Small-scale producers have the potential to be part of the solution to many of the world’s sustainability challenges. However, persistent inequity and lack of support prevent many from realising their full potential.

Watch ISEAL's action-oriented webinar where we brought together a diverse panel of speakers to share their experiences to re-examine how producers are involved in market systems.

With insights from agriculture, fisheries and textiles, our speakers shared the steps they’ve taken to better understand producer needs, priorities and context, and initiate plans to strengthen and embed approaches that address some of the specific vulnerabilities and challenges producers face.

Our panel discussed:

• How can we improve understanding about small-scale producers and integrate producer priorities going forward?
• Where is producer representation and inclusion in decision making changing?
• How do we address the barriers still preventing fair distribution and share of value, benefits and opportunities for small-scale producers?

Our speakers

• Mariska Bottema, Inclusive Aquatic Market Systems Lead, World Fish
• Yrene Coli Rivera, Senior Gender Equality Coordinator, Better Cotton Initiative
• William Tinyefuza, Uganda Project Lead, Producers Direct
• Linda Wood, CEO, Community Catch

Moderator 

• Sheila Senathirajah, Head of Social Impact, ISEAL