Explore strategies ingredient companies use to reduce risk and maintain stability amid global disruptions, volatility, and supply shocks.
See practical examples from beauty, F&B, and pharma sectors tackling real-world challenges
See how parametric insurance provides instant, automated payouts for climate events, removing delays and simplifying risk management.
Edgar Aguilar co-leads UNDP Insurance and Risk Finance Facility’s work on resilient food systems as Value Chain Resilience Specialist based in Rome, Italy. Within his role, Edgar advice governments and insurers on how to combine agricultural insurance into solutions with other financing instruments such as debt and guarantees to serve millions of smallholder farmers,
Previously, Edgar worked for the International Labour Organization (ILO) at its Regional Office for Africa in Côte d’Ivoire for 10 years, where he facilitated public and private partnerships to increase access to finance to agricultural value chains. Supporting the ILO Impact Insurance Facility, Edgar has worked closely with the insurance industry, financial institutions, and value chain players developing risk management solutions for smallholder farmers in Africa, Asia and Latin America in key value chains such as cocoa, coffee, tea, and cotton. Edgar holds a master’s degree in Rural Development for Southern Countries and an engineer diploma in Agriculture. He speaks Spanish, English, French, Portuguese, and Italian.
Examine how modern insurance solutions are shifting from reactive payouts to proactive protection, supporting supply chain resilience and long-term business stability.
Biospheres is a leader in large-scale regenerative agriculture, with over 15 years of experience restoring agricultural ecosystems worldwide. The company supports organizations in achieving direct, measurable positive impacts on the environment, CO₂ emissions, and the sustainability of their supply chains.
Driven by a passionate and technically expert team of around 40 professionals, Biospheres operates projects across more than 20 countries on four continents, with offices in France, Poland, and Spain. Combining deep agroecological expertise with supply-chain know-how, the team works collaboratively to deliver strategic solutions and ensure effective implementation on the ground.
Explore how brands and traders collaborate to build resilient supply chains that withstand disruptions and drive long-term continuity.
Discover how collaboration between brands and traders drives supply chain resilience, moving beyond simple backups to strategic strength and continuity.
