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With the technical support of FAO, the Federal Government of Switzerland established the International Innovation Award for Sustainable Food and Agriculture in 2019 and is pleased to announce the second edition. The call for application is open until 19 March 2021 to individuals, private companies, or institutions and comprises two...
Event
2021
Agroecology is a farming approach that is inspired by natural ecosystems, combines local and scientific knowledge, and focuses on the interactions between plants, animals, humans and the environment. Given the outsize contributions of conventional agriculture to climate change and biodiversity loss, there is a growing recognition that the global food...
Video
2021
The specter of the growing impact of pandemics, coupled with the increasing climate crisis, raises important questions for activists and researchers involved in research in rural areas, whether using participatory or non-participatory approaches, to reflect on and approach research differently. This research topic aims to gather different methods, experiences, and...
Event
2021
Berkeley University and Growing Roots organize the 2021 Agroecological City conference to engage all involved in critical conversations around building sustainable and resilient cities and exploring creative pathways to get there. The conference will take place on 2-11 March and join urban farmers, food and farming justice advocates, policymakers, educators, community organizers,...
United States of America
Event
2021
As part of the Agroecological series, this guide introduces the community-based landscape work of the Seed Knowledge Initiative (SKI), a partnership of Southern African organizations committed to securing food sovereignty and promoting climate resiliency in the region. The illustrated resource offers guidance on working with communities - particularly with smallholder...
Burkina Faso - Kenya - Malawi - Zambia - Zimbabwe
Guidelines
2020
An ecological and local farmers' market has emerged at the initiative of a group of engaged consumers and producers in Rabat, Morocco. The farmers market happens every fifteen days since the beginning of January 2017. A Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) initiative has been developed in order to achieve a satisfactory relationship between...
Morocco
Innovation
2019
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