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“Business as usual is not an option” – the global report by the International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Science and Technology for Development (IAASTD), published in 2009, came to a clear and straightforward conclusion. More than a decade later, decisive action is no longer “an option;” it’s an imperative.
The COVID-19...
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2021
In this talk, Adilen Roque, National Coordinator of Peasant-to-Peasant Agroecological Movement of the National Association of Small Farmers (ANAP, for its acronym in Spanish) of Cuba explained the history of the peasant-to-peasant methodology, as well as how this methodology helped to spark an “Agroecological Revolution” in Cuba which today includes more than 100,000...
Cuba
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2021
The Latin American Institute of Agroecology (IALA, for its acronym in Spanish) is a process led by La Via Campesina to train young people from social movement organizations in agroecology.
This session discussed the historical foundations and methodology of IALAs in agroecological practices in Latin America and the experiences of young people...
Nicaragua
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Agroecological food systems will not achieve optimal performance if farming systems are constituted exclusively of small-scale units. Mechanisms for scaling up are essential. This session explored how and why the state government of Andhra Pradesh, an Indian state, works with women self-help groups (SHG) to support millions of farmers in transition...
India
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2021
Governments are beginning to recognize the urgent need to change our food systems. The current health and economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic increases the need for such a transformation. Currently, existing examples of governments worldwide focus on developing conducive and innovative policies to introduce agroecological and resilient principles.
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Denmark - India - Uganda
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2021
The excessive investments in agriculture continue to support inequitable food systems that generate an increasingly demanding food supply and drive further environmental degradation resulting in a growing climate change trend. Sustainable food systems and movements, destined to benefit from massive public and private investments, require adequate investments consistent with agroecological...
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2021
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