Business as usual is no longer an option for today’s global agriculture system: biodiversity loss and nitrogen pollution are exceeding planetary limits, and catastrophic risks of climate change demand immediate action. Agroecology involves the application of ecological principles for the design and management of sustainable agroecosystems. Agroecological innovations promote circular systems that...

Au hameau de Kpayéroun, situé au Nord du Bénin (Commune de Djougou), les cultures principales sont l’igname,le manioc, le  haricot africain (Vignaunguiculata) et le sorgho. Fondée en 2009, l'association ORAD (Organisation des Ruraux pour une Agriculture Durable) est composée d’agriculteurs du hameau (autour de 45 adhérents) qui ont constaté les...

This Policy Research Brief draws on case studies in Brazil and Cuba, as well as analytical papers on agroecology in theory and practice, to contribute to the discussion on how countries can pursue a national agricultural development model based on agroecology. Drawing on the case study experiences, the institutionalisation of...

The MSc Food Systems is a joint venture of six leading European higher education institutes: The University of Kassel in Witzenhausen (Faculty of Organic Agricultural Sciences), the University of Applied Sciences Fulda (Faculty of Nutritional, Food and Consumer Sciences), the University of Ghent, Belgium (Faculty of Bioscience Engineering), Institute Supérieur...

Around the world, women forge change in their communities using agroecological approaches. Yet, surprisingly little has been written about this subject. This issue of Farming Matters shows how women can transform a situation of exclusion, crisis and social vulnerability, into a positive spiral of innovation, solidarity, and personal growth.