In order to meet the challenges of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, preserving biodiversity, and improving animal welfare, public health, and the rights of farmers, while ensuring food security and sovereignty,...

The initiative is located on the Deccan Plateau of India. The climate is semi-arid in the north but tropical elsewhere. The majority of the farming population own less than one...

Agroecology has been recognized by the Green Climate Fund (GCF), established within the framework of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), as one of three paradigm shifts to...

Bioinputs are a crucial element in the transition to sustainable agrifood systems. Their promotion and application are direct paths to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals because they allow the conservation...

This course is a joint effort of FAO and the Latin American Scientific Society of Agroecology (SOCLA) and aims to be a contribution to stimulate the exchange and dissemination of good...

The Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID, for its acronym in Spanish), with the support of Prosalus, conducted this case study to gather lessons learned on climate change, resilient agriculture,...

Food insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa has been exacerbated by geopolitical instability, climate change, resource mismanagement, and social conflicts, leaving vulnerable communities in crisis. Amid these challenges, agroecology has emerged as...

Despite the key roles that rural women play in food systems, in agrobiodiversity conservation, natural resource management, food production, preparation and marketing, rural women are particularly affected by the impacts...

This policy brief aims to provide research-based recommendations for policy makers that are responsible for the design and funding of research programmes related to sustainable agriculture, as well as agroecology. The...

The Skoura palm grove is located in the province of Ouarzazate, an Arab enclave in a Berber region where the population lives mainly from oasis agriculture. The project was born of...

The DeSIRA initiative has driven agricultural innovation across 65 countries through 80 research projects aimed at tackling climate change, biodiversity loss, and poverty. While systemic transformation remains a long-term goal,...

Cuba's agroecology movement stands as a remarkable example of resilience and innovation, shaped by decades of socio-political shifts and resource challenges. Despite significant progress, the spread of agroecological practices has...

Agroecology has been defined based on three interdependent dimensions: as a practice, as a scientific approach, and as a social movement. As a social practice, it is expressed in the...

World Pulses Day is an opportunity to raise awareness of the nutritional benefits of pulses and their contribution to sustainable food systems and a world without hunger. This year, the #WorldPulsesDay campaign...

A major new report by the International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems (IPES-Food) ''The Politics of Protein: Examining claims about livestock, fish, ‘alternative proteins’ and sustainability'' sheds light on misleading generalizations...

Stories in this publication demonstrate how local seed systems continue to be a fundamental component of agroecology and African food systems. The Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA) collaborated with...

On the occasion of its fifth anniversary, the Minka international network is pleased to invite you to its reflective seminar “Agroecological approach & crises”. This seminar will bring together actors from a wide range...

Over the past decade, a new food system narrative has been established. Nothing less than a real paradigm shift for agriculture, nutrition and food systems emerged, inspired much by the...

In 2024, the UNDFF is at its halfway point. To mark this important milestone, a Global Family Farming Forum will be held at FAO Headquarters between 15 and 18 October 2024. Co-organized...

This report highlights the findings of the participatory action-research initiative Agroecology in Latin America: Building Paths, an effort to monitor and evaluate agroecology's social, economic, and environmental contributions through community-driven...