Agroecology Newsletter of March 2023

This Guide for the evaluation of agroecology offers an approach and methodological tools to assess the effects of agroecological practices and systems on the agro-environmental and socio-economic performance of agriculture and on the other hand, the conditions for the development of agroecology.  It aims to help development actors to better design their...

By 2030, the demand for food and fiber is expected to more than double. Viable alternatives to climate-vulnerable,input-intensive agricultural approaches are needed to boost climate resilience, meet food security and nutrition needs and ensure ecosystem health in line with the Sustainable Development Goals. Organized by ESCAP, FAO and the French Agricultural Research Centre for...

The impacts of chemical pesticides on the environment, including biodiversity, water, air and soil, and on human health, have become a major concern for civil society and consumers. They are also a major issue for the sustainability of agricultural systems. Recently, the Farm to Fork and Biodiversity European strategies set...

The alignment of the environmental, economic and social sustainability of farms is necessary for enhancing the provision of public goods in farming. This study combines the use of three tools for the assessment of farm sustainability. It provides first insights into the sustainability performance of farms at different stages of agro-ecological...

This report is intended for actors and organizations seeking to support agroecological transitions and facilitate the social transformations necessary for agroecology to thrive. This report explains how agroecological transitions are complex, multi-scale processes that unfold in the communities and territories of food communities and territories of food providers, and involve social, political, economic,...