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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...

Leidy, habla de su visión y experiencia como Doctora en Agroecología (2016)- Distinción Magna Cum Laude. Universidad de Antioquia, Colombia. Profesora Titular de la Universidad de Sancti Spíritus. Posee más de 15 años de experiencias en investigaciones y prácticas vinculadas con la Ciencia Agroecológica y la Permacultura. Ha sido profesora de programas...

The Pregnant Women Food Scheme started from January 1st, 2020 with the aim of providing environmentally-friendly food to 45,000 pregnant women and new mothers. But with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number has been extended to 80,000.

En Colombia el cultivo de plátano (Musa AAB) es llevado a cabo en su mayoría por Agricultores Campesinos Familiares y Comunitarios en los 32 departamentos del país. Dada su importancia socioeconómica, es un sistema productivo que requiere la generación y difusión constante de prácticas que permitan una producción sostenible. En...

Ce guide de formation a été rédigé par des membres d’AVSF très préoccupés par l’utilisation croissante dans les pays du Sud, en particulier en Afrique sub-saharienne, de pesticides et produits vétérinaires dont une part très importante n’est, vu leur forte toxicité, plus autorisée dans les pays développés.  Cette situation a -...

A alimentação e os hábitos alimentares são parte do processo civilizatório, tal como alertava o sociólogo Norbert Elias. Identificar os hábitos alimentares permite conhecer a identidade e o modo de vida de uma determinada sociedade. Da mesma forma, pode-se saber quais problemas os grupos sociais enfrentam quando se encontram em situação de insegurança alimentar.Portanto,...

A bee helps 75% of crops producing fruits and seeds to pollinate. It increases biodiversity and food production, while it provides us with micronutrient-rich foods. Last but not least, it maintains the ecosystems. After all these, we can all realize that a bee is much more than “just a bee”....

A lively roundtable discussion on ‘The use of video in agricultural extension,’ by thought leaders and influencers in Bangladesh, representing government authorities, agricultural extension, research and development organisations as well as media agencies, marked the recent launch of the Bangla website of Access Agriculture in Dhaka. Access Agriculture is a...

The European Commission has approved an investment package of more than €280 million from the EU budget for over 120 new LIFE programme projects. This EU funding will trigger total investments of nearly €590 million to help meet these projects' ambitious goals for environment, nature, and climate action. This amount represents a 37%...