Agroecology Knowledge Hub

Esta guía ha sido pensada para brindarle al agricultor/a las herramientas básicas que le permitan iniciar una reconversión hacia la producción agroecológica o consolidar/perfeccionar su experiencia ya iniciada. Se busca que...
2019
Guidelines
German Parliamentarian groups have pointed out that the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) recognizes the potential and approaches of agroecology as an important response to social problems such...
2019
Policy brief/paper
This newsletter presents a synopsis of the digitalization of food and contains examples of how digitalization affects and is used by communities in different parts of the world. The aim...
2019
Innovation
In this latest book in the Reclaiming Diversity and Citizenship Series published by the Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience, Zhenzhong Si offers a new perspective on how to shift from industrial agriculture...
2019
Book
Since 2003, the Brazilian Congress of Agroecology (CBA) has been held with the active and wide participation of educational, research and extension institutions and organized civil society involved with the...
2019
Event
El video es una producción desarrollada dentro del proyecto “Comunidad, Comida y Salud kichwa: mujeres y un nuevo diálogo entre tradición y modernidad culinaria” organizado por la Universidad Regional Amazónica...
2019
Video
This Special Issue of Sustainability aims at compiling original theoretical, methodological, and empirical research exploring how agroecology approaches can promote the transition towards sustainability, particularly of agri-food social-ecological systems, taking...
2019
Journal article
Evidence from different studies has revealed a great contribution of agro-ecology in solving the world hunger sustainably. Agro-ecology addresses the problems and limitations of industrial agriculture such as inequalities, increased...
2019
Journal article
Cropland farmed organically over a longer period emits 40 per cent less greenhouse gases per hectare than conventionally farmed cropland. This has been revealed in results from a world-wide unique...
2019
Journal article
Dans le Sud de Madagascar, AVSF a contribué à travers 2 projets à la promotion de l'agroécologie, au développement de l'agriculture familiale et l'amélioration de l'accès aux services de proximité...
2019
Video
It is generally accepted that agriculture is a major driver of climate change as well as being acutely challenged to adapt to its effects. Agroecological approaches involve the application of...
2019
Working paper
This brief is based on experience gained from the Master’s Programme in Agroecology at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) in particular, and on contributions from our partner programmes...
2019
Policy brief/paper
The seminar entitled “Agroecology for organic farming'' launched by the Italian center of the Italian Association of Agroecology (AIDA) will take place on Friday 15 November in the Aula Magna of the...
2019
Event
Food systems are responsible for global greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions and global terrestrial biodiversity loss. They are a significant driver of land conversion and deforestation.  Policies that operate across the food...
2020
Article
Food and agriculture have always been a central battleground for the deployment of new technologies. The power vested in technology to transform the global economic system has never been greater....
2020
Innovation
There is a consensus that the global food system is not delivering good nutrition for all and is causing environmental degradation and biodiversity loss. A profound transformation is needed to...
2020
Journal article
The research group in Ecological Economy, Agroecology and History of the University of Vigo, in collaboration with the Agroecological Centre of the Federal Rural University of Pernambuco (Brazil), is launching...
2020
Event
This context analysis provides an overview of Guatemala, describing the challenges, policies and youth employment programs active in the country, as well as FAO's priorities on decent rural youth employment....
2020
Report
Over several months, a broad range of experts, policymakers, and practitioners held a series of consultations to explore agroecology's contribution to innovative and transformative climate change adaptation responses. This paper...
2020
Policy brief/paper
The European Union (EU) has committed to supporting the global transition to more sustainable food systems. As the world's largest food importer, the EU can use its trade policies and...
2020
Policy brief/paper