Wezel et al. (2007) have observed that the word agroecology is variously used to refer to a science, a movement and a practice. In a book written by, and largely for, La Via Campesina (LVC), Machín Sosa et al. (2010:16, translated from the Spanish) similarly note that “for the social...

Agroecology is a way of life and the language of Nature that we learn as her children. It is not a mere set of technologies or production practices. It cannot be implemented the same way in all territories. Rather it is based on principles that, while they may be similar...

Agro-ecology is the study of the relation of agricultural crops and environment.

Agroecology is considered jointly as a science, a practice and a social movement. It encompasses the whole food system from the soil to the organization of human societies. It is value-laden and based on core principles. As a science, it gives priority to action research, holistic and participatory approaches, and transdisciplinarity...

What exactly is Agro-ecology? You may well be under the impression that it is something complicated that has nothing to do with your day-to-day life. But in reality, you can strive every day to protect the environment and help to support a type of farming that both protects the environment and...

Acting as a facilitator to enable debates and foster collaboration among a variety of actors in order to advance science, knowledge, public policies, programmes and experiences, FAO organized the International Symposium on Agroecology for Food Security and Nutrition in September 2014 in Rome, Italy. The Symposium was followed by three...