Resilient Agrifood Systems and Food Sovereignty in Conflict-Affected Regions: From Gaza to Global Crisis Zones

Armed conflicts, protracted crises, and environmental disruptions severely endanger global food security, destabilize local value chains, impact water availability and destroy agricultural systems. From the acute destruction of farming land, water supply and food infrastructure in Gaza to protracted agro-ecological and supply chain disruptions in regions such as Ukraine, Colombia, Sri Lanka, and the Balkans, etc., food systems in crisis zones face compounded vulnerabilities. Addressing these systemic shocks requires moving beyond short-term emergency humanitarian assistance toward sustainable, locally led agricultural recovery, rights-based food sovereignty, and climate-resilient production systems. This Research Topic provides a cross-regional platform to evaluate evidence-based, technological, and policy solutions tailored for agrifood reconstruction and long-term food sovereignty in conflict- and crisis-affected territories worldwide.While emergency aid is frequently deployed during active crises, a critical research gap persists in systematic frameworks for early agricultural recovery, water supply, soil health and ecosystem rehabilitation, and decentralized food production under extreme resource constraints and structural barriers. Current literature often examines conflict-driven food insecurity in isolation, lacking integrative approaches that bridge technological innovation (e.g., smart agriculture, digital tools, precision resource management) with local governance, human rights, and WEF Nexus security. For this reason, this research topic will fill this gap by bringing the latest works on the proposed thematic and addressing the following objectives:-To establish a multidisciplinary evidence base for rebuilding resilient agrifood systems in regions facing active or post-conflict disruption.-To address the critical gaps in transitioning from acute emergency aid to long-term agricultural recovery and food sovereignty in conflict and crisis-affected regions.-To target the double burden of conflict and resource degradation on global food security.This collection welcomes interdisciplinary research addressing agricultural recovery, food sovereignty, and resilient agrifood systems in crisis and conflict zones globally. Submissions addressing acute crisis contexts such as Gaza, alongside comparative or regional studies across affected areas globally, are strongly encouraged:• Structural Barriers, Rights, and Justice for Agricultural Recovery• Natural Resources Management and Ecosystem Restoration• Sustainable Crop Production, Green Value Chains, and Circular Bioeconomy• Water, Energy and Food Nexus• Smart Agriculture, Digital Transformation and Innovation• Agricultural Policy, Governance and Capacity Development• Sustainable Animal Production Systems for Agricultural Recovery and Food Sovereignty• International Partnerships and Locally Led Agricultural Development Topic editors: Anas Tallou, Faissal AZIZ, Rashed M.Y. Al-Sa`ed, Hasan Khalil Sirhan Source: https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/85072/resilient-agrifood-systems-and-food-sovereignty-in-conflict-affected-regions-from-gaza-to-global-crisis-zones