This article highlights the recognition of Umar Ochen Bashir, an Access Agriculture changemaker from Uganda, who won the prestigious Ursula Hudson Award at Terra Madre Salone del Gusto in Italy.
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The ecological and economic benefits of more mixed farming systems, such as mixed farming and agroforestry should not be ignored. Building resilience into farming systems, now, is of critical importance...
This article explains the benefits of agroecological practices, emphasizing natural processes to create resilient, sustainable agricultural systems. Contrary to modern, intensive agriculture that often relies on high inputs and can...
In recent years, Senegal has emerged as a model of agroecological advocacy, driven by a dynamic civil society determined to foster sustainable food systems. Against the backdrop of significant challenges—including...
This article reflects on COP16's role in advancing agroecology and food sovereignty, highlighting challenges and advocating for sustainable, equitable food systems. It emphasizes the need to resist industrial agricultural models...
Agroecological transitions require not only innovative farming practices but also robust policies and societal support to shift from agribusiness-driven cycles to systems that prioritize local ecologies and communities. This study...
Crop-Livestock Integration (CLI) through biomass exchanges between crop and livestock enhances the sustainability of mixed farming systems, improving production, autonomy, efficiency and recycling. By analysing the diversity and recent changes...
This document reports on the off-farm production, marketing, and use of organic and biofertilizers in Africa, focusing on their role in sustainable agriculture. Covering 12 countries, it highlights challenges such...
This article highlights the launch of the European Network of Agroecology Living Labs and Research Infrastructures, coordinated by ÖMKi. Building on prior projects, the network connects 12 Living Labs and...
In the Malwa region of Punjab, a quiet revolution is underway as farmers embrace indigenous cotton cultivation to restore soil health and counter the impacts of monocropping and chemical-intensive practices....
This blog article by Ayana Curran-Howes and Nils McCune from the UVM Institute for Agroecology explore what agroecology represents to the millions of workers that produce the food that humans eat. What kind of liberation does...
Based on principles and elements, agroecology is a transformative pathway towards sustainable food systems. This interactive infographic outlines the 13 principles and the 10 elements of agroecology, providing information on discovering its...
Following a three-day peer-to-peer exchange with policymakers and shapers on the National Agroecology Strategies (NAS), which took place in Nairobi in October 2023, the Biovision Foundation has recently published an...
This article from Biovision emphasizes the urgent need to transform Switzerland's food system through agroecology to address challenges like climate change, biodiversity loss, and social inequalities.
There is no time to wait. The acceleration of regenerative and agroecological approaches is centrally important to addressing multiple and interconnected global crises faced by many. It is evident that...
A Statement from LI-BIRD Nepal and the Himalayan Agroecology Initiative team
Soil is an invaluable natural resource that provides life-sustaining ecosystem services. The importance of soil has been recognized in ancient Vedas as a...
In rural Karnataka, India, a group of young entrepreneurs is leveraging digital technology to champion agroecology and support local farming communities. Through the Entrepreneurs for Rural Access (ERAs) initiative, these...
This article highlights the significant developments at COP 28 regarding sustainable food systems and climate action. The leaders of 160 countries endorsed the COP 28 UAE Declaration, committing to placing...
This article, part of a series based on discussions held during COP16 and COP29, highlights the growing momentum for integrating agroecological policies into national and global frameworks. These policies are...
This dossier takes a broad approach that addresses the interconnectedness of current global food and agricultural systems crises. It brings together leading experts and thinkers on the food crisis such as Jennifer...