A/HRC/16/49 Contents Page I. Introduction............................................................................................................. 1–4 3 II. Diagnosis: three objectives of food systems ........................................................... 5–11 4 III. Contribution of agroecology to the right to food ..................................................... 12–34 6 A. Availability: agroecology raises productivity at field level ............................ 16–20 7 B. Accessibility: agroecology reduces rural poverty........................................... 21–25 9 C. Adequacy: agroecology contributes to improving nutrition ........................... 26–27 12 D. Sustainability: agroecology contributes to adapting to climate change ......... 28–31 12 E. Farmer participation: an asset for the dissemination of best practices ........... 32–34 14 Public policies for the scaling up of agroecology ................................................... 35–42 15 IV. V. 2 Paragraphs A. Prioritizing public goods................................................................................. 37 16 B. Investing in knowledge................................................................................... 38 17 C. Strengthening social organisation by co-construction .................................... 39–40 18 D. Gender empowerment .................................................................................... 41 19 E. Organizing markets......................................................................................... 42 19 43–47 20 Recommendations ...................................................................................................