Recherche dans la base de données
Agroecological methods draw on ecological relationships among natural resources for agronomic practices by drawing on scientific and farmers’ knowledge. Proponents have developed collaborations for improving and promoting agroecological cultivation methods, alongside wider measures for strengthening public support and reshaping agro-food markets. From an agenda for transforming the dominant agro-food regime,...
Rapport de la Conférence
2013
The primary obstacle to sustainable food security is an economic model and thought system, embodied in industrial agriculture, that views life in disassociated parts, obscuring the destructive impact this approach has on humans, natural resources, and the environment. Industrial agriculture is characterized by waste, pollution, and inefficiency, and is a...
Article
2016
Jachères, fertilité, dynamiques agraires, innovations paysannes et collaborations chercheurs/paysans
En Afrique soudano-sahélienne, les jachères longues jouent un rôle fondamental dans le main- tien de la fertilité des terres. Des travaux de recherche ont permis de mieux comprendre les mécanismes agro-écologiques en jeu. Peuvent-ils permettre de mettre au point des innova- tions techniques permettant de reproduire ces effets, là où...
Article
2004
Au hameau de Kpayéroun, situé au Nord du Bénin (Commune de Djougou), les cultures principales sont l’igname,le manioc, le haricot africain (Vignaunguiculata) et le sorgho. Fondée en 2009, l'association ORAD (Organisation des Ruraux pour une Agriculture Durable) est composée d’agriculteurs du hameau (autour de 45 adhérents) qui ont constaté les...
Benin
Rapport
2014
If diversified farming systems (DFS) are to thrive again in the United States, policies and preferences must evolve to reward the environmental and social benefits of sustainable farming and landscape management. Compared with conventional agricultural policies, policies aiding ecological diversification are underdeveloped and fragmented. We consider several examples of obstacles...
United States of America
article de journal
2012
Legitimacy is at the heart of knowledge politics surrounding agriculture and food. When people accept industrial food practices as credible and authoritative, they are consenting to their use and existence. With their thick legitimacy, industrial food systems paralyze the growth of alternative agricultures, including agroecology. Questions of how alternative agricultures...
article de journal
2016
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