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Monday: How did this all begin?
From as early as I can remember, my grandparents inspired me with their love for gardening and growing food. They were enthusiastic, knowledgeable and...
Modality: Self-learning | From 15-12-21 to 31-12-22
This course provides a guide on how to evaluate agroecology using the Tool for Agroecology Performance Evaluation (TAPE) which enables a multidimensional diagnosis to be made in a variety of contexts. It explains...
This webinar will explore the critical role that agroecology entrepreneurs and territorial markets play in scaling up agroecology and fortifying a powerful multi-sector agroecology movement. Partners from Africa and Latin...
There are an estimated 116 million equines (donkeys, horses and mules) globally, with 36 million in the 38 lowest-income countries. But accurate population data is lacking for many countries. This...
Farmer Field School (FFS) is a participatory education approach that brings together a group of small-scale food producers to solve production problems through sustainable agriculture. The FFS approach offers space...
From 30 April to 5 May 2022 Schola Campesina welcomed the meeting of the Community of practice on Agroecology in the Eastern Europe and Central Asia region. Farmers’ organisations and...
This Manifesto is the result of discussions among young people from various countries around Europe. They gathered and exchanged common experiences during the first edition of the Agroecology Europe Youth Forum in...
The agroecological transition implies rethinking the way farmers are supported in their changes in practices. Farmer Field Schools are an effective mechanism in this respect since they build farmers’ capacity...
The debate concerning the need for significant transformations toward more nutrition-oriented, environmentally sustainable, and inclusive food systems has generated increased attention towards agroecology in recent years.
Literature on this subject...
This policy brief aims to provide research-based recommendations for policy makers that are responsible for the design and funding of research programmes related to sustainable agriculture, as well as agroecology.
The...
This two-week intensive on-site field course, in Kenya on 10-23 July 2022, will take a highly multidisciplinary mix of participants and instructors on a tour of the agroecological opportunities and challenges in sub-Saharan...
A major new report by the International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems (IPES-Food) ''The Politics of Protein: Examining claims about livestock, fish, ‘alternative proteins’ and sustainability'' sheds light on misleading generalizations...
Considering labor allocation complexity within family farms,this study compares employment indicators between farming systems to look for agroecology’s effect on agricultural work.
Diversity in the intensity of labor requirements across...
This video depicts the inauguration of the Indo-German Global Academy for Agroecology Research and Learning (IGGAARL). The global academy is located on the Andhra Pradesh Centre for Advanced Research in Livestock (APCARL)...
The Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA) is hosting a convening to build a shared vision for the growth of African agroecological entrepreneurs and territorial markets centred on equitable...
A two-day virtual regional consultation titled “Engaging with Academia and Research Institutions (ARIs) to Support Family Farmers and Food System Transformation During and Post COVID-19 Pandemic in Asia” was held...
Under the framework of the project “Scaling up agroecology to strengthen food security and improving food diversity in the Congo Basin”, the first task is to map agroecology actors and...
The Special Report ‘’Another perfect storm?’’ of the International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems (IPES-Food) takes stock of the impacts of the Ukraine crisis on global food security....
Agricultural extension and advisory services play a crucial role in fostering innovation and improving food security. While traditional services often rely on top-down technical recommendations, agroecology embraces farmer-to-farmer knowledge exchange...
