The Simon Bolivar Andean University (UASD for its acronym in Spanish) presents the second edition of the Master's Degree in Agroecology and Ecological Production for Sustainable Development. The Master will...

This study, which builds on the analysis carried out by North African Network for Food Sovereignty (NAFSN) and others, examines the intersections between Covid-19 and food systems across the North...

The book brings together grassroots stories of good practices on agroecology and its overall benefits in attaining food security and a climate-resilient future in Africa, presenting agroecology as a viable...

‘’My ambition is to improve the health of my fellow villagers and I do my bit by selling naturally produced vegetables.’’ Sireesha Tullimilli is one of the thousands of smallholder farmers...

On April 7, 2021, the activities of the Training Centre for Sustainable Family Farming in the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries (CCAFS) began with the aim of promoting the exchange of knowledge to...

The need to ensure farmers’ livelihoods and welfare as well as national food security urges decision-makers to effectively tackle the challenges posed by climate change. Understanding how climate change affects...

This brief identifies entry points within agri-food systems to improve biodiversity and diets, two levers that can be used to enhance nutrition and optimize environmental sustainability while ensuring social equity,...

The Daniel and Nina Carasso Foundation promotes initiatives focused on sustainable food and citizen art, aiming to explore new ways of transition and structuring social action towards a more just,...

The Community of Portuguese-speaking Countries (CPLP)'s Training Center for Sustainable Family Farming (CCAFS) is a result of efforts made by various actors to strengthen sustainable family farming and the development...

Women are especially threatened by climate change and biodiversity destruction. Yet, their in-depth and intimate knowledge makes them uniquely engaged to protect and restore critical ecosystems, strengthen traditional food systems,...

This document provides an update on the project: "Support for Capacity-Building Activities at the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries Training Center on Sustainable Family Agriculture and Agroecology" implemented by FAO...

The Collaborative Crop Research Program (CCRP) of McKnight Foundation will host a Farmer Research Film Festival ''Reimagining Research for Agroecology'' on 11 and 12 October 2021. This festival, and the process that...

Humankind is facing a perfect storm of climate change, biodiversity loss, and multiple forms of malnutrition (stunting, wasting, micronutrient deficiencies, and obesity) coexisting in the same country, community, household, and...

Achieving a world without hunger by 2030 requires targeted support to make agricultural production more resilient and more sustainable for millions of smallholder farmers in the Global South. Agroecological farm...

São Tomé and Príncipe have been building an important and internationally recognized path in the promotion of agroecology, which can be illustrated with almost a quarter of its entire agricultural...

The Biovision Foundation is partnering up with the Agropolis Fondation for the SHIFT Prize for Transformative Agroecological Research for Development. This prize aims to recognize collaborative research for development projects and initiatives that have made...

The Irish Government has set out the commendable ambition to become a global leader in sustainable food systems over the next decade. Given Ireland’s commitments to international and regional agreements,...

Across Latin America, there are eight agroecology schools established by La via Campesina, the world's largest peasant movement, and the Latin American Coordination of Rural Organizations (CLOC for its acronym...

8 and 9 December 2021  Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), the Asian Farmers' Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA), the United Nations Educational, Scientific...

Agroecology Newsletter of October 2021