Within the framework of the second meeting of the TAPE (Tool for the Evaluation of the Performance of Agroecology) workshops that took place in the southern zone of the green belt of the city of Córdoba, Evangelina Argüello from the Institute of Plant Physiology and Genetic Resources tells about the...

© Equipo de Periurbanos y Agroecología With the help of a playful program, with the "chin chon" cards, FAO and different public and private entities promote the agroecological model in small-scale farms. "The current challenges highlight the urgent need to accelerate the transformation of food and agricultural systems towards sustainability. Holistic approaches,...

In this paper, the authors use conceptual insights from the actor–network theory (ANT) to explore the role of agroecological innovation systems (AeISs) in the reconfiguration of agricultural practices toward sustainability. AeISs are actor networks involving a diversity of individuals (e.g., farmers, traders, experts) and organizations (e.g., cooperatives, rural development agencies,...

FAO Regional Office for Asia and Pacific (FAO RAP), in collaboration with the SAARC Agriculture Centre (SAC), an intergovernmental organization of the eight Member States in the South Asia region, Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), organize a regional consultation...

Documenting and analyzing the development of agroecology in different countries and context is important to enhance the scaling up and scaling out of agroecology at the European level. With an innovative and multiscale methodology, inspired by previous mapping (Agroecology Europe, 2020), the Agroecology for Europe (AE4EU) project aims at providing...

ECHO East Africa is pleased to announce the Fourth Pastoralist Symposium. The Pastoralist Symposium will provide a network and training opportunity for those involved in improving nutrition and livelihoods in pastoralist areas. It will consist of two afternoons featuring a plenary session and several lightning talks (5 minutes focused talks) plus a live 'meet the...