Description:
The Association has a non-profit and international goal. The association aims to analyse, design, develop and promote the transition towards agroecology-based farming and food systems. The overall goal of the Association is to: support agroecological research, education and training; share and disseminate agroecological knowledge; promote agroecology in the farming and food sectors and in society. Detailed objectives are to: stimulate exchanges and collaborations between scientists, advisers, farmers, food producers, consumers, other stakeholders and citizens in Europe; stimulate, coordinate and facilitate research, education and agricultural extension; disseminate all aspects related to agroecology and sustainable development of agricultural systems; disseminate agroecological initiatives, techniques and practices among interested stakeholders; develop international cooperations; engage in and facilitate debates to clarify the relationship between agroecology and other approaches such as organic farming, permaculture, biodynamic farming, climate smart agriculture, ecological and sustainable intensification; support farmers’ organizations working in agroecology; act as a think tank for facing present and future challenges of European agriculture; support governmental and non-governmental organizations for improving their capacities in agroecology; promote agroecology in society as a whole; create a community of professional agroecologists; liaise with similar regional, national and international associations and societies; foster interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research approaches in agroecology.