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Mapa de Feiras Orgânicas

O Mapa de Feiras Orgânicas é uma ferramenta de busca, idealizada pelo Idec (Instituto Brasileiro de Defesa do Consumidor), com o objetivo de estimular a alimentação saudável e sustentável em todo o Brasil e mostrar que os produtos orgânicos e agroecológicos podem ser mais acessíveis aos consumidores. O Mapa visa a...
Brazil
2023 - Mapa de Feiras Orgânicas

Article
'A shared human endeavour': Farmer Participation and Knowledge Co-production in Agroecological Research

Farmer participation in the co-production of knowledge has been claimed to have many benefits, including its capacity to address the knowledge intensiveness and ecological specificity that underpins agroecology. The complexity of agroecological knowledge systems have until now presented considerable challenges to researchers looking to develop research practices adaptable to and...
2023

Case study
Organic policies in Denmark

Thematic Group on Strengthening the position of farmers in the Organic Food Supply Chain
Denmark has the highest market share in the world of organic food and beverages (13,0% in 2021). Danes are proud to have a shared vision to be the world leaders in developing sustainable organic production. Denmark is a small country with a high proportion of agricultural land (good soil, good...
Denmark
2023 - EU CAP Network Thematic Group on Strengthening the position of farmers in the Organic Food Supply Chain

Blog article
Can Agroecological Living Landscapes (ALLs) solve Food, Land and Water system challenges?

Globally Food, Land, and Water Systems (FLWS) are being degraded rapidly. Indian agriculture is heavily dependent on natural resources. Agriculture plays a significant role in India’s $3.5 trillion economy, employing 43% of the available labor force. The share of agriculture and allied sectors in total gross value added (GVA) of the...
2023

Blog article
Community-based natural farming outshines other farming practices in Andhra Pradesh

A study in Andhra Pradesh compares three prevalent farming methods, analysing their overall benefits such as production, economic impact and social and health implications.The study concludes that community-based natural farming offers superior benefits in terms of higher yields, crop diversity and income for farmers.While natural farming is being increasingly adopted...
India
2023

Website
Reflecting on the present and envisioning the future: Agroecology TPP holds its first annual Members Forum meeting

Recently, institutional members of the Agroecology TPP came together to discuss progress and set priorities for the future in the first Members Forum meeting – an annual gathering in which representatives of key stakeholder groups and institutional members of Agroecology TPP examine the latest research findings and key knowledge and...
2023 - Global Landscape Forum

Article
Editorial: Agroecology in policy and practice

In the past years, there has been steady growth in research and work relating to agroecology. People-centered, knowledge-intensive, and rooted to sustainability, it is now well-established that agroecology's holistic approach matches the transformation to food systems called for by the 2030 Agenda; a transition to sustainable food and agriculture systems...
2023

Case study
Organic policies in Luxembourg

Thematic Group on Strengthening the position of farmers in the Organic Food Supply Chain
Luxemburg has experienced immense population growth since 1970, almost doubling to some 650,000 today. This population growth has been largely due to immigration. Luxembourg also experiences significant daily cross border movement of workers with some 220,000 arriving and leaving every day. These consumers are very much tied to their own...
Luxembourg
2023 - EU CAP Network Thematic Group on Strengthening the position of farmers in the Organic Food Supply Chain

Case study
How tree seedling nurseries are furnishing landscape agrobiodiversity in Zambia

This agrobiodiversity case study (No.6) from Zambia is the sixth of six case studies prepared by forest and farm producer organisations (FFPOs) for the Forest and Farm Facility (FFF). It describes the actions of the Choma District Tree Nursery and Growers Association (CDTNA). CDTNA represents 111 members, either individual nursery growers...
Zambia
2023 - International Institute for Environment and Development IIED

Policy brief/paper
Advancing ecological organic agriculture in Africa

State of scientific evidence and recommendations
African food systems are facing a number of interconnected challenges, due to the negative impacts of climate change, among other factors. Nevertheless, Africa holds a primordial position to create more resilient and sustainable food production systems. More than half of the African population base their livelihood on agriculture; and half...
2023 - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL, Switzerland

