This document begins with a description of how farmers’ seed systems and formal systems interact, then discusses some of the challenges facing farmers’ seed systems including climate change, the private...

The initiative is located in the Chittoor district in the Rayalaseema region of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. With a tropical climate, Chittoor is one of the most drought...

The Agroecology Conference & Exhibition on Community Seed Systems 2024 (AECoSS24),set to take place on April 24-25 in Selangor Malaysia, brings together communities, practitioners, farmers, gardeners, and champions of seed saving, sharing and exchanging,...

In Africa, farmers’ seeds are the basis of agricultural production, diverse and healthy food systems across the continent. The Farmer-managed seed system (FMSS) is the dominant system for food crops...

This paper examines agroecology within Europe, its dynamics, its position within a broader politico-economic framework and its political significance. It argues that agroecology is contesting and, at least in some...

The wealth of Latin America is its nature and also the generation of young people who today act to protect it. Accelerators for Nature is a course that seeks to promote...

The European Green Deal is a monumental step in achieving a greener and more sustainable Europe, filled with promising targets, which aim to culminate in no net emissions of greenhouse...

Among the objectives of the "Guidelines for Provincial Educational Policies on Agroecology" is to "encourage teachers and professionals to create areas of reflection and action in the school environment, focusing...

Organic Farm Knowledge Platform intends to promote productivity and quality in organic farming across Europe by providing access to a wide range of tools and knowledge exchange among farmers, farm...

While some agricultural inputs' harmful effects are becoming evident, many policies and incentives are emerging that promote sustainable farming. They encourage environmentally sound practices that conserve healthy, biodiverse, productive landscapes...

There is a growing awareness across Africa about the need to improve the health of soils dramatically to produce nutritious food and use water sustainably. Healthy Soil Healthy Food (HSHF) initiative...

The Caatinga recovery program takes place in the Caatinga biome in the Brazilian semiarid region, within the Sertão do São Francisco Territory. Approximately 50% of this region is seriously affected...

The climate emergency affects us all deeply, in so many ways. However, for farmers, it has implications that are more drastic. It undermines all aspects of the food systems that...

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 ‘AGROMIX Summit: Agroforestry for the Future of European Agriculture’ aims to facilitate and incentivise the adoption of Mixed Farming and Agroforestry systems under EU legislation. The one-day event will provide a stage for an...

The Ministries of Agriculture of Cuba and São Tomé and Príncipe signed a memorandum of understanding for cooperation in agroecology and development activities with other members of the Community of...

Innovative grass-based beef production systems based on agroecological principles of environmental, economic, and social sustainability can help address the challenges faced by the European beef sector and citizens' concerns about...

Agroforestry is gaining increased attention within global policy processes and has been promoted as a strategy for working towards better food security, climate change adaptation and mitigation, and livelihood resilience....

Edie Mukiibi, President of Slow Food, envisions 2025 as a pivotal year for action, advancing agroecological practices and global food system transformation. His leadership emphasizes the critical role of diversity,...