The Zimbabwe Organic Farming Handbook is a simplified organic production manual based on the Zimbabwe Organic Standards, and is particularly designed to be farmer-friendly. The handbook covers the whole production process, from field to fork. The methods and inputs outlined here are based on the principles of organic agriculture which are: The...

Ask Rasmussen (27) is slowly taking over Kiselgården from his parents. Kiselgården is one of the oldest biodynamic farms in Denmark. Ask is growing a large variety of vegetables and delivers to many Michelin starred restaurants, among them NoMa and Geranium.

Dans cet ouvrage, le Groupe de Travail Désertification propose une démarche s’appuyant sur les principes de l’agroécologie pour repenser le développement des territoires en zone sèche. Ce document clarifie certains concepts clefs et détermine des voies possibles d’engagement pour favoriser la transition agroécologique dans les territoires. Il s’appuie sur des éléments...

Face aux impacts négatifs et aux limites de l’agriculture issue de la révolution agricole du XXe siècle – connue sous le nom de « révolution verte » dans les pays du Sud et souvent qualifiée d’agriculture « productiviste » –, de multiples démarches visent, à travers le monde, à mettre...

The International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems, IPES-Food, is a new initiative aimed at informing the debate on how to reform food systems. IPES-Food has identified 10 key principles to guide the urgently-needed transition to sustainable food systems. They include principles to shape the sustainable food systems of...

To eradicate extreme poverty means focusing on the 500 million smallholders so they can reliably generate more food and income from their agricultural activities. This paper uses the three pillars of Technology Justice (access, local innovation, and sustainable use of technologies) to assess the range of agricultural development pathways available....