Organic-PLUS is a 4.1m € European Horizon 2020 project running from May 2018 to October 2022 (grant agreement 774340). It is co-ordinated by Coventry University’s Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience and involves 10 universities and 15 multi-actors (other research institutions and NGOs) in 8 EU and 4 non-EU countries. ‘Organic-PLUS’ means minimising, and eventually phasing...

The article explores the prevalent misunderstanding and belief that agroecology is about going backward. According to John Wilson, many cultures have a saying along the lines of 'we need to go back to go forward.' This is the goal of agroecology in Africa. It's about reconnecting and re-establishing one's roots....

Brazil used to be a country rich in biodiversity, but in the semi-arid North East of the country, Extensive livestock raising, slash and burn agriculture and uncontrolled demand for wood fuel has have led to widespread environmental degradation of its unique Caatinga biodiversity. Adeline and her granddaughter Jucimara are among...

Sandeep Narayan Jamjade is a farmer residing in Jalochi Village, Baramati, and Pune, India. He is 37 years old with a family of 11. He started his farming venture when he was 24. It took him years of trial and error to adopt various practical solutions leading to ecologically sustainable agricultural...

The practice of natural agriculture focuses on biodiversity preservation and promotes seed conservation.  This approach emphasizes the environment's fundamental characteristics and supports the Satoyama concept that integrates ecological compatibility among landscape and seascape management. In this session, part of the Oxford Real Farming Conference 2021 programme, Shumei Natural Agriculture presented a virtual tour of natural agriculture farms...

In the Adjumani and Amuria districts of Uganda, women are responsible for 75% of agricultural labour. Only 30% have rights over the land that they farm.  Male ownership of property is culturally ingrained in these communities. Women only have secondary rights through their male family members, which are often lost through...

The holistic gardening project in Emuhaya, Western Kenya, is attracting local and international acclaim. Bio Gardening Innovations (BIOGI) is equipping smallholder farmers to break away from monocultures and create thriving, overflowing “food forests” on their farmland.

Uganda made impressive economic development in the last three decades. Poverty headcount declined from 56% in 1992 to 27% in 2018 and 33% of the total population belongs to the middle class. However, the rosy economic growth is marred by inequalities and social exclusion. Youth; majority of the total population...

When people talk about “organic,” usually they confuse it with hydroponic, farm-raised products, anything that is green leafy or anything that seems to be fresh, regardless if it is certified or comes from an accredited supplier. So what really is organic? Our journey with organic farming and organic retailing started more...

En el Día Internacional de la Tierra este Conversatorio ofrecerá la oportunidad de difundir el trabajo de becarias y becarios de nuestro Programa de Investigación y Formación en sistemas agroecológicos andinos de CLACSO y Fundación McKnight, fruto del trabajo que a lo largo de 4 años fue consolidando una comunidad...

Acute hunger is expected to soar in over 20 countries in the next few months, warns a recent report on global “hunger hotspots” from the FAO and the World Food Programme (WFP). An estimated 34 million people are “one step away from starvation”, pushed to the brink by climate shocks, conflict, and the...

This monthly e-newsletter gives a bird’s eye view of all the exciting updates from Access Agriculture, a world-leading organisation for quality agricultural training videos in international and local languages, working across the Global South. The Access Agriculture Panorama features information on new videos, audio podcasts, blog posts, articles contributed by experts,...

In the past decade, the demand for organic food has grown exponentially in the EU. The EU has set rigorous criteria for European farmers who want to have their products certified with the EU organic logo, but what rules apply to products imported from non-EU countries? In the fourth episode of...

Introduced more than 10 years ago, the EU organic logo embodies rigorous organic food production rules. The logo guarantees that at least 95% of a food product’s ingredients are organic. It also confirms that products respect the environment, soil fertility, biodiversity, animal welfare and do not contain chemicals or GMOs. More...

La compleja realidad del ambiente de las islas del Río Paraná, marcada en los últimos años por frecuentes incendios y la bajante del nivel de cota, disparó la necesidad de aportar desde la Universidad y brindar respuestas a las inquietudes de la sociedad. En este artículo se comparten algunos elmentos que...

A la fois science, mouvement de pensées et ensemble de pratiques culturales, l’agroécologie définie l’application des principes de l’écologie à l’agriculture pour assurer une production durable et en quantité optimisée. Philippe Roudier, chargé de recherche à l’Agence française de développement (AFD), nous présente ici les applications possibles des principes de...

Agroecology is an alternative paradigm for agriculture and food systems that is simultaneously: (a) the application of ecological principles to food and farming systems that emerge from specific socioecological and cultural contexts in place-based territories; and (b) a social and political process that centers the knowledge and agency of Indigenous...

In the assessments that follow, an inclusive and true cost evaluation approach is applied to six initiatives drawn from the Global Alliance’s Beacons of Hope (BoH) initiative, which showcases the groundswell of people and organizations around the world who are addressing food systems challenges in creative and systemic ways. Providing...

Supermarkets in the USA bulge with everything from strawberries to steak, but this generous supply is threatened by a destructive agro-industry. In the book Perilous Bounty, Tom Philpott outlines looming disasters in California and the Midwest.

The Global Alliance for the Future of Food has developed seven bold Calls to Action that we believe are critical pathways for creating a better future of food. How to Transform Food Systems | 7 Calls to Action presents this collection.  Elevated time and again by our members, partners, allies, and...