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The Eastern and Southern Africa Small-scale Farmers Forum (ESAFF) and Southern Africa Trust (SAT) in partnership with Climate Justice - Just Transition Donors Collaborative are hosting on 26 November 2021 the webinar ''How can agroecology deliver climate justice in Africa? A farmer’s perspective''.
Despite landmark programs such as the Comprehensive African...
Event
2021
On 30 August 2021, Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajpaksa declared an economic emergency. The decision was taken to curb hoarding of essential items and to control inflation since the country is faced with a shortage of food items and a steep rise in prices of essential commodities.
In April, President Rajapaksa...
Sri Lanka
Article
2021
Maria Tekülve, the Deputy Head of Division and Focal Point for Rural Development and Agroecology at the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) reflects on the role of agroecological approaches in international cooperation in an interview with Silvia Richter for the International Journal for Rural Development. The material reflects Maria Tekülve's...
Germany
Article
2021
Food systems are intimately linked to people's lives – through the food they eat, the nutrition and health, the livelihoods, jobs and to the environment and natural resources of the planet. Finding sustainable solutions to various food systems problems depends on improved knowledge and evidence, and a greater understanding of the...
Bhutan - Madagascar - Nepal - Senegal
Policy brief/paper
2021
While family farms produce more than 80 per cent of the world's food, they are often the ones most at risk of climate and economic shocks. Crop diversification and sustainable agricultural practices can improve livelihoods and make food systems more resilient.
Marta Segovia, a family farmer and community leader from Colonia Porvenir, Goya, Corrientes in Argentina was recognized as...
Argentina
Article
2021
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