Agroecology and organic are both systems of food production grounded in the principles of health, ecology, fairness, and care, which guide standards and inspire the development of best practices and sustainable production systems.

This first of the three webinars of the International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS) on agroecology presents the role of ISHS to ensure the integration of these pillars within the international horticulture research community and report on the expansion of agroecology. It shows how these principles could be integrated to the development of new agri-food systems that address global challenges, including nutritive and food security, and also reports on challenges that certified organic horticultural systems should address in regards to human and environmental health and social fairness.

Program:

• A short introductory speech about ISHS scientific structuring related to this field (Yüksel Tüzel, ISHS President)
• Agroecology and its principles for the agri-food model construction (Maria Claudia Dussi, Comahue National University, Argentina & Latin American Scientific Society of Agroecology
  (Sociedad Científica Latinoamericana de Agroecología - SOCLA)
• Agroecological conversion of horticultural production systems (Miguel Altieri, University of California, Berkeley)
• Current challenges in certified organic farming systems, how to go back to basic principles and regenerative approaches (Uygun Aksoy, ETO - Association of Ecological Agriculture Organization, Turkey)
• Enhancements of Agroecology in Europe (Paola Migliorini, University of Gastronomic Sciences, Pollenzo, Italy).