El Parque Agrario Santa Fe Metropolitana es una figura de ordenamiento y gestión territorial pensada para proteger y potenciar un espacio con identidad y tradición propias. Comprende las áreas de producción agropecuaria de las localidades de Recreo, Monte Vera, Arroyo Aguiar, San José del Rincón y Arroyo Leyes, y concentra...

La provincia impulsa la producción de harina ecológica realizada en Santa Fe. La primera experiencia de trigo agroecológico a gran escala fue realizada gracias al Programa Provincial de Producción Sustentable de Alimentos en Periurbanos (PSAP) del Ministerio de la Producción y participaron productores de Artega, Arequito, Chabás y Firmat.Se cosecharon...

The 1st International Symposium on Agroecology was an important step to consolidate agroecology at the international level. However, the desired paradigm shift will need patience and big effortsfrom everyone, especially at the grassroots level. Political initiatives to scale up the window of opportunities, are needed. This article compiles the statements of a wide...

The concept of Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) has consistently been positioned between science and policy. CSA has given rise to a lively debate in both the scientific community and civil society although it addresses the pressing need for an efficient strategy to manage agriculture and food systems facing climate change (CC). CSA formally targets...

The realization that transformative change is needed creates space for hope. It means that this is a time also ripe with possibility and opportunity. It means we must seize the moment to shine a light on the failures of the old system, on the possibilities of the new, and on...

Nearly 2.5 billion smallholders cultivate the world’s arable land, strategically positioned to tackle multiple Anthropocene challenges. When consciously adopting ecologically-based pest management practices, they can improve resource use efficiency, slow biodiversity loss, curtail environmental pollution and safeguard human health. Yet, the effective implementation of knowledge-intensive management practices requires underlying ecological...