On 25 June 2021, the European Union (EU) finalised its negotiations for the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) that is set to come into power on  1 January 2023 and run until 2027. While this CAP is being championed by its creators as a radical new framework for tackling agricultural and...

Rice, the food that feeds the Philippines, is in climate change’s crosshairs. Sea-level rise, hotter temperatures and extreme weather are putting one of the country’s top crops at risk, as drought, floods and encroaching saltwater threaten rice paddies and the livelihoods of those who tend them. This article recalls how a farmer-led network in...

Focusing on connections between living organisms, nature, rural communities, and various actors in the food chain, the 2023 Agroecology Europe Forum was co-hosted by the Hungarian Agroecology Network Association on 16-18 November against the backdrop of the Mátra Mountains in the Hungarian town of Gyöngyös. “Converging movements for resilient food...

Phosphorus, an essential nutrient crucial for all living organisms, including humans, also plays a pivotal role in agriculture production. However, excessive levels of phosphorus have a significant impact on species and ecosystems with cascading effects on soil quality and biodiversity and consequently ecosystem services and crop production.   The webinar “Management...

Organizations of smallholder farmers, Indigenous Peoples, and Local Communities (IPs and LCs) maintain most of the world’s remaining agrobiodiversity. They do so by designing and adopting strategies and tactics that foster diversity through traditional diets and knowledge that underpins seed conservation, agroecological farming approaches, and enterprises targeting multiple markets. While...

The international Symposium “Agriculture, Biodiversity and Food Security: From Commitments to Actions,” will be held at the Quebec City Convention Centre from April 30 to May 2, 2024. The event is co-organised by Université Laval's Graduate School of International Studies (ESEI), the Quebec government's ministère des Relations internationales et de la...