The Animal Production and Health Division (NSA) and the Plant Production and Protection Division (NSP) are piloting the Tool for Agroecology Performance Evaluation (TAPE) in various countries to support the transition towards more sustainable food systems. In this context, 2 virtual trainings have taken place in Mali and China. TAPE is an...

Among the objectives of the "Guidelines for Provincial Educational Policies on Agroecology" is to "encourage teachers and professionals to create areas of reflection and action in the school environment, focusing on the management of soil, water, plants, animals and at the same time establishing a healthy relationship of harmony with...

Over the past decade, a new food system narrative has been established. Nothing less than a real paradigm shift for agriculture, nutrition and food systems emerged, inspired much by the International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Science and Technology for Development (IAASTD) finalized in April 2008. More than a decade has passed...

The AgriCultures Network, CIDSE, and Cultivate! have launched a special issue of "Farming Matters'' magazine entitled “Feminism and agroecology: transforming economy and society.” The articles in this issue show us ‘glimpses’ of how agroecology, as a new social and natural contract based on justice, equity, solidarity, and harmony with nature, is unfolding through concrete experiences...

In India, a grassroots movement focused on agroecological farming is spreading fast. In Karnataka's southern state, the natural farming methods were adopted first by tens, hundreds, and now hundreds of thousands of farmers across India. So, what is so special about it? The natural methods have spread with support from the...

The Corona pandemic has posed many challenges for farmers across the states of India. During this challenging time, Mr. Ajay Rattan, a farmer of Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh, has emerged as a role model for other regional farmers. Instead of giving up in adversity, he developed and improved a concept...