Rooted in discriminatory gender norms and laws and shrouded in impunity, gender-based violence (GBV) occurs in all societies as a means of control, subjugation and exploitation that further reinforces gender inequality. This...
Following the session Rural Women, Agroecology and Covid-19, the course Formation and Use of Agroecological Notebooks - Africa will take place on 28 July.
The session will be public and will...
The world's agriculture and food systems are not presently delivering desirable outcomes on food security and nutrition. In 2015, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted, with SDG2 committing to...
The COVID-19 pandemic is a multidimensional threat that has affected the political, economic, social, environmental, and food sectors. Therefore, an adequate response is needed to protect both urban and rural...
Most smallholder farmers rely on locally available technologies and on-farm inputs to improve food production,food security and raise income at family level. For farmers to use available resources efficiently and...
The webinar of the FAO Technical network on Sustainable Crop Prodcution and Agroecology will discuss current knowledge concerning the potential use of agroecological approaches in the fall armyworm (FAW) response,...
On 22 May 2020, the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development, Francisco Ramos, signed a public-private partnership protocol entitled "100% Organic Sao Tome and Principe" aiming to guarantee the...
This Bachelor on Agroecology is offered by the Juan Montalvo Higher Technological Institute located in Loja (Ecuador). The program train professionals in the field of technology in agroecology, with a...
Italy’s bio-districts represent clearly defined territories that encompass organic agriculture and food production, promotion of local community initiatives, cultural heritage, and traditional crafts. Bio-districts foster collaboration between farmers, local residents,...
The Transnational Institute (TNI) organized this webinar that took place on 15 April 2020 at 4 PM CEST. Rob Wallace in dialogue with agrarian justice activists from Myanmar, Indonesia, Palestine and Germany has laid out...
Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF) is a form of agricultural system redesign being practiced at scale in India, particularly in the state of Andhra Pradesh. ZBNF is an emerging set...
This online training gives an overview of the global spaces of governance related to food and agriculture. It gives a general insight on the progressive entering of Civil Society Organizations...
The Journal of Social Science of the Rural Federal University of Pernambuco (UFRPE) presents a Special issue on “Feminism and Agroecology”. The Special issues result from postgraduate research conducted in...
Miguel Altieri, Co-Director of Centro Latinoamericano de Investigaciones Agroecológicas (CELIA), explains in this video why agroecology is our only alternative to guarantee healthy diet in harmony with the environment. He...
The COVID-19 crisis has created a moment where existing calls for agroecology acquire new relevance. Agroecology provides a path to reconstruct post-COVID-19 agriculture, one that can avoid widespread disruptions of...
SustainSahel project's full name is 'Synergistic use and protection of natural resources for rural livelihoods through systematic integration of crops, shrubs and livestock in the Sahel'. The overall goal of SustainSahel is...
Around thousands of farmers have reinvented agricultural practices in compliance with agroecological principles to respond simultaneously to climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic, without reducing production in villages in the...
The limits and weaknesses of food globalization have become unquestionably visible in the current context of the pandemic we are experiencing and in the ensuing economic crisis that lies ahead....
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, several initiatives have emerged or been reformulated in response to the challenge of the human food system. An important challenge now is to...
