Agroecology is not a new invention. It has already been applied for decades in family farmers’ practices and has guided both policymakers and grassroots social movements in various countries around the world. However, recent global discussions on agroecology across its three different dimensions, namely scientific discipline, agricultural practice and political-​social...

United Nation Environment Program (UNEP) and FAO are pleased to invite you to the webinar “Agroecology in action – an integrated approach for Sustainable Development Goals”. The webinar will be held in English on 8 September at 4 PM East Africa Time (GMT + 03:00) and is part of the...

Organic agriculture has the potential to substantially boost both crop yields and incomes of smallholder farms in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) while contributing to sustainable development. These groundbreaking findings are shown in a unique collaborative study from the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) and its partners that assesses different kinds of...

Natural Farming methods have significantly reduced the expenses incurred in the purchase of chemicals, insecticides, and fungicides and improved the incomes of farmers in the Himalayan state in India. Himachal Pradesh which is popularly known as the fruit basket of India produces fruits and vegetables worth Rs 8,000 crores every year....

The French Development Agency (AFD) supports Senegalese policies in favor of agroecology and the protection of marine biodiversity. On June 25th, 2021, the French bank signed two financing agreements for a total of 55 million euros. The first agreement consists of a €40 million loan and a €10 million grant. It...

By putting farmers at the heart of the learning and innovation process, FAO’s Farmer Field Schools (FFS) empower people, households, and communities and help restore ecosystems. The discovery-learning process in FFS is ideal to support farmers’ learning and innovation on agroecology. Agroecology is a holistic approach that applies ecological and...