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Agroecology in action

Agroecology, as a scientific discipline, applies ecological principles to manage interactions among plants, animals, humans, and the environment, with a primary focus on food security and nutrition. Farmers worldwide are already implementing this approach, deeply rooted in traditional and local wisdom.

FAO acknowledges the pivotal role of farmers in effectively managing both human and natural resources, ultimately leading to improved food security, enhanced nutrition, and bolstered rural development. They serve as perpetual innovators and researchers, driving progress in sustainable agriculture and resilient rural livelihoods.

Explore below how farmers and food provisioners act as stewards of their lands, waters, seeds and natural resources through agroecology -- integrating sophisticated knowledge, innovative techniques, local wisdom and traditional practices. In this section, discover compelling action stories, insightful testimonials from the field, detailed project and practice profiles, enriching experiences, multimedia resources, and more.

Conscious Food Systems: Case Studies Collection
This case study compiles a series of in-depth analyses showcasing transformative initiatives in the food systems sector worldwide. Developed through the Coalition for Food Systems Alliance (CoFSA), this collection highlights...
2025
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Agroecology: Policy and Funding Perceptions and Actions (Follow-up Study)
This follow-up study conducted by Impaxio as mandated by Biovision presents the main results, two years after baseline, on 1) decision-makers attitudes, preferences, and actions on agroecological policies and funding, and...
2023
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Ecosol-agroecology build short solidarity circuits through social proximity: experiences from Brazil and Bolivia
In Latin America, hegemonic development strengthens agribusiness, whose model follows the Green Revolution with its technological packages. An alternative arises from the growing convergence of two social movements: agroecology and...
2023
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Farmers’ Organizations as innovation intermediaries for agroecological innovations in Burkina Faso
Agroecology has been recognized as a paradigm that can offer multiple ecological and socio-economic benefits. In many developing countries, the promotion of agroecology is facilitated by intermediary organizations such as...
2022
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EcoSol-agroecology for an alternative development: Insights from Latin American experiences
To expand agroecology depends on raising and stabilising incomes for small-scale producers through alternative markets that avoid profit-driven middlemen. Producers thereby retain more of the value that they add, build...
2022
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The Role of Consumer-Citizens and Connectedness to Nature in the Sustainable Transition to Agroecological Food Systems: ''The Mediation of Innovative Business Models and a Multi-Level Perspective''
Conventional agricultural systems have contributed to social, economic and environmental problems and are the main threat to global sustainability. In response, theoretical frameworks to describe the transition to sustainable food...
2022
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Small-scale producers in sustainable agrifood systems transformation
If the world is to transition towards agrifood systems that are more sustainable and equitable, small-scale production systems will be key to progress. Large parts of the world depend on...
2022
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A policy mix approach for assessing rural household resilience to climate shocks: Insights from Northeast Brazil
Climate change adaptation is a cross-cutting policy issue that accounts for various policy approaches, tools, and goals. Unclear conceptualization and the absence of comparable metrics are challenges that hinder the...
2021
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A PATHWAY TO FOOD SECURITY: ‘’Tackling the Issue of Land Rights as a Pathway to Food Security in Uganda’’
Amplifying the voices of women farmers is proving an effective way to help tackle gender inequality and promote agroecology, helping small-scale farmers take back power over their land. In the Adjumani...
2021
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Case studies of agroecology
The collection of case studies of the Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA) show how agroecology benefits Africa in terms of food security, nutrition, poverty reduction, climate change adaptation...
2021
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Agroecology for Food Diversity: A Case Study in the Sahelian and Forest Regions of Cameroon
This document presents the contribution of the Service d'Appui aux Initiatives Locales de Développement (SAILD-NGO) to the food security and nutritional diversification of targeted families in 21 villages in the...
2021
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Agroecological training on biofertilisers improves women’s livelihoods in Togo
The plateaux of Togo have been witnessing land and soil degradation due to inappropriate agricultural practices, the use of chemical fertilizers, climate change, and deforestation. Since 2004, Young Volunteers for...
2021
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Innovative practices in rural gender transformation: Lessons from Brazil and Uruguay
The study ‘’Innovative Gender Practices for Rural Transformation: Lessons from Brazil and Uruguay’’ presents some of the best practices in rural development led by women in the context of International...
2021
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Agroecology’s societal benefits depend on solidarity relationships: experiences from Brazil
Agroecological production methods strengthen farmers’ autonomy and adaptive capacity. When expanding agroecological systems, greater societal benefits depend on closer relationships between producers and consumers.   Connecting producers to more equitable and...
2021
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Food Sovereignty in the USA: A Selection of Stories
Food sovereignty is a vision for democratic control over food and agricultural systems. The Narrative Collective of the United States Food Sovereignty Alliance compiled a series of stories that explore the...
2021
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Agroecology and Climate Change: A case study on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security Research Program
Climate change is challenging the sustainability of agricultural systems. Using the 10 elements of Agroecology as a framework, this working paper explores the extent to which Climate Change, Agriculture and...
2020
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Sustainable and resilient farming: Inspiration from agroecology
European farmers are faced with increasing challenges, including climate change. Agro-ecological practices can help them develop more sustainable and resilient farming systems that combine stable yields with enhanced biodiversity and...
2020
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Agroecology and markets – stories from the field
Mostly associated with fresh fruits, vegetables, and live animals straight from production zones, African mass markets bring together many people, irrespective of class, religion, or socioeconomic backgrounds. As thriving local...
2020
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Circular economy in Indonesian agricultural sector
This document presents the concept of the circular economy in the field of agriculture in Indonesia, linking sustainable development, circularity, and the agricultural sector, using innovative case studies. The circular economy...
2020
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Agroecology and carbon neutrality in europe by 2050: what are the issues?
The latest IPCC report sets the objective of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, 2070 at the latest. The sustainable intensification of agricultural production, in a land sparing logic, is most...
2019
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