Dear Colleagues,
Thank you for the opportunity to contribute to the draft HLPE report "Agroecological approaches and other innovations for sustainable agriculture and food systems that enhance food security and nutrition."
I would like to draw your attention to the Resilience Design in Smallholder Farming Systems Approach, which may be of use to partners interested in conducting trainings on agroecological techniques. The RD approach helps farmers identify influences that affect their farm sites as well as external resources that can benefit the site. Farmers can then adjust their farm design to work with surrounding natural systems in ways that ultimately improve soil health, water management, productivity and resilience to environmental and economic shocks and stresses.
The RD toolkit, developed by Mercy Corps through the TOPS Program in conjunction with leading field experts, guides farmers and trainers in applying this approach and includes the following resources, accessible from this link:
- Summary video
- Practical manual
- Field Tip Sheets
- Measuring Toolkit
All the best,
Kristin
Kristin Lambert