Policy brief/paper
Thematic Group on Strengthening the position of farmers in the Organic Food Supply Chain

Conclusions & Recommendations
The Group came together to identify ways in which the role of the organic producer in the organic value chain can be strengthened through cooperation. During the two thematic group (TG) meetings members took stock of the policy & regulatory framework; identified the key enabling conditions and barriers to strengthen...
European Union
2023 - EU CAP Network Thematic Group

Report
Natural farming through a wide-angle lens

True Cost Accounting Study of Community Managed Natural Farming in Andhra Pradesh, India
A pioneering new study analysing the costs and benefits of different farming systems gives new evidence to support agroecological natural farming as a key approach to help feed communities and transition farmers to nature-positive outcomes in support of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This first-of-its-kind research, led by impact data and...
India
2023 - the Global Alliance for the Future of Food

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Territorial Food Systems

Territorialised food systems are an emerging alternative to the harmful globalized corporate food system which contributes to environmental degradation, poverty, hunger and social injustice. Territorial food systems aim at improving public health and food justice. In territorial food systems multiple actors (private, public and civil society) partner up to create shorter food value...
2023 - Urgenci

Report
Re-thinking food systems in Andhra Pradesh, India

How Natural Farming could feed the future
Agroecology is an integrated approach that simultaneously applies ecological and social concepts and principles to the design and management of food and agricultural systems. It seeks to optimize interactions between plants, animals, humans and the environment, while taking into account the social aspects that need to be addressed for a...
India
2023 - Andhra Pradesh Community Managed Natural Farming

Case study
Advancing agrobiodiversity through agroecology, seed management and enterprise development in Ghana

This agrobiodiversity case study (No.2) from Ghana is the second of six case studies prepared by forest and farm producer organisations (FFPOs) for the Forest and Farm Facility (FFF). It describes the actions of the Abrono Organic Farmers Association (ABOFA) – formerly the Abrono Organic Farming Project – based in Forikrom...
Ghana
2023 - International Institute for Environment and Development IIED

Blog article
Indo-German Global Academy for Agroecology Research and Learning Launches India’s First Farmer Scientist Course in Natural Farming: Rythu Sadhikara Samstha

IGGAARL, also referred as Academy, is a collaborative institution set up by the Government of Andhra Pradesh, India with support from the Government of Germany on the 7th of July 2022. Now, after a year, it has geared up and launched a four-year Farmer Scientist Course (FSC) in Natural Farming....
India
2023 - https://www.businesswireindia.com

Blog article
Opportunities for advisors under Horizon Europe

Horizon Europe, the EU’s key funding programme for research and innovation, includes regular calls to set up EU-wide advisory networks. COREnet was the first such network, launched in 2022. Over the next two years, there are five more of these advisory network calls on different topics. Applying to this type...
European Union
2023 - EU CAP NETWORK

Journal article
The stories of seed sovereignty

In a graphic illustration of consolidation in the seed industry through 2018, and how corporations control our seeds, Phil Howard tells the story of how farmers have been losing control of their seeds for quite some time (Howard 2020). From a narrowing of the genetic foundation of agriculture to the...
2023 - Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems

Newsletter
Family Farming Knowledge Platform (FFKP) Monthly Digest July 2023

The Family Farming Knowledge Platform (FFKP) Monthly Digest showcases the latest contents uploaded in the FFKP to provide its readers with relevant and up to date information on family farming main themes such as agroecology, smallscale fisheries, pastoralism, indigenous people, and more. For more documents, feel free to search in the...
2023 - FAO

Event
Webinario I: Una década de acción colectiva: logros históricos y resistencia

En el contexto del Ciclo de Webinarios: 10 años de la #DemandaColectivaMaíz en perspectiva, se desarrolló el Webinario I: Una década de acción colectiva: logros históricos y resistencia, el día miércoles 2 de agosto de 2023, 5:00 pm En el webinario participaron: Mercedes López Martínez | Representante Colectividad, Demanda Colectiva Maíz Cati...
Mexico
2023 - Asociación de Consumidores Orgánicos (ACO)
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