Today, one of the major global challenges we face is that of feeding the world. Would it be possible to solve this challenge? If yes, via what pathways? Nowadays, two paradigms come up when discussing solutions to the global food challenge. One is the technical, scientific, and large-scale ‘one size fits all' solutions that are offered as the way forward. The other is the increasing number of organisations, scientists, and farmers advocating for agroecological approaches. 

This article explains the shared key values of ecofeminism, agroecology, and food sovereignty movements on the African continent and how they seem to have overlapping ideas about what is necessary to strive towards a more adequate, sustainable, and just ‘food future’.