An eight-year Kenyan trial assesses vermiculture tea in low-input farming, finding promising maize responses but persistent soil and productivity constraints
A Wageningen report examines how agroforestry in the Netherlands and north-western Europe interacts with logistics, supply chains, markets and biodiversity value
Root microbiome ecology helps explain variable field performance of microbial inoculants and informs more context-specific approaches to their design and testing
Plant diversification can control pests and support biodiversity and yields, but economic, technical and policy barriers continue to constrain adoption
Kenyan field trials show early soil health gains from crop diversification and legumes, with responses shaped by soil type, manure use and local conditions
A perspective proposes soil health as a core metric for assessing whether climate-smart agriculture delivers resilience, mitigation and productivity outcomes
A farming family in Andhra Pradesh describes how crop diversity and natural farming restored soil functions, reduced input dependence and improved farm livelihoods
Policy priorities for Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand and Viet Nam link soil and water resilience with digital advisory, MRV, finance and climate-smart agriculture
Field experience from Koraput informs proposals for integrating crop diversity, farmer knowledge, markets and ecosystem services into India’s agroecology policies
An interdisciplinary book examines food through ecological, social and economic relationships, questioning common solutions and exploring pathways for food-system change
Andhra Pradesh’s women-led natural farming movement shows how farmer networks and local knowledge can reduce reliance on chemical inputs and inform pilots abroad
A review of Zero Budget Natural Farming in India examines its low-input practices, policy context, potential benefits and unresolved questions on long-term performance
Evidence from 17 African countries shows how agroecological practices can support food security, livelihoods and ecosystems while presenting some trade-offs