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Report
Legislation to promote agroecology in the Latin American and Caribbean region
FAO published, in collaboration with the support of the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) and within the Scaling up Agroecology Initiative, ''Legislation to promote agroecology in the Latin American and Caribbean region'' which addresses the international and regional legal framework, as well as some good practices from comparative law, in favour...
2021 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Book
Introducción a la agroecología política
Es la intencionalidad de este libro es la de proporcionar un marco de análisis común para la acción colectiva agroecológica. Se trata de proporcionar los argumentos epistemológicos y teóricos que empujan hacia la construcción y desarrollo de este campo para tratar de hacer operativa la lucha por la sostenibilidad agraria...
Argentina
2021 - Latin American Council of Social Sciences (CLACSO)
Journal article
Food forests: Their services and sustainability
Industrialized food systems use unsustainable practices leading to climate change, natural resource depletion, economic disparities across the value chain, and detrimental impacts on public health. In contrast, alternative food solutions such as food forests have the potential to provide healthy food, sufficient livelihoods, environmental services, and spaces for recreation, education,...
2021
Video
Scaling Up Agroecology in the Himalayas Together - Day 2
Last 28 & 29 April, 2021, high-level policy experts gathered at the digital event “Scaling up Agroecology in the Himalayas Together” to discuss and inspire key decision-makers on policies supporting agroecology and organic agriculture in the region. The Himalayas event was organised by IFOAM – Organics International and the World...
Bhutan - India - Nepal
2021 - IFOAM – Organics International and the World Future Council
Newsletter article
FAO Agroecology Newsletter #51
Agroecology Newsletter of September 2021.
The FAO Agroecology Newsletter presents a round-up of news, events, publications, stories, innovations, activities, and initiatives on agroecology from around the world.
2021
Video
Increasing Agricultural Productivity through Sustainable Water Resource Management in Tajikistan
Strong water users' associations are instrumental in sustaining reforms and improvement in the country's water sector. To address the interrelated challenges of agriculture, water, food insecurity, and poverty in Tajikistan, the Public Employment for Sustainable Agriculture and Water Resources Management Project (PAMP II) was implemented from 2013 to 2020 with...
Tajikistan
2021 - Asian Farmers' Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA)
Video
Diálogos sobre Seguridad Alimentaria y Nutricional
La serie de webinars Diálogos sobre seguridad alimentaria y nutricional es una iniciativa del Proyecto Adaptación del Conocimiento para la Agricultura Sostenible y Acceso a Mercados (AKSAAM), financiado por una donación del FIDA, en colaboración con el Instituto de Políticas Públicas y Desarrollo Sostenible (IDPPS) de la Universidad de Viçosa (UFV), y la Fundación...
Brazil
2021 - Instituto de Políticas Públicas y Desarrollo Sostenible (IDPPS)
Article
Primer registro de Pulvinaria floccifera (Westwood, 1870) (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Coccidae), para Cuba, con una clave para las especies del género registradas en el país
La escama blanda algodonosa Pulvinaria floccifera (Westwood, 1870) (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Coccidae) se registra por primera vez para Cuba. Los ejemplares fueron recolectados en dos localidades de la Ciénaga de Majaguillar, al noreste de la provincia de Matanzas. El material testigo fue depositado en la Colección Zoológica del Instituto de Ecología y Sistemática...
Colombia
2021 - Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria (AGROSAVIA)
Blog article
Himachal farmer revives ancient crop system that saves water and has zero input costs
Nekram Sharma, a farmer from Karsog valley of Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi district, India revives along with its community an ancient indigenous farming technique.
Nau-Anaj (‘nau’ means nine and ‘anaj’ is crop) is an intercropping or mixed farming method to grow nine foodgrains on the same piece of land. These crops are...
India
2021
Blog article
Inspirational ideas: Growing organic vegetables – and jobs!
The Operational Group Biogemüse in Northern Hesse (Germany) identified a growing demand for fresh organic vegetables, but there was a lack of local produce available. At the same time the rural population was falling steadily and there was a low number of jobs which affected vulnerable population groups in particular....
