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...

The FAO Africa Gender Team is pleased to invite you to this year's virtual International Women's Day celebration, which will be taking place on 9 March, from 10:00-11:30 AM GMT. The virtual celebration will highlight how peasant and indigenous women are actively promoting healthy food systems through agroecology, regenerative approaches...

To officially launch the upcoming  Good to Grow Weekend of Action , Capital Growth, Good to Grow and Sustain are organising a webinar on 15 March to discuss the climate and nature emergency and how to apply agroecological principles in urban community gardens. During the webinar, it will be covered: How urban food growers can address the climate...