A/HRC/25/57 (h) B. 1. Reduce the proportion of fish used for fishmeal purposes. Supporting local food systems Reinvestment in agriculture Reinvestment in agriculture and rural development should effectively contribute to the realization of the right to food (A/HRC/12/31). In order to achieve this important goal, the international community should: (a) Channel adequate support to sustainable farming approaches that benefit the most vulnerable groups and that are resilient to climate change; (b) Prioritize the provision of public goods, such as storage facilities, extension services, means of communications, access to credit and insurance, and agricultural research; (c) In countries facing important levels of rural poverty and in the absence of employment opportunities in other sectors, establish and promote farming systems that are sufficiently labour-intensive to contribute to employment creation (A/HRC/13/33/Add.2); and (d) Ensure that investment agreements contribute to reinforcing local livelihood options and to environmentally sustainable modes of agricultural production. 2. Agroecology Moving towards sustainable modes of agricultural production is vital for future food security and an essential component of the right to food. Agroecology has enormous potential in that regard (A/HRC/13/33/Add.2). States should support the adoption of agroecological practices by: (a) Building on the complementary strengths of seeds-and-breeds and agroecological methods, allocating resources to both, and exploring the synergies, such as linking fertilizer subsidies directly to agroecological investments on the farm (“subsidy to sustainability”); (b) Supporting decentralized participatory research and the dissemination of knowledge by relying on existing farmers’ organisations and networks. (c) Increase the budget for agroecological research at the field level, farm and community levels, and national and sub-national levels; and (d) Assess projects on the basis of a comprehensive set of performance criteria (impacts on incomes, resource efficiency, impacts on hunger and malnutrition, empowerment of beneficiaries, etc.) in addition to classical agronomical measures. 3. Support small-holder farmers The realization of the right to food for all will require proactively engaging in public policies aimed at expanding the choices of smallholders to sell their products at a decent price (A/HRC/13/33). To achieve this, States should: (a) Strengthen local and national markets and support continued diversification of channels of trading and distribution; (b) Support the establishment of farmers’ cooperatives and other producer organizations (A/66/262); 23