“The Innovation Imperative”: The Struggle Over Agroecology in the International Food Policy Arena

As the gravity of global social and ecological crises become more apparent, there is a growing recognition need for transformation. In this article, we use combination narrative case study discourse analysis to better understand how transformative concepts, such as agroecology, are shaped they enter mainstream discursive arenas. We probe different characteristics “innovation frame” qualify give meaning agroecology. Our narrates recent emergence agroecology in UN space its relationship frame innovation. then undertake systematic comments provided an online consultation process on “Agroecology Other Innovations” report by 2019 High-Level Panel Experts (HLPE) World Committee Food Security. examine actors positioned themselves vis-a-vis innovation analyse strategies used advance particular political agendas. reveals three primary sub-frames within (Evidence; Technology; Rights) which were deployed both proponents detractors focus notion agency, presentations, raises number problematics frame, not only but sustainability transformations widely.