How can improving farmer health and wellbeing enhance resilience?

Climate change, poverty and health are inextricably linked. Safeguarding rural livelihoods from the destabilizing impacts of extreme weather events can promote the health and wellbeing of farmers, their families and communities, thereby ensuring a more resilient agricultural sector. As such, this panel considered whole-systems approaches to improving farmer health and wellbeing, keeping the context-specific needs, priorities, and dignity of rural communities at the forefront.