Agroecology is identified as an important solution to increase the sustainability of agricultural and food systems. Despite the increasing number of publications assessing the socio-economic outcomes of agroecology, very few studies have consolidated the scattered results obtained on various case studies. This paper provides new insights by consolidating evidence on...

This paper puts forward general steps for developing a holistic agrifood system assessment, as well as principles to guide decision-making at each step of the design process, intended to support metrics users in navigating the jungle of available approaches and selecting something that meets their needs. By developing a guiding...

This video pictures the innovative land recovery project in the Northern part of Senegal that is harvesting rainfall, improving food security, and rehabilitating the ecosystem.

The Seeding Transformation Forum hosted by the University of Vermont Institute for Agroecology convened international scholars, activists, organizers, and partners from Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, North America, Europe, and other regions of the world. The public half-day conference explored agroecology as a transformative solution to regenerate the environment, cool the planet, and...

While sustainability is often equated with the climate crisis, decarbonization or the energy transition, in Laos, a least developing country where 58% of the labour force works in agriculture, it is intertwined with the need to navigate rising living costs at a time of economic uncertainty. Soaring inflation has been eating into people’s...

Shifting the current food system toward a more sustainable and equitable model requires an alternative imaginary. Agroecology represents such an approach, but despite the construct’s promise, policy and academic communities alike continue to maintain the current system. We contend that shifting away from the existing, dominant food system requires researchers...