Context: A Biome Under Pressure The Cerrado — Brazil’s vast tropical savanna and one of the world’s most biodiverse biomes — is also the country’s agricultural engine. It is the … Read More
Projeto Amana: Agroforestry, Community, and the Art of Orchestration in the Amazon
Context: A Forest Under Pressure The Lower Tocantins region of Pará, in the eastern Amazon, is a landscape of extraordinary ecological richness and deep social complexity. Its communities have harvested … Read More
Gaia Legado: From Degraded Land to Generational Home — How a Community-Led Vision Is Redefining Regeneration in Brazil
Context: A Country, A Movement, A Donated Farm Brazil ranks among the most unequal countries in the world in terms of land distribution. More than 145,000 families are landless nationwide, … Read More
Resilience in Agriculture Lending & Insurance Coalition
The October 2025 report (updated July 2026), “Resilience in Agriculture Lending & Insurance Coalition (RALIC),” introduces a multi-year initiative by Transformational Investing in Food Systems (TIFS) to address critical “Missing … Read More
Natural Capital and Investing in Food Systems Transformation
The report, “Natural Capital and Investing in Food Systems Transformation,” explores the critical shift of natural capital from a peripheral environmental issue to a central strategic concern for global investors … Read More
Developing Precedent for Food Systems Investing
Transformational Investing in Food Systems (TIFS) has released its October 2025 report, “Developing Precedent for Food Systems Investing,” which outlines a strategic roadmap for bridging the “missing middle” in global … Read More
Financing for Regenerative Agriculture
The landmark focus on food, agriculture, and water at COP28 in December 2023 marked a watershed moment for global food systems, securing commitments from 150 countries and over $7.1 billion … Read More
Food Systems Investing in East Africa
The report, “Food Systems Investing in East Africa: The Roles of Funds in Financing Food Systems Transformation,” analyzed 23 impact funds to determine their effectiveness in fostering sustainable and just … Read More
Mobilizing Money & Movements
The report, “Mobilizing Money & Movements: Creative Finance for Food Systems Transformation,” co-authored by the Global Alliance for the Future of Food and the Transformational Investing in Food Systems (TIFS) … Read More