In the French West Indies, and particularly in Guadeloupe, agricultural policies mainly support the banana and sugarcane export sectors. However, driven by consumer demand, policy-makers are increasingly interested in developing local and agroecological food systems. Plantain (Musa spp., AAB), cultivated by a wide range of farmers, plays a key role in...

Developed in the Hurgaov region of Rajasthan (India), where droughts are frequent, this project allowed the promotion and conservation of rainwater through rejuvenating traditional rainwater harvesting water bodies (Naadi) with the participation of the community. 

Un entretien avec Alain Huart, expert de la question agricole en RDC. Une série de podcasts pour parler de l’importance de la forêt du Bassin du Congo et surtout la nécessité  d’y promouvoir les  pratiques agroécologiques pour la sauver pour la sauver contre le réchauffement climatique et préserver sa biodiversité.Alain...

In line with its transparency and monitoring requirements, the European Commission launched today an online dashboard presenting the targets set at national level by each Member State in its approved CAP Strategic Plan, as well targets at EU level. By exploring the interactive dashboard, users can find out for example about the...

Maize production in Zambia must increase with a view towards improved food security and reduced food imports whilst avoiding cropland expansion. To achieve this, it is important to understand the causes behind the large maize yield gaps observed in smallholder farming systems across the country. This is the first study...

One of the priorities for moving European rural youth forward is to create sustainable and high-quality rural jobs accessible to young people. Rural youth unemployment rates are higher than the average throughout the EU and rural employment opportunities tend to be relatively limited, with a prevalence of seasonal jobs.    Supporting youth...

Face aux enjeux de sécurité et de souveraineté alimentaires, couplés aux impératifs environnementaux, l’agriculture africaine doit se transformer pour s’inscrire dans une logique de durabilité. Das sa note d’analyse d’avril 2023, l’Observatoire de l’action climat en Afrique s'intéresse aux approches adaptatives conciliant savoir-faire locaux et approches exogènes.

Mise en défend d'un champ avec une haie vive antiérosive.  

Il existe une grande variété de formes d'agriculture qui se distinguent par leur projet, leur approche, leurs pratiques et leurs technologies. Parmi elles, l'agriculture biodynamique et la syntropie ont été peu étudiées par les scientifiques. Les recherches conduites par INRAE contribuent à la production de connaissances scientifiques sur les cahiers...

Fiche technique sur les diguettes anti-érosives filtrantes pour augmenter le potentiel d'un champ.

En prélude à la 5e conférence ministérielle Union Africaine-Union Européenne (UA-UE) sur l’agriculture, prévue pour le 30 juin 2023 à Rome en Italie, les plus grands mouvements populaires et organisations de la société civile d’Afrique ont animé une conférence de presse virtuelle le mardi 27 octobre 2023, pour réclamer une...

La agroecología constituye un cambio de paradigma en términos productivos, socio-ambientales, filosóficos y espirituales, basado en una relación armoniosa con la naturaleza de la que somos parte como humanidad. El enfoque agroecológico procura el desarrollo de agroecosistemas sustentados en los procesos de los ecosistemas naturales y promueve la independencia de...

Food security without food sovereignty cannot be a reality. The future of the world depends on sustainable and regenerative food production systems. We produce enough food to feed the population of over 8 billion souls, yet as many as 828 million people don’t have enough food to eat every day....

Another rural is possible! ARC2020 and friends were in Cloughjordan Ecovillage, Ireland on March 25-26 for the annual Feeding Ourselves gathering, which takes food and farming as an entry point for moving towards fairer, more caring communities. What are the ingredients to cook up transformative system change? How can we build...

This interview is part of a series conducted in the lead-up to the 4th Global Conference of the One Planet Network Sustainable Food Systems programme to be held from 24-27 April in Hanoi, Vietnam.   Lim Li Ching is a Senior Researcher at Third World Network (TWN), an international policy research and advocacy NGO...

The new ABCD video produced at the end of year two of the ‘ABCD in Regreening’ project. The project works with 30 community groups in Homa Bay County, Kenya, to co-develop asset- and strength-based individual and community action plans. The video focuses on how ABCD supports collective agency and action...

Dans son dernier numéro de News lettre  de février 2023 l’Aaraa s’est penchée sur l’importance de l’Agroécologie en Afrique de l’ouest dans le cadre la lutte contre les changements climatiques et la souveraineté alimentaire.Les crises mondiales qui se succèdent avec leurs impacts considérables sur les prix de l’énergie, des engrais...

In the new EU CAP Network, innovation, knowledge exchange and EIP-AGRI play a crucial role in sharing good practices and connecting people across EU agriculture, forestry and rural areas. The new edition of the Agrinnovation magazine offers inspiring stories, interviews, Operational Group updates and other news from across Europe.

SALSIFI (Supporting Advanced Learning for Stakeholders Involved in Sustainable Food systems Initiatives) is an Erasmus+ Project aiming to develop and implement an innovative transnational education programme reinforcing the capacity of CSA networks and civil servants at local, regional, national and EU levels to engage in collaborative public food policy-making processes. Four...

Please enjoy this recording of the opening keynote and three panel discussions from: "Seeding Transformation – A Global Forum on Food Systems & Agroecology" hosted by the UVM Institute for Agroecology in September 2023. Seeding Transformation convened international scholars, activists, organizers and partners from Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean,...