The study shows how Brazil's National School Feeding Programme (PNAE, its acronym in Portuguese)  contributed to fostering: on-farm transitions from low agrobiodiversity, input-intensive farming oriented to diversified farming systems (i.e., horticultural production), and a significant increase of the cultivated area under diversified farming systems. The horticultural output conversion favored the...

"Do you care about sustainable farming, the environment, and agroecology? Do you belive that youth are part of the solution and can lead an agricultural revolution that is much needed in the Mekong region? Feeling creative? Find a story, do your research, gather your team, grab your camera, and get...

From the 1st of September until the 1st of October, 2017, the agroecological transition will be highlighted through more than 40 events organized with the collaboration of numerous partners. Agroecological produciton aims at preserving natural resources and avoiding the use of agrochemicals. Agroecology is about the reconciliation of economic viability, environmental...

During its 44th Plenary Session, the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) requested the High Level Panel of Experts (HLPE) to produce a report on "Agroecological apporaches and other innovations for sustainable agriculture and food systems that enhance food security and nutrition". As part of its elaboration process, the HLPE is...

G-STIC is a new conference series that focuses on integrated technological solutions for the SDGs. G-STIC aims at supporting the technological discussions in the UN and other intenrational policy forums as they relate to the SDGs, the climate goals and the Means of Implementation of Multilateral Environemntal Agreements. G-STIC is...