Andhra Pradesh Community Managed Natural Farming (APCNF) recently received the 2026 Food Planet Prize for their role in leading one of the world’s largest agroecology projects. The award will help the organization scale sustainable practices to the 6 million farmers in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and beyond.

This document compiles good agroecological practices, whether technical, organizational or financial, from field projects in the 15 ECOWAS Member States, and high lights cross-cutting lessons that can inspire new initiatives.

The JAES2026 podcast studio gives a voice to agroecology stakeholders in Senegal, allowing them to share their perspectives and contribute to the ongoing debate on agroecology. For this fifth episode, we are pleased to welcome Raphaël Belmin, a researcher at CIRAD and a photographer.

In this episode of The Battle for African Agriculture, host Dr. Million Belay sits down with Ugandan lawyer, policy advocate, and food systems activist Dr. David Kabanda to unpack one of the most overlooked dimensions of African agriculture: law and governance.

Soil health is the capacity to support the production of food, feed, and fiber while delivering other essential ecosystem services. We suggest key soil health indicators and examine the three-way interactions between mineral fertilizer, crop productivity, and soil health.

Across the humid tropical regions of Central and Eastern Africa, farmers face increasing challenges in protecting crops from pests and diseases while maintaining environmental sustainability. Coffee growers, in particular, are confronted with insect infestations and fungal diseases that threaten both yields and livelihoods.

This exploratory, cross-sectional study investigated the current state and emerging trends in ex situ organic waste recycling toward organic fertilizers and soil amendments (OFSA) across eleven African countries. The topic is timely, as recent disruptions in inorganic fertilizer supply chains may have heightened interest in ex situ OFSA.

This report by the FAO Investment Centre, in partnership with Agrinatura and the European Union, examines the structural, market and agronomic constraints to improving soil health and fertilizer use, and assesses the tools and options available to address them.

As the global transition to unhealthy diets continues, climate shocks intensify and conflicts disrupt supply chains and food prices, the world continues to reassess how food is produced, distributed, and consumed. Both public food procurement, including school meals, and agroecology are gaining ground as solutions and strategic pathways to more resilient, healthy, and equitable food systems.

The transition away from agrochemical dependence requires better visibility of existing alternatives, clearer understanding of evidence quality, and stronger support for farmer-led innovation. This Compendium aims to contribute to that transition by making scattered evidence more accessible, comparable and actionable.

Declining soil health is a central constraint to agricultural productivity, climate resilience, and food system sustainability worldwide. An estimated one-third of the world’s soils are degraded, with over 40 percent of this degradation occurring in Africa.

As the conflict in the Middle East enters its fourth month, and fertilizer supply remains erratic and prices volatile, the Global Alliance for the Future of Food commissioned a series of interviews with farmers through journalist Jack Thompson to understand how some farmers have been better shielded from the food crisis by using bio fertilizers, crop rotations, and sharing knowledge.

The current fertiliser shock is exposing a deeper structural vulnerability in global food systems. It is a warning about how exposed food systems have become to volatile energy markets, fragile trade routes, concentrated input supply chains and public support systems that often protect production in the short term, but fail to build resilience for farmers facing an increasing number of shocks.

Organized by Jengalab and Schola Campesina within the framework of the Science and Innovation Forum. This event represented a good opportunity to discuss together how community based software solutions can...

The farm is located in the village of Katob, in the commune of Ndoga Babacar, in the Tambacounda region. Mr. Diampoulo Diallo's family farm in eastern Senegal has been implementing an...

NAPPC's mission is to encourage the health of resident and migratory pollinating animals in North America. This year, NAPPC partners will gather virtually from throughout North America and beyond on 19-21 October...

From a science perspective, agroecology applies ecological concepts and principles to manage interactions between plants, animals, humans, and the environment. It aims at securing food security and nutrition for all...

This article depicts the implementation of watershed management practices to promote on-farm diversification and generate revenues to farmers, while addressing climate change and droughts faced by Kenya’s Kiambu and Muranga counties.    ...

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) together with World Wildlife Fund (WWF), EAT, and Climate Focus, released a new report "Enhancing National Determined Contributions (NDCs) for food systems: Recommendations for...

The Guide "Biopreparations for the sustainable management of pests and diseases in urban and peri-urban agriculture" focuses on the use of a wide range of biostimulants/rooters, bio fungicides, bioinsecticides, bio-repellents/bio-fertilizers...