This initiative is taking place in the Agreste da Borborema region and is led by the Oziel Pereira community. Their aim is to use the role of collective action mechanisms in the agroecological transition at the community level. The Agreste da Borborema is a region marked by high levels of rural...

Diversifying on-farm incomes insures greater financial independence and value addition opportunities and enable farmers to respond to demand from consumers. In this short video interview with Olivier Lefebvre, economist and co-founder of Perma-projects, let's discover how economic diversification strengthens ecological and socio-economic resilience of farmers and farming systems in Europe....

Problem In protected vegetable systems of the Mediterranean area, having bare soil for several weeks in late summer, post cash crop harvest, may induce soil degradation. Providing a soil cover in any period is key to preserve the soil's biological activity and maintain good agronomic conditions (e.g. soil structure) for the...

Una noche de 2012, en una reunión a la que asistían alrededor de quince socios de la filial Arequito (provincia de Santa Fe) de la Federación Agraria Argentina, surgió entre los presentes una idea, a partir de una necesidad. Muchas familias de la zona requerían una solución porque hacían animales...

This study, in collaboration with the Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU), provides an overview of the current state of sustainable agriculture practices and systems (SAPSs) in India. It aims to help policymakers, administrators, philanthropists, and others contribute to an evidence-based scale-up of SAPSs, which represent a vital alternative to conventional,...

Este número de LEISA revista de agroecología –que traduce del inglés artículos publicados previamente en Farming Matters 36(1)– pone de relieve cómo perspectivas como el feminismo interseccional y las cosmologías indígenas, junto con la agroecología, han estado transformando nuestra economía y nuestra sociedad. Estos conocimientos proporcionan lecciones pertinentes para la...

Climate change and sustainable development are strongly linked. The poor and least developed countries are the most vulnerable, and will be most adversely affected and also the least able to cope with the impacts of climate-related disasters. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 13 – Climate Action – aims...

Food insecurity is deeply intertwined with health and economic disparities, as an underlying factor in risk for COVID-19 and as an effect of the economic crisis the pandemic has triggered. Pre-existing health inequities and an increased risk of job loss or loss of income mean that Black, Latinx, and Indigenous...

El proyecto Sembrando Capacidades, iniciado en noviembre de 2019 y finalizado en dciembre 2021 en el marco de la cooperación sur-sur trilateral entre Brasil, Colombia y FAO, buscó fortalecer políticas e instrumentos que impulsen la rentabilidad y sostenibilidad del campo colombiano, con especial énfasis en la producción proveniente de la...

The LIVESEED project, which IFOAM Organics Europe co-cordinates, is contributing to the Organic World Congress (OWC) with a colourful program. Organised 8-10 September 2021 in Rennes, France, the Congress is an excellent opportunity to showcase the project’s results and recommendations.

Este sitio web da cuenta del alcance del proyecto Sembrando Capacidades, iniciativa de cooperación sur-sur trilateral, que buscó el fortalecimiento de instrumentos y políticas para la Agricultura Campesina, Familiar y Comunitaria en Colombia, a partir de la gestión del conocimiento y el intercambio de experiencias, presenta en este repositorio web todos los...

This article offers a well-argued and supported study synthesis in response to the issue, Why didn't AGRA's Green Revolution work in Mali? Is it feasible for African farmers to feed the continent? This is a must-read essay for anybody interested in the situation of Mali and the powerful farmers' movement...

Women farmers, especially female peasant and family farmers are pivotal to build back better food systems. 60% of the world’s food is produced by smallholders on 30% of the global agricultural surface. 50%-80% of this food, depending on the country and region, is produced by women.  SWISSAID and partners launched a qualitative...

This video tells the story of Sireesha - one of the thousands of women and men farmers in Andhra Pradesh, India, practicing agroecology in Farmer Field Schools facilitated by the Andhra Pradesh Community managed Natural Farming Programme and FAO. Through agroecology and FFS, Sireesha and her family improved their incomes; consume healthy and...

Action Aid International gathered stakeholders on Tuesday to discuss ways to improve agro-ecology and eco-restoration on the Gambia's south, middle, and north banks, with the goal of ensuring community resilience to climate change, achieving food security, climate justice, and comprehensive disaster prevention. The Agroecology, Eco-Restoration, and Resilience Building Project, according...

The digital hub ConectAgroecology is a meeting space for the members of the CPLP Agroecology Network and a tool to support the training of farmers, fishermen, and other food producers, technicians from public entities, and all people interested in developing knowledge and practices in agroecology. It is intended to contribute to the development of...

Training of Trainers: ''Introduction to Agroecology'' for the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries (CPLP) This Training of Trainers is part of the activities of the Training Centre for Sustainable Family Farming (CCAFS) of the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries (CPLP). As part of a broader work program of knowledge and capacity building, the main...

El presente trabajo de relevamiento y diagnóstico fue llevado a cabo por la Asociación Civil “Instituto de Intervenciones Situadas” (IN SITU) como iniciativa propia anexada a las acciones implementadas en el marco de un convenio con la Organización de Naciones Unidas para la Agricultura y la Alimentación (FAO), la Universidad...

El proyecto *Sembrando Capacidades lo invita a participar en el evento virtual Presentación de resultados: Lineamientos de política pública para la agroecología en Colombia, que tiene como objetivo dar a conocer dos productos trabajados durante el desarrollo del proyecto: Algunos resultados del Mapeo de iniciativas y procesos de transición agroecológica...

Sustainable food and agriculture are at the heart of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. One of the ways of achieving Better Production, Better Nutrition, Better Environment, and Better Life, leaving no one behind, is through agroecology. Agroecology helps ensure food and nutritional security, reduce poverty, mitigate climate change and restore...