This discussion paper focuses on drawing connections between the many and varied aspects of food system change that need to be undertaken in complementary ways in order to build a just, ecological, and resilient food system. It also paints a picture of a potential food system in Canada that brings...

Territorial markets are essential to the livelihoods and food and nutrition security of populations. These markets are suffering multiple challenges in the current context of COVID-19 related restrictions on travel and transports and global economic slowdown. Against this background, strengthening territorial markets can support food production and access to healthy...

Do you have a good story about achieving zero hunger through agroecology? We can help you to write it. Join us for a free Story Writing Class on Zoom  Presented by the FAO Family Farming & Agroecology Community of Practice (CoP) and the Barefoot Guide Connection. 4 X half-day Sessions: 21 June, 22...

Over the last few years, much has been said about the role of women in the rural environment as one of the pillars that support day-to-day life in Spain. Although the presence of women in the livestock sector is a determining factor in the activity, their reality and experiences have...

This report begins to address the vast gap in knowledge about the roles and experiences of women in extensive livestock management systems in Spain. Throughout recent history, women’s roles in these systems have been largely invisible and no research has systematically examined the experiences of women pastoralists. The methodology applied...

Fall armyworm (FAW) is attacked by a very wide range of natural enemies. In biologically diverse smallholder fields, known as Milpas, in Central America FAW is regarded as a minor pest, although it is a significant pest in commercial farms. Agroecological approaches promote the diversity, abundance and activity of natural...