In this publication the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) & FAO Office in Spain present the overview of the advancement of agroecology in the global context by focusing on the recent development in Spain.  The publication consists of three main sections. The first introduces the concept of agroecology,...

In April 2016, the Basque Country Inter-CSA organisation (IAPB) published an article titled "CSA Farmers: becoming free from chemical products" ('Paysans en AMAP : se libérer de l’utilisation de produits chimiques'). They made a call for finding funding to finance farm assessment visits of volunteer farmers, in order to evaluate...

The National Network of Native and Creole Seeds is made up of 210 family farms and involves more than 300 producers from all over the country. It is organized into 27 local groups, each with a person who acts as a focal point. The main objective is the rescue and revaluation...

This booklet is published as part of the EatingCraft International project funded by the European Union under the Erasmus+ programme and is part of a collective writing process undertaken by many CSAs. The publication clarifies the undoubted connection between PGS and CSA and show hoe the two approaches are being similar in their overall...

Every three years, the organic sector assembles to host the Organic World Congress (OWC) - the world’s largest organic gathering. In 2020, the 20th OWC will be held 21-27 September in Rennes, France drawing from the motto, ‘From its Roots, Organic Inspires Life‘. OWC 2020 will aim to provide organic and likeminded...

This article published in The Conversation describes the inextricable linkage between the crisis of biodiversity loss and the loss of indigenous cultures. From animals to insects and plants, biodiversity loss cannot be effectively addressed without tackling the rapid disappearance of indigenous cultures.  According to the author, indigenous peoples have conserved biodiversity for millennia. They have created much...