-for-development innovations at the intersection of agriculture, biodiversity, and climate resilience. The Alliance supports smallholder farmers and partners across Africa, Asia, and Latin America with tools, data, and evidence to transform food systems and restore multifunctional landscapes. It will act as a federator and mobilizer of CGIAR science and innovations for multifunctional landscapes to accelerate regenerative agroecology, agroforestry and ecosystem restoration through inclusive, science-based, and scalable solutions.

With questions or inquiries, contact terra@mda.gov.br