The focus of the forum will be on discussing and supporting integrative policies that emphasize long-term productivity, greater resource-use efficiency, enhanced ecological functions, improved resilience, restoration of soils, promotion of biodiversity, improvement of rural livelihoods, and increasing equity and social well-being. Participate in this policy forum through peer-to-peer exchanges, consisting of...

Sara’s childhood was full of sunshine. She remembers herself in farming fields under the sun, in the dry valleys of Bolivia. Many seasons had lacked rain which dried the soil and the air she breathed. The landscape became a palette of brown colours, intensifying the feeling of heat. Sara grew...

Partners of a new resilience building initiative in Zimbabwe held a launch meeting in Harare on 7 October 2022, gathering 80 participants, including national agricultural extension programmes, government representatives, academic institutions, government representatives, private sector actors, the media, EU representatives and national agricultural research and development organisations. Entitled "Resilience Building through...

Consumers are one of the key stakeholders in the food system, yet their potential and contribution to transitioning current unsustainable food systems to a more agroecological one is rarely recognized. This consumer guide on agroecology presents ten key issues and areas through which agroecology can enhance the protection of consumer rights....

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...