A systems transformation approach for food, land and water systems requires leaning towards embracing circularity in the use of natural resources, boosting environmental and ecosystem health in step with productivity, diversifying agricultural and food systems, and supporting healthy human diets. These improvements must go hand in hand with more equitable...

The leader of the Community Managed Natural Farming (CMNF) programme Vijay Kumar explains the Social Capital side of the story, and how women’s groups were a central part of the success of CMNF, now recognised worldwide as a model of agricultural transformation. The CMNF initiative has mobilised over a million...

Business as usual is no longer an option for today’s global agriculture system: biodiversity loss and nitrogen pollution are exceeding planetary limits, and catastrophic risks of climate change demand immediate action. Agroecology involves the application of ecological principles for the design and management of sustainable agroecosystems. Agroecological innovations promote circular systems that involve...

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...

The leaflet presents the activities of the second component of the project “Strengthening Agro-climatic Monitoring and Information Systems (SAMIS) to improve adaptation to climate change and food security in Lao PDR” held in collaboration with the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) De Risk project (Applying seasonal climate forecasting and...

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...

“We, farmers in Asia, join the global call to action against climate change. We call on the world leaders attending the COP26 to recognize family farmers as solution providers and to invest in establishing a Farmers’ Empowerment and Climate Resiliency Trust Fund. We are watching you, so act now. Act...

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...

Encuentre en esta cartilla las estrategias y prácticas que han utilizado nueve experiencias en Colombia en el camino de la transición agroecológica, desde una mirada multidimensional de la agroecología.  Las experiencias corresponden a: la Asociación de Productores Orgánicos La Tulpa, Asociación de Productores Indígenas de San Antonio de Palmito-ASPROINPAL, Granja Agroecológica Pura Vida,...

Introducción. El sistema productivo cacaotero contribuye con la sustentabilidad del manejo de suelos a través del reciclaje de nutrientes, junto con la producción de hojarasca. Objetivo. Estimar el aporte de biomasa y nutrientes en plantaciones de cacao bajo efectos de fertilización química y orgánica. Materiales y métodos. En el SAF con cacao-CCN-51 (Theobroma cacao L.) asociado...

Este documento sirve como marco de referencia para la construcción de estrategias, planes y programas conjuntos de investigación en agroecología y sistemas agroalimentarios sostenibles, en el marco de la cooperación sur-sur Colombia-Brasil y brinda insumos y promueve el desarrollo de investigaciones conjuntas Colombia-Brasil orientadas al fortalecimiento de la innovación rural con enfoque agroecológico.

A floresta tem som e ruídos das plantas, do vento, da Curupira. E tudo é música. Até osilêncio é cheio de ruídos”, já dizia o músico Jorge Mautner, quando estava a bordodo projeto Navegar a Amazônia1, em que atuou junto com inúmeras comunidadestradicionais, indígenas e ribeirinhas deste vasto território. Essa...

The potential of organic agriculture and agroecological approaches for improving food security in Africa is a controversial topic in global discussions. While there is a number of meta-analyses on the environmental, agronomic and financial performance of organic farming, most of the underlying data stems from on-station field trials from temperate regions....

Over 240 videos from the Organic Farm Knowledge Platform are now available on its own YouTube channel organised into six playlists, along with a short introduction video.

Objetivo: identificar aprendizajes derivados de la implementación de planes de finca mediante un proceso participativo en los departamentos de Nariño, Cundinamarca y Boyacá para el fortalecimiento de la cadena de valor lácteo colombiano. Materiales y métodos: fue a través de la identificación de tres ejes temáticos financiero, técnico y comercial...

Há décadas a ciência alerta para o uso predatório que a humanidade tem feito dos recursos naturais do planeta, que levam a questões tão complexas como a crise climática, a escassez de matérias primas e os desafios na lida com os resíduos. Com a crescente pressão social acerca do cuidado com...

The overall objective of FUTUREEUAQUA is to effectively promote the sustainable growth of climate-change resilient, environmentally-friendly organic and conventional aquaculture of major fish species and low trophic level organisms in Europe, to meet future challenges with respect to the growing consumer demand for high quality, nutritious and responsibly produced food....

Today, agricultural systems are facing multiple challenges, including climate change, loss of biodiversity, dwindling resources, degradation of soil and water quality. Agroecology can strengthen the sustainability and resilience of farming systems and thus contribute to addressing these challenges. Based on the premise that Open Innovation Arrangements (OIAs) and in particular...

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...

The European Green Deal (EGD), is designed to be a transformative agenda for Europe at all levels. The application of the Green Deal in rural areas is a necessary and essential part of the transformation and resilience of the EU’s rural future and will define this Commission’s legacy. In this...