Transformative Agri-Food Supply Chains for Climate Resilience – Which Indicators Are Suitable to Measure Resilience and Social Transformation and Foster Farmers' Involvement?

Resilience in agri-food supply chains refers to the ability of the system to withstand and recover from various shocks and stresses while maintaining its functionality. However, there are several challenges and problems that can hinder the resilience of agri-food supply chains, like climate change impacts, long supply chains, environmental degradation, as well as social and economic disparities. Addressing these problems requires a holistic and collaborative approach that involves various stakeholders, including government bodies, researchers, industry participants and should especially foster farmers involvement. We work on transdisciplinary research that unites stakeholders from diverse sectors, including coffee, cocoa, herbs, and livestock farming, with a specific focus on family farmers . Grounded in national and international best-practice examples on farmers' involvement, our research aims to advance our understanding of effective strategies for fostering resilience and social transformation within the agri-food sector. We develop indicators for measuring resilience and social transformation within agri-food supply chains, aligning with the Proximity Framework by Edelmann et al. (2022) and incorporating the Resilience Concept from relevant literature, which we want to present and discuss in this session. Through consultations and collaborative discussions scaling-out, scaling-up, and scaling-deep strategies (Moore et al. 2015) will be explored, to inform effective approaches that directly profit agricultural communities and fosters the role of farmers. We will apply gender-transformative approaches and feminist perspectives throughout the research process, to ensure a nuanced understanding of gender dynamics in agri-food-supply chains. The inclusion of diverse sectors is strategically motivated, providing a comprehensive exploration of resilience and social transformation, with a specific emphasis on improving the livelihoods of family farmers and directly profiting agricultural communities' future.