Focus: Shaping healthier, sustainable food consumption habits.

• Food Literacy Programs: CoFTI collaborates with schools to incorporate food literacy into curricula. This includes understanding nutrition, sustainable diets, and mindful consumption.
• Certifications in Food Literacy: Encouraging certifications for individuals, organizations, and schools to promote informed food choices.
• Behavioral Change Campaigns: Shifting dietary preferences toward diverse, plant-based, and climate-resilient food options.
• Eat Right Initiatives: Partnering with programs like ‘Eat Right India’ to promote balanced and nutritious diets.

Focus: Supporting smallholding farmers and promoting sustainable agricultural practices.

• Training in Agroecology: Equipping farmers with regenerative farming techniques, such as natural farming, integrated farming systems, and agroecological practices.
• Policy Advocacy: Promoting policies that incentivize farmers to adopt environmentally sound practices and diversify crops.
• Resource Optimization: Introducing water-efficient irrigation techniques, soil health restoration, and organic inputs.
• Empowering Marginal Farmers: Special focus on women and marginalized communities to ensure inclusivity and equity.

Focus: Fostering sustainable practices across food enterprises.

• Greenhouse Gas Mitigation: Encouraging businesses, especially in the dairy sector, to reduce emissions through innovations and energy-efficient technologies.
• Sustainability Certifications: Collaborating with food brands to achieve certifications for sustainable sourcing and production.
• Public-Private Partnerships: Strengthening cooperation between industries and policymakers to achieve scalable solutions.
• Supply Chain Optimization: Promoting traceability, reducing waste in production, and supporting ethical labor practices.

Focus: Reducing food waste across the supply chain.

• Surplus Food Recovery Networks: Expanding networks to redistribute excess food to underserved communities.
• Innovative Waste Management Solutions: Partnering with startups to create biodegradable packaging and reduce plastic waste.
• Community Engagement: Promoting awareness campaigns to educate consumers and businesses on reducing food waste.
• Food Bank Collaborations: Working with food banks to ensure excess food reaches those in need.

Focus: Creating enabling environments for sustainable food systems.

• Urban Planning for Food Systems: Advocating for green spaces like community gardens and urban farms.
• Affordable Nutrition Access: Partnering with local vendors to provide affordable, nutritious food options in underserved areas.
• Healthy Retail Environments: Encouraging supermarkets and retailers to stock local, sustainable, and nutritious food.

Focus: Strengthening governance for systemic change.

• India Food Vision 2030: Aligning national and state policies with CoFTI’s transformative vision.
• Regulatory Reforms: Encouraging a re-evaluation of subsidies and incentives to align with sustainable goals.
• Stakeholder Platforms: Establishing platforms for coordinated action among policymakers, businesses, and communities.
• Evidence-Based Decision-Making: Leveraging data and research to influence policy frameworks and implementation.

Focus: Building a cadre of leaders to drive systemic transformation.

• Leadership Fellowships: Introducing fellowships for individuals in food systems, chefs, and agribusiness innovators.
• Hands-On Internships: Offering project-based learning experiences to empower emerging leaders.
• Capacity Building Workshops: Equipping stakeholders with knowledge of food systems transformation through interactive workshops.