Lemongrass, citronella, cinnamon, thyme, and so on... could these plants whose smell repels insects be used to protect horticultural crops? This is the question some researchers from CIRAD asked when looking into the repellent compounds in the extracts and essential oils of several such plants. Once identified and characterized, these...

Agroecology is the application of ecological concepts and methodological design for long-term enhancement and management of soil fertility and agriculture productivity. It provides a strategy to increase diversified agro-ecosystem. So it is benefiting the effect of the incorporation of plant and animal biodiversity, nutrient recycling; biomass creation and growth through...

OCLA es una organización de carácter regional, que interactúa y potencia actividades conjuntas con otras Sociedades y organizaciones involucradas en la promoción de la agroecología.  SOCLA promueve la creación de capítulos nacionales utilizando el modelo de la ya existente Sociedad Brasileira de Agroecología, de manera que en cada país se...

“Putting farmers first” is the main theme of Terra Madre Balkans 2016. 350 delegates will be arriving from 13 countries (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Greece, Kosovo, Montenegro, The Republic of Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Turkey, Italy and Albania). The Balkan region hosts a wide variety of farmers. For this reason,...

Less than one year away from the next United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development scheduled for June 2012 inRio (Rio+20), the international community is mobilizing to ensure that tomorrow’s major challenges are on the agenda. Amongthese subjects, the issue of global food security and new challenges governing current and future...

On his experimental farm in Artemisa Province, La Finca Marta, Funes-Monzote embraces a movement to cultivate “agroecology” in Cuba. This method of sustainable farming, he believes, may be the best hope for Cuban food production, as the island nation works to overhaul its economic and agricultural systems – both of...