Reports

Overview
From principles to practice

This report provides a summary of the GFM mission and how the framework is designed to drive change across the farming system.

From grassroots action on farms to evidence-based decision-making in policy and finance, the GFM unlocks change at every level and empowers a transformative shift in food and farming that delivers lasting benefits for nature, climate and people.

Read more about the barriers to sustainability the GFM addresses and how it can be used, including case-studies and calls to action.

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.15746222

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