The Lab also seeks to address policy and market linkages and advocates for supportive frameworks that reward ecological farming, better access to credit and insurance, and fairer value chains that recognize the true cost of production. Linking smallholders to institutional markets, cooperatives, and consumer movements is seen as central to making agroecology economically viable.
Finally, the Action Lab highlights the role of women and youth as custodians of agroecological practices and champions of innovation. By building agency and leadership within these groups, it strengthens community ownership of transitions.
In doing so, the Action Lab on agroecology and smallholder farmers bridges ecological sustainability with social justice, ensuring that farmers remain at the heart of India’s food systems transformation.
