The French Agricultural Research Centre for International Development (CIRAD) and the National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment (INRAE) have joined forces to step up scientific exchanges – in terms of skills and knowledge – between Europe and Africa to boost the impact of agricultural research carried out on the two continents...

This recommendation paper presents general recommendations for food systems transformation to achieve net-zero emissions from food production by 2030 and net negative emissions from food systems by 2050. According to the document the following actions are needed to transform food systems: 1. A global shift to nature-positive production: Nature-positive food production systems protect...

The AgroEcos Newsletter presents 'solidarity economy' based on three agroecology case studies from Bolívia and Brazil.

Agroecological production methods strengthen farmers’ autonomy and adaptive capacity. When expanding agroecological systems, greater societal benefits depend on closer relationships between producers and consumers.   Connecting producers to more equitable and sustainable markets through short food supply chains can increase producers’ income, at the same time as maintaining a fair price...

The Government of Andhra Pradesh introduced Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF) in 2016 as an alternative to chemical-based and capital intensive agriculture through its implementing agency Rythu Sadhikara Samstha (RySS). The main objective of the ZBNF is to make agriculture economically viable, agrarian livelihoods profitable, thereby reducing agrarian distress through...

This second Biodiversity Advantage report of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) showcases five projects which highlight the integral importance of biodiversity in agriculture. These projects show how promoting biodiversity improves human and ecosystem health, and the roles of small-scale agricultural producers in preserving and restoring biodiversity and schemes that reward them for their stewardship...