Germany
2021 - EipAgri
Video
Agroecological Soybean Production and Processing for Nutrition in Laos
In 2019, the Agriculture for Nutrition Project (AFN) provided funding support to the Lao Farmer Network (LFN) to pilot the production and processing of soybean in two villages of Nonghet district, Xiengkhouang province, Laos. The small project, “Piloting soybean production and processing to improve nutrition in Nonghet district”, was implemented...
Lao People's Democratic Republic
2021 - Asian Farmers' Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA)
Event
Organic Innovation Days 2021 - Better inputs for organic farming
For this year’s Organic Innovation Days, the only EU event on research & innovation for organic, TP Organics is collaborating with the two Horizon 2020-funded EU projects RELACS and Organic-PLUS, which both aim to reduce the use of contentious inputs in organic farming. The event will take place online on 30 November and 1 December 2021,...
Belgium
2021 - TP Organics
Video
India's natural farming revolution
In the southern state of Andhra Pradesh, India water scarcity and poor soil quality forced many farmers to walk away from agriculture. But a few years ago, the state of Andhra Pradesh launched an ambitious program called Andhra Pradesh Community managed Natural Farming (APCNF) that is transforming the farming practices to stop the...
India
2021 - France 24
Report
Amplifying agroecology in Vermont: Principles and processes to foster food systems sustainability
Agroecology represents a model system that supports the environment by offering an approach to food production that enhances biodiversity, builds ecological resilience, improves soil diversity, reduces the use of natural resources, and provides a healthy environment for the planet. It is increasingly recognized as an effective system that generates a...
United States of America
2021 - Agroecology and Livelihoods Collaborative, University of Vermont 2 Department of Plant and Soil Science, University of Vermont 3 Gund Institute for the Environment, University of Vermont 4 Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources, University of Vermont 5 Environmental Program, University of Vermont 6 Center for Sustainable Agriculture, University of Vermont 7 UVM Extension, University of Vermont 8 Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change, York University, Toronto, CA 9 Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Vermont
Blog article
Entrepreneurship to promote organic farming
It is a well-known fact that the use of organic or biological inputs has assumed importance in the promotion of organic agriculture. In conventional agriculture where the application of chemical inputs is widely known for its direct action to feed and protect the crop,on the contrary, in organic agriculture, inputs...
India
2021 - Leisa India
Blog article
Agroecology at UN level: the FAO's Scaling up Agroecology Initiative
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development calls for a new agricultural approach to ensure sufficient, safe, and nutritious food as well as a stable multifunctional landscape. Agroecology contributes to a transition to food and agricultural systems that are environmentally sustainable, economically fair, viable, and socially equitable.
With the objective of moving from dialogue...
2021
Case study
L’agroécologie, au service de la diversité alimentaire Cas d’école en zones sahélienne et forestière du Cameroun
L’Extrême-Nord et l’Est sont certes deux régions du Cameroun différentes sur le plan écologique et distantes sur le plan géographique. Mais elles connaissent des difficultés similaires qui se traduisent par un niveau de développement très faible. Elles font partie des zones les plus pauvres du Cameroun. Cet état de pauvreté...
Cameroon
2021 - Service d'Appui aux Initiatives Locales de Développement (SAILD-NGO)
E-learning
Webinars on Agroecology
Webinar ''Agroecology: Principles and Best Practices'' on 10 May 2021
Agroecology and organic are both systems of food production grounded in the principles of health, ecology, fairness, and care, which guide standards and inspire the development of best practices and sustainable production systems.
This first of the three webinars of the International Society for...
2021 - International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)
Blog article
FiBL presents a new dossier on organic production and good practices
FiBL presents Organic farming. Basic principles and Good practices, a new dossier that explains the basics of organic farming and shows how they are applied in practice. The publication is a valuable source of information for farmers interested in conversion to organic farming. It also serves as a guide for the private sector, government representatives,...
2021 - Fibl
Manual
Garnering nature friendly agriculture practices: 1990 to 2020
Field tested practices, methodologies and approaches to regenerating agriculture and associated ecosystems are featured in this compilation . Mostly experiences from across Asia are included , the compilation is based on publications generated through participatory writeshops, organised over thirty years featuring a wide range of stakeholders, disciplines and donors. Participatory...
2021
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