Aujourd'hui, plus de 4000 exploitations agricoles urbaines produisent 1,5 millions de tonnes de légumes, sans pesticides ni engrais chimiques. Au début des années 1990, lors l'effondrement de l'Union soviétique, Cuba perd brutalement son principal fournisseur de pesticides. Pour éviter la famine, Cuba n'a d'autre choix que de développer des alternatives naturelles réduisant...

Over the past three decades, agroecology has gained much attention as the basis for the transition from conventional agriculture and external-market oriented production to ecological, localized agriculture that not only provides rural families with significant social, economic, and environmental benefits but also sustainably and more equitably feed urban populations. Agroecology has...

Constantly updated reading list of relevant articles/materials and practical information addressing the relationship between the COVID-19 crisis and the need to transition towards sustainable food systems. e

Following the session Rural Women, Agroecology and Covid-19, the course Formation and Use of Agroecological Notebooks - Africa will take place on 28 July. The session will be public and will feature the participation of family farmers, the national gender institute, donors and international agencies, with the aim of presenting the results and lessons...

Myanmar falls within the center of the genetic diversity of many economically important crops, including wild and cultivated rice (Oryza sativa L.). However, the majority of the genetic resources of Myanmar, particularly local varieties, and their distribution remain poorly understood. The present study was conducted to investigate the on-farm varietal diversity...

This report explores the politics and practices in smallscale fisheries that form part of the global struggle for agroecology and food sovereignty. It first frames the political context and explains the challenges facing small-scale fisher (SSF) initiatives and communities as well as how fishers are organised in order to confront...

In-depth study on the effect of soil translocation on its chemistry in humid tropical Africa Soil exchange between agricultural and forest habitats Rapid decrease of organic C in all environments due to soil translocation High mobilization of exchangeable Al due to enhanced decomposition

This publication aims to provide an overview of actions and initiatives on Agroecology in Europe and Central Asia countries.  There is enough evidence that agroecology contributes to more sustainable food systems, in particular to delivering food production while respecting natural resources, ecosystem services and social processes. However, to assure agroecology can...

The ENRD newsletter provides all the latest rural development news from Europe straight to your inbox once a month. From policy updates to ENRD meetings and from project outcomes to online videos, this new and updated tool aims to provide something for everybody interested in rural development policy in Europe....

For many Syrian refugees in Turkey, the food and agriculture sector is an entry point into the Turkish economy because of the sector’s prominence in areas hosting large numbers of Syrian refugees, particularly in the south-eastern provinces and large cities, such as Istanbul and Izmir. Many of them are engaged...

Water management, education and waste management are the categories in which CZU received the highest ranking. As a result, according to a newly published ranking, the university jumped 15 places up from the previous year. “We had great success last year. The fact that we managed to move forward so much...

La presente guía es una adaptación al contexto mexicano de la guía original elaborada para África "Surviving COVID-19: The neglected remedy" autorizada por AFSA.

At a recent event in Cochabamba, just before Bolivia went into lockdown over coronavirus, I had a rare opportunity to see how to make products or inputs used in agroecological farming. The organizers (the NGO Agroecología y Fe) were well prepared. They had written recipes for the organic fertilizers and natural...

The SDG’s lay out an ambitious path for building a sustainable world and transforming the way we produce, distribute, transport and consume our food, safeguard the environment and promote social protection. Agroecology plays a key role to achieve these goals. Agroecology applies ecological principles and concepts to the study, design...

Quienes integramos la CEPA (Comisión de Estudios de Problemáticas Ambientales) hemos desarrollado un análisis sobre la importancia de los humedales y los proyectos de ley de presupuestos mínimos para su protección que se presentaron en las Cámaras de Diputados y Senadores de nuestro país. Para llevar a cabo este proceso,...

This is a practical, do-it-yourself guide for leaders and facilitators wanting to help organisations to function and to develop in more healthy, human and effective ways as they strive to make their contributions to a more humane society. It has been developed by the Barefoot Collective.

This document presents the concept of the circular economy in the field of agriculture in Indonesia, linking sustainable development, circularity, and the agricultural sector, using innovative case studies. The circular economy is an economic approach that aims to reduce both the use of raw material in the production chain and the...

Having a family farm in Uganda may seem the simplest thing to do. Yet, the challenges are pretty high nowadays. Many farmers out there depend on agriculture. Unfortunately, the introduction of GMO seeds, the climate change affected raining season, as well as the lack of skills and knowledge regarding some more...

Agroecology Newsletter of October 2020

Un año más, el Anuario de la Agricultura Familiar en España sale a la luz gracias a la Fundación de Estudios Rurales, entidad creada en el año 2000 en el seno de UPA con el objetivo de impulsar el estudio y debate de todos los aspectos culturales, económicos, sociales y...