Food waste could be made into useful compost, instead of mixing it with plastic and other inorganic trash, as my wife Ana recently explained on a panel discussion on Radio Cepra in Cochabamba. She was invited by a local NGO, Alerta Verde (Green Alert), along with two agronomists who encourage...

Given environmental, economic, and social costs of unilateral chemical and biotechnological interventions to control pests, there is an urgent need to transition towards a knowledge-intensive holistic approach emphasizing agroecosystem design and management. The focus will be on what makes agroecosystems susceptible and vulnerable to insect pests, pathogens and weeds, in...

Highlights: • Young changemakers revolutionise scaling agroecology using video. • CCDB honours Access Agriculture with plaque in appreciation of partnership. • 96 new videos added in March. • Editor's choice of video - Converting chicken waste into fertilizer• Entrepreneurs for Rural Access (ERAs) at work in Cameroon. • Trash to treasure....

In Malaysia, farmers and communities across generations have engaged in the age-old practice of preserving seeds as a means of protecting traditional agricultural heritage. However, the practice of seed saving has slowly been fading in Malaysia over the years. For one, intellectual property protection regulations from trade agreements may pose more constraints...

Whenever somebody has a monopoly over a certain food crop, or tries to create one, sooner or later other people will pop up to compete. The red onion variety, Violet de Galmi, originally comes from the village of Galmi, a small community in Niger, about 500 kilometres east of Niamey close...

À travers l'Afrique, un nombre croissant de fermiers se tourne vers des experts en sciences du sol pour contrer l’acidification croissante de leurs terres, phénomène qu'ils attribuent en grande partie à l’usage intensif des engrais chimiques. Parmi les solutions recommandées le retour aux pratiques agricoles traditionnelles pour restaurer l'équilibre.

Alors que l’insécurité alimentaire repart à la hausse et que le concept de souveraineté agricole fait craindre un repli sur soi et sur nos assiettes, le déficit de financement pour des systèmes alimentaires durables est immense. En particulier dans les pays du Sud, où des défis majeurs et interdépendants se...

Food and agricultural production practices applied by family farmers – including agroecological and integrated systems; recycling of nutrients, energy and waste; natural pest control; crop diversification; and efficient management of natural resources and soil health – present promising opportunities to address climate change, given that they allow high-level adaptation capacity...

The article highlights the importance of equipping Tanzanian farmers with the skills to produce natural pesticides and fertilizers, emphasizing the benefits of organic farming. Experts from the Sustainable Agriculture Association Tanzania (SAT) advocate for using locally available resources to create affordable and eco-friendly agricultural inputs, which can improve crop yields...

The article "Agroecology: A Labor of Love" discusses the transformative potential of agroecology in addressing labor issues within food systems. It highlights how agroecology can emancipate workers from the exploitative conditions of industrial agriculture by integrating ecological principles and social justice. The piece emphasizes the need for a holistic approach...

At the just concluded smart projector training to make natural farming accessible in rural areas, five newly selected Entrepreneurs for Rural Access (ERAs) teams from Madhya Pradesh, India, were equipped with digital and entrepreneurial tools and skills for running a business from bringing training videos to farmers using a smart...

Desde 2014, la FAO ha desempeñado un papel de liderazgo para facilitar el dialogo mundial y regional sobre agroecología, a través de nueve reuniones regionales e internacionales con múltiples partes interesadas, reuniendo a más de 2.100 participantes de 170 países. Estas reuniones ayudaron a identificar necesidades y prioridades para ampliar...

La courgette (Cucurbita pepo L), originaire du Mexique, appartient à la famille des cucurbitacées. Du même genre que les courges et les potirons, c'est la seule espèce dont le fruit est consommé à un stade très immature. C'est une plante annuelle, à tige courte, non ramifiée, à port dressé, à...

La sécurité alimentaire et nutritionnelle fait référence au défi de fournir une alimentation saine, durable et accessible à tous les êtres humains, avec quatre dimensions couvrant des questions interconnectées : la disponibilité, l'accès, l'utilisation et la stabilité. Cet immense défi nécessite de transformer les systèmes alimentaires et de mobiliser tous...

When used in water-scarce areas, biochar helps the soil to better absorb water and to slowly release the required amount to the crop. So you need to irrigate less, which saves you money and labour. Biochar also makes soils more productive.

Les abeilles sont à la fois des pollinisateurs essentiels pour notre alimentation et un symbole de biodiversité (près de 1 000 espèces sauvages en France). Les objectifs à INRAE sont de mieux comprendre les pressions sur ces populations et de trouver des solutions sur le terrain, en conciliant production apicole,...

Global Organic Agricultural Innovations covers major innovations and research in organic agriculture from 18 countries and areas around the world. This edition showcases the diversity and robustness of the growth of organic agriculture around the world. More than seventy innovators and researchers contribute to this edition which covers themes from climate...

Au Sénégal, une véritable révolution pour un système alimentaire durable est en gestation, à bas-bruit.

In June 1992, the third United Nations Conference on Environment and Development took place in Rio de Janeiro. This historic summit culminated in three Conventions drawn up by the States Parties, addressing three global issues: climate change, loss of biodiversity and desertification. While these Conventions are primarily concerned with the...

Agroecology, based on a set of principles and elements, is a transformative pathway towards sustainable food systems. Discover its foundations through theory and practical examples.