The Latin American Institute of Agroecology (IALA, for its acronym in Spanish) is a process led by La Via Campesina to train young people from social movement organizations in agroecology. This session discussed the historical foundations and methodology of IALAs in agroecological practices in Latin America and the experiences of young people...

Agroecological food systems will not achieve optimal performance if farming systems are constituted exclusively of small-scale units. Mechanisms for scaling up are essential. This session explored how and why the state government of Andhra Pradesh, an Indian state, works with women self-help groups (SHG) to support millions of farmers in transition...

Governments are beginning to recognize the urgent need to change our food systems. The current health and economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic increases the need for such a transformation. Currently, existing examples of governments worldwide focus on developing conducive and innovative policies to introduce agroecological and resilient principles. In...

The excessive investments in agriculture continue to support inequitable food systems that generate an increasingly demanding food supply and drive further environmental degradation resulting in a growing climate change trend. Sustainable food systems and movements, destined to benefit from massive public and private investments, require adequate investments consistent with agroecological...

Women are especially threatened by climate change and biodiversity destruction. Yet, their in-depth and intimate knowledge makes them uniquely engaged to protect and restore critical ecosystems, strengthen traditional food systems, conserve species, and transmit indigenous expertise to future generations. Women grow healthy food, use and preserve medicinal plants, select and...

The Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA) is currently facilitating a campaign on mainstreaming agroecology in climate policies in 12 African countries and at the Africa regional level. The campaign includes mobilizing local actors, engaging the government, and reaching out to the general public through various media networks. This session...