In view of the forthcoming report to be presented at the 51st session of the Human Rights Council, the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples will devote his next thematic report to indigenous women and the development, application, preservation and transmission of scientific knowledge. The Special Rapporteur seeks...

The first generation of the professionalizing Master in Agroecology will be welcomed with the symposium "Directions and Frontiers of Agroecology as a Transdiscipline" promoted by the College of the Southern Border (ECOSUR), the Latin American Scientific Society for Agroecology (SOCLA) and La Via Campesina. To connect to this virtual inauguration symposium,...

Women farmers in the hill State of Himachal Pradesh are gradually turning to non-chemical, low cost “natural farming”, which has not only provided them with a sustainable livelihood but also empowered them better. Launched in 2018, the State’s Prakritik Kheti Khushhal Yojana is promoting the climate resilient Subhash Palekar Natural Farming...

Led by Rythu Sadhikara Samstha (RySS), Andhra Pradesh's initiative on Natural Farming is the largest such program in the world. A.T.E. Chandra Foundation (ATECF) has been supporting Natural Farming initiatives as part of its work on sustainable rural development. There are many organizations that are promoting sustainable agriculture, not limited...

Agriculture and food processing are important economic and development drivers in many mountainous areas and are essential features of mountain landscapes, cultures, and societies. This publication presents a collection of case studies by Mountain Partnership (MP) members from around the world, highlighting experiences of agroecological mountain farming systems. It aims to...

This document is the conference proceedings of the meeting led by the Alliance for Agroecology in West Africa (3AO) on 27-29 January. Farmers and peasant organizations from across West Africa joined forces with international development agencies and research centres gathered to give impetus to a growing agroecological movement in the...