In this new three part series we present an analysis by Dr. Andrea Beste on the similarities, differences and synergies between the organic, agroecological and regenerative farming movements.  Part two here outlines the history and current status of agroecology. A German version of the entire series is also available below....

Behavioural sciences are increasingly informing policy-making, including agricultural policies. Their unique contribution to policy lies in the first-hand evidence they provide regarding how people think and behave. For the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) to be a success, it is necessary to understand farmers' decision-making and viewpoints beyond...

O  Ministério da Agricultura, Pecuária e Abastecimento firmará acordo de cooperação com a Organização das Nações Unidas para Alimentação e Agricultura (FAO) para estimular a cadeia produtiva de chás, óleos e plantas medicinais e aromáticas. A informação foi dada nesta terça-feira (12) pelo secretário de Agricultura Familiar e Cooperativismo do...

Sustainable small farmers should be put at the core of EU agricultural policy, according to a new paper released today by the Nyeleni Europe and Central Asia Platform for Food Sovereignty. The strongly documented publication comes ahead of a key vote in the European Parliament’s Agriculture Committee in early April,...

This publication is based on research carried out by a team working on agroecology transitions. This work is supported by the Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience of Coventry University (CAWR) and the AgroEcology Fund. Between 2014 and 2018, FAO’s global dialogue on agroecology has brought together more than 1400 participants...

In the mid-20th century, food production from agriculture sharply increased worldwide; however, this was achieved through heavy use of agrochemicals. Extensive collateral damage from excessive use of pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers has occurred to the wider environment. This has led to biodiversity loss, pesticide resistance and the emergence of new...

Food systems are at a crossroads. Profound transformation is needed to address Agenda 2030 and to achieve food security and nutrition (FSN) in its four dimensions of availability, access, utilization and stability, and to face multidimensional and complex challenges, including a growing world population, urbanization and climate change, which drive...

A la veille des résultats des élections législatives, nous verrons comment l'Inde est un laboratoire d'initiatives écologiques, notamment dans le domaine de l'agriculture. Même si le modèle dominant reste l'agro-chimie, de nombreux États misent sur la permaculture, l'agro-foresterie et l'agriculture biologique à grande échelle en réaction aux ravages sanitaires et...

Selon le paysan Ibrahima Coulibaly et le géographe Laurent Bossard, la région doit construire son avenir sur ses ressources naturelles, humaines et culturelles, et non dans la charité internationale.

Battambang, Cambodia – The Sangha Phal Agricultural Cooperative was established and registered officially at Battambang Agricultural Department in February 2004. The agricultural cooperative, located in Prey Sangha Village, Khnach Romeas Commune, Bavel District, Battambang, was established initially with 48 members of whom 15 were female with a total capital of...

Farmers are facing growing pressure to provide an increasing amount of healthy and nutritious food at low environmental cost. Combining traditional farming methods with modern systems is on-trend as well. Agroecology can contribute greatly to both while also ensuring consideration of the social aspects of sustainable food systems. However, the concept...

Este informe es el resumen de un año de estudio y análisis del sector a través de 118 entrevistas y tres talleres participativos a productores y productoras de los 171 proyectos que se han localizado en los diferentes municipios madrileños. Nace con los objetivos de identificar a las personas y proyectos que conforman...

This report examines 21 initiatives that are working to achieve sustainable, equitable, and secure food systems.              

Confrontées à d’importantes difficultés mais également porteuses de solutions d’avenir, les agricultures familiales, loin d’être des acteurs en fin de parcours dont on suivrait la mort annoncée, font partie inhérente d’un développement réellement durable. Prendre du recul et faire le point sur les enjeux qui touchent les agricultures familiales, telle est...

Históricamente, los productos dendroenergéticos (maderas, residuos biomásicos vegetales varios, etc.) han sido una fuente importante de energía para la humanidad, usándose en forma directa como leña, o convertida mediante diferentes procesos a otras formas aprovechables por el hombre (Klass, 1998). La dendroenergía actualmente sigue siendo la fuente de energía renovable...

Notre planète est au bord de l'effondrement environnemental et la faim dans le monde est à nouveau en pleine augmentation. Selon le rapport sur l'état de la sécurité alimentaire et de la nutrition (SOFI) de 2019, le nombre de personnes souffrant de malnutrition et de privation chronique augmente pour la...

El modelo familiar de producción de alimentos es la mejor receta para luchar contra el despoblamiento del mundo rural. Los pequeños agricultores y ganaderos de carácter familiar son un modelo de futuro.  El despoblamiento no es un problema de los agricultores. Los agricultores y ganaderos deben ser gra parte de la...

On June 25, 2019, Euromontana attended a conference in Brussels on “Social Agriculture and Care Farm: Work opportunity, Social Partnership and Inclusion” organised by the Care-T-Farms project. Care-T-Farms is an Erasmus + programme, willing to encourage the use of farms as places promoting positive mental and physical health and wellbeing.

Agriculture, as a vital sector of the Indonesian economy, provides income for the majority of Indonesian households today. Despite serving as the backbone of one of the nation’s most economically important sectors, women in agriculture are marginalized and often have little access to financial resources, knowledge and technology to improve...

Esta publicación consta de tres grandes apartados, introduciendo en el primero de ellos el concepto de agroecología, la situación de contexto actual mundial de la alimentación y sistemas agroalimentarios y cómo ha ido evolucionando la agroecología en estos últimos años en el contexto internacional y en la propia FAO. En...