As part of the Collaborative Crop Research Program of McKnight Foundation, a team made up of Regional East and Southern Africa (ESAF) CoP team members, Research methods support (RMS), FAO Agroecology team, designed a series of workshops to co-develop an approach to envisioning agroecological transitions. The workshops sought to strengthen the understanding...

This session presents preliminary findings of ongoing research on the experiences of agroecological entrepreneurs in Africa conducted by the Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA) and the Agroecology Fund (AEF). The speakers presented their perspectives on the question: “Shaping the Future of Food Markets: What kind of markets do we...

The foundation of any agroecological food system is a secure land title, especially for farmers and pastoralists displaced from ancestral lands and vulnerable to land grabs. This session discussed land rights and access to land for agroecological producers. It explored indigenous and peasant experiences, especially from the perspective of youth interested...

There are many efforts made to promote better nutrition in Africa, with the hope that it will improve health concerns ranging from chronic malnutrition that causes mental and physical impairment, to non-communicable diseases to cancer. However, the focus of these efforts is often very narrow and addresses the symptoms rather...

“Business as usual is not an option” – the global report by the International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Science and Technology for Development (IAASTD), published in 2009, came to a clear and straightforward conclusion. More than a decade later, decisive action is no longer “an option;” it’s an imperative. The COVID-19...

In this talk, Adilen Roque, National Coordinator of Peasant-to-Peasant Agroecological Movement of the National Association of Small Farmers (ANAP, for its acronym in Spanish) of Cuba explained the history of the peasant-to-peasant methodology, as well as how this methodology helped to spark an “Agroecological Revolution” in Cuba which today includes more than 100,000...