Publiée par le réseau Groupe de Travail Désertification (GTD) dont est membre AVSF, co-auteur de cette publication, ce document souhaite faire apparaître l’agroécologie telle qu’elle est pratiquée et vécue par ceux qui l’ont adoptée. Au travers de fiches explicatives, la publication revient sur des expériences réussies d’agroécologie notamment au Niger, dans le...

Ce guide est conçu comme un outil d’accompagnement des techniciens et paysans engagés dans des actions de promotion et de développement de l’agroécologie. Il fait suite à un premier guide technique réalisé en 2014 en République démocratique du Congo dans le cadre du projet Defiv, projet de sécurité alimentaire mis...

Our findings and recommendations are relatively simple, yet profound. There is an urgent need for mulitlateral development banks to: 1. Set up internal procedures to identify and quantify the ecological impact “externalities,” especially at the agricultural loan application stage to show the True Cost of production; 2. Size those externalities...

This one-size-fits-all industrial model of agriculture is being pursued at the expense of small-scale farmers who produce 70% of Africa’s food by using, in many cases, sustainable agriculture methods, also known as agroecology. Studies show that agroecology leads to increases in food productivity and yield which are comparable to, or...

Agroecology is a promising alternative to industrial agriculture, with the potential to avoid the negative social and ecological consequences of input-intensive production. Transitioning to agroecological production is, however, a complex project that requires diverse contributions from the outside of scientific institutions. Agroecologists therefore collaborate with traditional producers and agroecological movements....

Agroecology and industrial ecology can be viewed as complementary means for reducing the environmental footprint of animal farming systems: agroecology mainly by stimulating natural processes to reduce inputs, and industrial ecology by closing system loops, thereby reducing demand for raw materials, lowering pollution and saving on waste treatment. Surprisingly, animal...