This course introduces how agroecological elements, principles and practices can contribute to the social, economic and ecological transformation of agrifood systems.
FAO recently partnered with the organization IN SITU to measure the impact of agroecology through the Tool for Agroecology Performance Evaluation (TAPE) in 60 farms surrounding Rosario City in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina.
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This document provides evidence on the correlations between the level of agroecological transition and sustainable development indicators such as food security, income, the environment, and women's empowerment.
Si è svolta ad Agrigento dal 17 al 20 giugno 2025 la prima edizione del Congresso di Agroecologia del Mediterraneo (AEMED 2025), un evento che ha riunito oltre 450 partecipanti...
In the past, when I thought of the work done by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), I thought of how for many years FAO has primarily supported conventional...
Despite the well established case for agroecology, the international community continues to hear calls for “more evidence” that support its widespread adoption. A robust body of scientific evidence already exists,...
The Science of Agroecology is defined as the application of ecological concepts and principles to the design and management of sustainable agroecosystems.
Ciencia que persigue la armonía entre los objetivos de la actividad agraria y la sostenibilidad de los recursos del suelo, agua y vegetación, en relación ecología-desarrollo.
Agroecology is a scientific discipline that seeks to provide an objective, ecologically based assessment of the structure, function, multidimensionality, and special scale of food systems. It is a complex science,...
The Science of Agroecology is defined as the application of ecological concepts and principles to the design and management of sustainable agroecosystems.
Agroecology can be defined broadly or narrowly. Loosely defined, agroecology often incorporates ideas about a more environmentally and socially sensitive approach to agriculture, one that focuses not only on production,...
A Agroecologia é entendida como um enfoque científico destinado a apoiar a transição dos atuais modelos de desenvolvimento rural e de agricultura convencionais para estilos de desenvolvimento rural e de...
Se entiende por Agroecología la ciencia cuyos principios están basados en los conocimientos ancestrales de respeto, conservación y preservación de todos los componentes naturales de agroecosistemas sustentables a cualquier escala...
Agroecología: ciencia que ofrece la base científica para la agricultura sostenible. Se apropia de varias disciplinas para el análisis de todo tipo de proceso de la actividad agraria, con el...
Wezel et al. (2007) have observed that the word agroecology is variously used to refer to a science, a movement and a practice. In a book written by, and largely...
