The Executive Director of the Biovision Africa Trust, David Amudavi, spoke at the first Eastern Africa agroecology conference in Nairobi about the issue of starvation facing millions of Kenyans despite the untapped potential of agricultural resources. He expressed disappointment that less than a quarter of the land is being used...

Le Guide pour l’évaluation de l’agroécologie propose une démarche et des outils méthodologiques pour apprécier, d’une part, les effets des pratiques et des systèmes agroécologiques sur les performances agro-environnementales et socio-économiques de l’agriculture et, d’autre part, les conditions de développement de l’agroécologie. Il vise à aider les acteurs du développement à...

Quelle place de l’agroécologie dans les systèmes nationaux de conseil agricole ? Comment intégrer les enjeux de transition agroécologique dans les politiques publiques ? Voici quelques thèmes abordés lors de ces journées IRAM, que l'ont peut revivre à travers un site web dédié qui compile les captations vidéos, les supports...

La agroecología tiene el potencial de transformar nuestros sistemas alimentarios y hacerlos más sostenibles. Está generando un creciente interés político a nivel nacional e internacional y la evidencia armonizada de su impacto positivo podría apoyar el proceso de transición. Desarrollada a través de un extenso proceso participativo de múltiples partes...

Autrefois ignorés, les secrets des paysans sahéliens attirent aujourd’hui l’attention des chercheurs et des décideurs. Et pour cause, ils inspirent de nouvelles voies d’adaptation au changement climatique pour l’agriculture africaine, et au-delà. Ici un article du Cirad qui revient sur la technique du zaï ou l'art de capturer la pluie....

BRESOV aims to tackle the nutritional challenges of a growing world population and changing climatic conditions by enhancing productivity of different vegetable crops in an organic and sustainable farming infrastructure. BRESOV works on broccoli, snap bean and tomato as those staple vegetable crops have significant roles in meeting our global food and nutritional security goal, and under...

FiBL biodiversity expert Lukas Pfiffner has updated the factsheet on the effects of production and cultivation systems on biological diversity. The publication is available for download free of charge in the FiBL Shop. To promote species diversity is one of the principles of organic farming. Do scientific studies on actual farms...

  Will agroecology affirm its role as a critical lever in the future of food systems and climate action? In line with its mission, the Agroecology Coalition has been active in international spaces and will continue to do so in upcoming international events in 2023. In this newsletter, you will find...

According to experts at the ongoing climate negotiations (COP 28) in Dubai, UAE, such agroecological farming techniques are key to the continent’s food systems because they optimize the use of local resources such as manure and local water sources for irrigation, thereby minimizing the ecological footprint and enhancing the sustainability...

The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Omar Alieu Touray, has entered into grant agreements with 15 educational institutions to develop agroecology skills among member states, as an element of the ECOWAS Agroecology Program supported by the European Union. The combined budget for these agreements stands at €1,320,784.43, with each institution...

In March 2023, civil society organisations and farmers met with thePortfolio Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Developmentto share views on agroecology and to promote a call from 58 organisationsfor a national agroecology strategy.In support of the process, the ACB conducted a detailed review of 22 key policies across...

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The resilience of KwaZulu-Natal farmers during the Covid-19 pandemic and intersecting crises is highlighted in “Stories of Resilience Built Through Agroecology”, a new book launched by Biowatch. The book includes the experiences of 24 farmers who have adopted agroecology methods. These farmers have improved household food security and nutrition and built...

To stand out, organic farming must continue to improve and to raise the bar, refusing to settle for minimum standards. Companies are more and more seeking to align their brands with sustainability, but we must remain vigilant to avoid greenwashing and ensure genuine commitment to organic principles. To thrive in this...

On 21 March 2023, Agroecology Europe organised an agroecological farm visit for Members of the European Parliament and their team members of the AGRI and ENVI Committees of different political groups including the Renew Group, the EPP Group and the Greens. In the fields of the Warelles Farm in Petit-Enghien, thirty...

Esta será la tercera ocasión que Regeneration International realice la Cumbre Alimentaria de los Pueblos. Este evento único en su clase, es una gran celebración de 24 horas del Día Mundial de la Alimentación, el 16 de octubre de 2023, en la que participarán ponentes apasionantes de todas las regiones...

Con objeto de catalizar la adopción de prácticas agrarias sostenibles y saludables para la mitigación y adaptación a la emergencia climática, la Red de Municipios por la Agroecología presenta su última publicación: “¿Cómo apoyar desde las políticas locales los servicios ambientales que presta la agroecología frente a la emergencia climática?”. Este...

In March 2023, civil society organisations and farmers met with thePortfolio Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Developmentto share views on agroecology and to promote a call from 58 organisationsfor a national agroecology strategy.In support of the process, the ACB conducted a detailed review of 22 key policies across...

Visual narratives using the 10 Elements of Agroecology can guide the holistic visioning needed to better understand transformative change and plausible transitions towards sustainable agriculture and food systems. By sharing similar underlying storylines, assumptions and responses to drivers of change, visual narratives may foster the convergence of transitions into typologies that...

“As the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) continues to warn us, we need to act now: the coming years are crucial for the future of our planet,” comments Edie Mukiibi, president of Slow Food. “The best way to celebrate International Mother Earth Day on April 22 is to acknowledge this...