Agroecology aims to comprehensively transform food and farming systems in all dimensions, from production to distribution and consumption as well as governance. The aim is to achieve greater environmental and societal benefits while reversing the negative effects caused by existing food systems. Yet, an agroecological transformation – involving a range of transitions...

Agroecology for Europe (AE4EU) has created a snapshot of agroecological funding. Quantitative data was collected via European online statistic platforms, whereas qualitative data was generated through questionnaires and interviews with stakeholders directly involved in practicing, funding, and implementing programmes on agroecology in various countries. The research showd that across Europe, good examples...

This Policy Brief presents a synthesis framework aimed at supporting the EU Partnership on Agroecology Living Labs and Research Infrastructures in its vision to establish an effective European network of living labs. It reaches out to policy and partnership coordinators as well as practitioners, providing insights to inform their decisions...

On 25 June 2021, the European Union (EU) finalised its negotiations for the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) that is set to come into power on  1 January 2023 and run until 2027. While this CAP is being championed by its creators as a radical new framework for tackling agricultural and...

Rice, the food that feeds the Philippines, is in climate change’s crosshairs. Sea-level rise, hotter temperatures and extreme weather are putting one of the country’s top crops at risk, as drought, floods and encroaching saltwater threaten rice paddies and the livelihoods of those who tend them. This article recalls how a farmer-led network in...

Focusing on connections between living organisms, nature, rural communities, and various actors in the food chain, the 2023 Agroecology Europe Forum was co-hosted by the Hungarian Agroecology Network Association on 16-18 November against the backdrop of the Mátra Mountains in the Hungarian town of Gyöngyös. “Converging movements for resilient food...