Outcome Workshop on Scaling Methane Mitigation in Sustainable Tropical Agrifood Systems

The workshop on Scaling Methane Mitigation in Sustainable Tropical Agrifood Systems took place at the margins of the meeting of the G20 Agriculture Working Group, as a key deliverable in response to the 
Group’s Priority I: Sustainability of agrifood systems in their multiple paths. 

The workshop brought together over 100 key stakeholders from government, research and scientific institutions, development and climate finance, private sector, and civil society to address methane emissions in tropical agriculture. 

Hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture & Livestock of Brazil and the Climate & Clean Air Coalition (CCAC), in partnership with Clim-Eat and the World Bank, the workshop fostered collaboration, knowledge exchange, and shared actionable policies and strategies to scale triple wins in tropical agrifood systems to reduce methane, enhance environmental resilience and strengthen livelihoods. 

The workshop recognized the need for increased ambition to acceleratesustainable tropical agriculture to feed 8.6 billion people by 2030 through upscaling G20 countries’ best policies and building on successful experiences.