Agroecology as a concept for reimagining food systems has grown in popularity and is now used in several food and agriculture policy frameworks around the world. While there is a significant body of research around agroecology, its origins, applications, and as a much-needed transition pathway to sustainable food systems, there is limited understanding...

This report shares the findings of the Agroecology Policy Research Initiative, which examines the state of agroecology policy in Canada by gathering insights from those involved in policy, research, and practice related to agriculture and food. This includes government staff, parliamentarians, lobbyists, farmers, food systems researchers, and NGO policy advocates....

It was the harvest festival in January called Sankranti on the land of the Deccan Plateau in the State of Telangana in South India. We were in the office of the Deccan Development Society in Zaheerabad Block in Medak district. And since I am from the capital city of Hyderabad,...

Across the arid landscape of northern Kenya, road signs proclaim projects aimed at building 'resilience' among pastoral communities. This is a region where frequent droughts, animal diseases, insecurity and structural exclusion affect all pastoral livelihoods.Resilience - the ability to transform or recover quickly from challenges - is the idea behind...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), key national stakeholders and partner organizations of the three-year project “Reduction of Food Loss and Waste in Central Asia, Azerbaijan and Türkiye” have come together to conclude the project, take stock of its milestones, and set a vision for more...

The paper discusses the overlooked political marginalisation of Karamojong pastoralists in Uganda, contrary to a commonly held belief that ecological factors and pastoralism are the leading contributors to poverty and underdevelopment in Karamoja. Anchored within the theoretical strand of marginalisation, this article discusses how the actions of those operating at...

This video explains the organic approach to plant health care, gives insights into the Sustainable Use of Pesticides Regulation (SUR), and explains what policy makers need to do to reach the reduction goals set by the EU Green Deal's Farm to Fork strategy.

Roadmap to a Blue Port is intended to assist fishing ports to implement a Blue Transformation approach at strategic and operational level through the involvement of stakeholders, the implementation of projects and actions, and the measurement of impact. Moreover, it is a tool that will help local, regional, and national...

  Karina Gonçalves David is an organic producer in Brazil working towards achieving gender equity in agriculture and beyond. She is the co-founder of Pro Nobis Agroflorestal, one of the directors of the Instituto Brasil Orgânico, and a former coordinator of Rede Ecovida, a Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) in Brazil.   

Depuis près de 20 ans, Josephine Francis – vice-présente du Liberian Farmers Union Network (organisation de producteurs) et du ROPPA – élève des animaux et produit sur sa ferme du cacao, du café et du palmier. Après avoir participé au séminaire régional sur l’avenir des sols forestiers en Afrique de l’Ouest, notre interlocutrice originaire...

Agroforests exist in many forms, for example, across Indonesia, but are largely absent from policy documents. Development planners have long seen them as backward, but agroforests, or domesticated forests, with high (agro) biodiversity, reconcile instrumental (goal-oriented) and relational (harmony-oriented) values of nature for various stakeholders. Agroforests combine farmer-managed, remnant, and...

The study provides a description of Ghana's marine and inland Small-Scale Fisheries Organizations (SSFOs), detailing their characteristics, challenges, and awareness of the Voluntary Guidelines for Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries in the Context of Food Security and Poverty Eradication. The report outlines the survey methodology, and covers organization profiles, members' livelihoods, and...

Water scarcity is a major challenge in the Sahel region of West Africa. Water scarcity in combination with prevalent soil degradation has severely reduced the land productivity in the region. The decrease in the resiliency of food security systems of the marginalized population has huge societal implications which often leads...

Views and perspectives on key challenges and solutions on forest and health at the global and regional level. The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 21 March the International Day of Forests in 2012 to celebrate and raise awareness of the importance of all types of forests. The theme for each International...

It had been a year since I completed my bachelor’s degree in agriculture, but the dilemma of what to do next still continued. “Should I find a job or get a master’s degree? If I am going for master’s degree, which subject should I choose, what is my field of...

FAO’s work in Europe and Central Asia and throughout the world is guided by the FAO Strategic Framework, reviewed every four years. In its support for the 2030 Agenda and its drive for a transformation to more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems, the new FAO Strategic Framework 2022–2031...

Mongabay Explores, a podcast series delving into the world's unique locations, species, and conservation efforts, kicks off its fourth season by examining the Congo Basin. The region, home to the world's second-largest rainforest, boasts unparalleled biodiversity, including distinctive flora, fauna, and carbon-rich peatlands. In this episode, guests Adams Cassinga, founder...

The Organic Farm Knowledge platform (organic-farmknowledge.org) provides access to a wide range of tools and resources about organic farming that can help improve production. We are pleased to share this month’s newsletter with you. We look forward to sharing more news with you in June.

On 15 June the European Parliament’s Environment Committee will vote on their report on the Nature Restoration Law. Organic farmers very much contest the unjustified opposition the legislation has faced over the past months and object the constructed narrative that the Nature Restoration Law would threaten food security, or that...

TP Organics Newsletter - June 2023