Urban and peri-urban agriculture has shown positive results in the mitigation of food insecurity in urban areas, however, it is a process that requires economic and technical support in order to optimise results, and for these to be appropriated by the population. In Colombia there are currently no government policies...

This video is part of the training resources on ''Agroecology in the 2021-2027 Multi-annual Financial Framework of the European Commission's Directorate-General for International Partnerships (DG INTPA)". The video explains the role of agroecology in building resilience against climate change and disease outbreaks by combining different plants and animals based on...

The adoption of agroecology has united local communities by providing sharing and learning opportunities for rural women farmers. African rural and indigenous women remain undeterred in their commitment to the practice of agroecology and continue to play crucial roles in maintaining healthy food systems. On 9 March, the FAO Regional Office for...

Women and youth-led agri-enterprises (WYE) (which may also be operating as family businesses) in agricultural value chains have been identified as catalysts for rural transformation given their potential for creating employment and stimulating value addition both on and off-farm. Given that agriculture and food systems are likely to remain the...

On March 31, 2022, a virtual discussion will be held for the presentation of the book ''Introduction to Political Agroecology''. The discussant will include Georgina Catacora-Vargas, Victor Toledo, Manuel Gonzalez de Molina, Paulo Petersen, Francisco Garrido Peña, Francisco Roberto Caporal (in memorial). The event is organized by the ''Political Agroecology'' Working Group of the Latin American Council of...

The intention of this book is to provide a common framework of analysis for agroecological collective action. It is to provide the epistemological and theoretical arguments that push towards the construction and development of this field in order to try to operationalize the struggle for agrarian or agri-food sustainability. It...