Cotton touches us every day, it is a source of livelihoods for millions of smallholders and labourers, including women and their families, and contributes significantly to the economies of many developing countries.  The World Cotton Day is an excellent opportunity to renew our commitment to enhancing the sustainability of the cotton...

With the Convention on Biological Diversity conference (COP15), United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), and United Nations Food Systems Summit, 2021 is a pivotal year for transitioning towards sustainable food systems. Diversified farming systems are key to more sustainable food production. Here we present a global dataset documenting outcomes of...

On 12th October 2021, Euromontana organised its annual conference on “Being young in a mountain area in 2021”. The event was the opportunity to highlight the needs and desires of young people for the future of the mountains. The conference gave the floor to different mountain organisations that have recently...

Farming in Europe has been transformed over the last 70 years by policies, technologies and practices that sought to guarantee a stable supply of affordable food. But success has come at the cost of mounting environmental degradation. This CORDIS Results Pack highlights 11 EU-funded research projects that demonstrate the potential...

As world leaders gather in Glasgow to discuss reducing carbon emissions and preventing climate catastrophe, the spotlight is on global farming methods and their impact on the planet on which we live. The Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) model provides a revolutionary alternative to high-polluting and carbon-intensive ‘conventional’ farming methods. As...

Mounting evidence points to the fact that climate change is already affecting agriculture and food security, which will therefore make the challenge of ending hunger, achieving food security, improving nutrition, and promoting sustainable agriculture even more difficult (FAO 2016). Through Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 13, the 2030 Agenda calls for...

This publication showcases a few best practices in rural development led by rural women in Brazil and Uruguay, which have led to transformative and long-lasting results, even strengthening local public policies and economic growth. Using the latest resources in agroecological and inclusive production methods, and assisted by IFAD-supported projects, these...

Paula and I were tied up for much of June and July, meaning that we were often away from home and entirely away from our garden. So in this video, we'd like to quickly show you how our deep mulch garden managed its self during half a summer of complete...

Formed in 2007, Food Plant Solutions Rotary Action Group (FPS) creates science-based educational materials, which: identify highly nutritious local food plants, explain how to grow them in a sustainable, agroecological way, detail the nutritional value of the plants and describe why human bodies require those nutrients. The resources created by FPS allows people to better...

En esta ficha de contexto se mencionan los aspectos importantes de la cadena de pastifloras enfocados a su marco productivo, regional, económico, comercio internacional, así como sus perspectivas y tendencias frente al mercado, dando a conocer su entorno de Ciencia y Tecnología e Innovación. Más Información: Bibliografía completa de la corporación Editorial Agrosavia Repositorio...

Esta publicación propone estrategias y lineamientos para políticas que sirvan de insumos concretos para el Plan Nacional de Agroecología. Para ello, se profundiza en el análisis de tres áreas estratégicas como lo son las compras públicas, la certificación y el sector agroexportador. Para la elaboración de este documento, se realizaron entrevistas...

Land and labour rights can intersect in multiple ways. Investments in large-scale plantations often entail trade-offs between job creation and compressions of land rights. Also, labour relations can involve tenure dimensions, for example where estate managers sublet plots for workers to complement wages with food production for their family or...

Since the beginning of the outbreak in December 2019, the on-going Covid-19 crisis has had multiple impacts on how our food systems work and operate, from the closing of covered food market halls and open-air markets to the prolonged school shut-downs (up to 10 weeks in many European countries). The...

Acid soils are a major constraint to agricultural productivity in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa, including Ethiopia. Restoring soil pH to optimal ranges for agriculture can have a significant impact on yields, particularly for acid intolerant crops like wheat and barley. The application of agricultural lime is the standard corrective,...

La revue en ligne  Transnational Institute,  nous revient avec  une étude de  Ali Amouzai , activiste et chercheur marocain, intitulée « Surmonter la crise de Covid-19 avec équité : Le combat pressant pour la souveraineté alimentaire en Afrique du Nord ».  L’auteur s’appuie sur des analyses réalisées par le Réseau et...

En un mundo perfecto, uno en donde no existiera la comida rápida, las chinampas serían el sistema de cultivo ideal. Es más: lo son, pero la agricultura a gran escala les gana terreno porque nuestro modo de vivir nos exige privilegiar el producir mucho a bajos costos sobre una producción...

Formed in 2007, Food Plant Solutions Rotary Action Group (FPS) creates science-based educational materials, which: identify highly nutritious local food plants, explain how to grow them in a sustainable, agroecological way, detail the nutritional value of the plants and describe why human bodies require those nutrients. The resources created by FPS allows people to better...

Farmer Field School (FFS) is a participatory education approach that brings together a group of small-scale food producers to solve production problems through sustainable agriculture. The FFS approach offers space for hands-on group learning, enhancing skills for observation and critical analysis and improved decision making by local communities. Building on...

En esta ficha de contexto se mencionan los aspectos importantes de la cadena de piña enfocados a su marco productivo, regional, económico, comercio internacional, así como sus perspectivas y tendencias frente al mercado, dando a conocer su entorno de Ciencia y Tecnología e Innovación. Más Información: Bibliografía completa de la corporación Editorial Agrosavia Repositorio...

A redesign of food systems is urgently needed to simultaneously achieve ecological, economic and social sustainability. Agroecology is gaining prominence as an approach to achieving this radical shift. Evidence demonstrates how agroecological approaches can contribute to sustainable, resilient agricultural and food systems today and in the future. However, despite many locally...