A systems transformation approach for food, land and water systems requires leaning towards embracing circularity in the use of natural resources, boosting environmental and ecosystem health in step with productivity, diversifying agricultural and food systems, and supporting healthy human diets. These improvements must go hand in hand with more equitable...

Agroecology Europe (AEEU) is an international association of members who wants to exchange knowledge and experiences on agroecology, place agroecology high on the European agenda, and support the transition toward agroecological practices, sustainable food systems, and policies. To support exchange, reflection, and bottom-up contributions, Agroecology Europe is organizing together with local farmers,...

This book is an output of a regional experts’ consultation meeting on “UN Decade of Family Farming (UNDFF): Formulating Strategies and Action Plan to Strengthen Smallholder Family Farmers in South Asia”, 5-6 November 2020 organized by SAARC Agriculture Center (SAC), Bangladesh in collaboration with Asian Farmers’ Association (AFA), Philippines, and the International Cooperative Alliance...

The next West African Organic Conference (WAOC) will be held between 23-26 November 2021 at the Ouaga 2000 International Conference Centre in Burkina Faso. The West African Organic Conference (WAOC) is a biennial initiative of the West Africa Organic Network (WAfrONet) which serves as a platform for sharing knowledge, experiences, and views...

This study, which builds on the analysis carried out by North African Network for Food Sovereignty (NAFSN) and others, examines the intersections between Covid-19 and food systems across the North African region. It looks at how the dominant ‘food security' paradigm increased vulnerability to the economic dislocation wrought by the...

São Tomé and Príncipe have been building an important and internationally recognized path in the promotion of agroecology, which can be illustrated with almost a quarter of its entire agricultural area allocated to organic production.   The study “São Tomé and Príncipe in the construction of a national pact for agroecology ”, arises...