Innovative grass-based beef production systems can help address the challenges faced by the European beef sector as well as citizens’ concerns about the sustainability of the current beef production and consumption levels. When managed correctly, grass-based beef production systems contribute to improving biodiversity, capturing carbon, sustaining the soil microbiome, structuring...

The European Organic Congress 2021 will take place online, live from Lisbon, on 16-18 June 2021. This year’s main theme is “Organic’s contribution to the European Green Deal”. The congress will focus on how agribusiness initiatives aim to optimize the transition to more sustainable food systems, through the aid of leading...

The Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA) comprises a broad group of civil society actors who work for the promotion of agroecology. Its members represent smallholder farmers, pastoralists, hunter/gatherers, indigenous peoples, faith-based institutions, and environmentalists from across the continent. AFSA is a network of networks, with members active in...

On June 23, Wednesday, at 11:00 GMT, will be held the second session of the webinar ‘’Agroecology in Community of Portuguese Language Countries: State of Art and Perspectives’’. The webinar will ensure a space for knowledge building to portray the current situation of agroecology in the Community of Portuguese Language...

The global agenda for sustainable development includes the alleviation of poverty and hunger by developing sustainable agriculture and food systems. Intensive farming systems and its variations, such as sustainable intensification or ecological intensification, are currently being promoted as technologies that can improve agricultural productivity and reduce environmental impacts. However, these...

The food system is facing enormous challenges. Inequalities, environmental degradation, scarcity, and overabundance characterize the conventional system. Alternative forms of food production and distribution are urgently needed. The Agroecology & Food Systems specialization, part of the master's program in Environment and Natural Resources, aims to give an in-depth understanding of different approaches...