Agroecology is a science, a movement of thought, and a set of farming practices. It defines the application of ecological principles to agriculture to ensure sustainable production and optimized quantity....
Small farmers are by far the largest and most prolific group of seed breeders not only in Uganda but also in Africa and they have successfully cultivated an abundant diversity...
Iván León Ayala, FAO Representative in Nicaragua, talks about how agroecology could help the country to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. He states that Nicaragua has a great potential to...
6 French farmers from the Agr'eau Network tell us about their farm in this video, produced by AFAF agroforesterie. Agroforestry, soil conservation, the reintroduction of animal husbandry on a grain...
The COVID-19 pandemic is a multidimensional threat that has affected the political, economic, social, environmental, and food sectors. Therefore, an adequate response is needed to protect both urban and rural...
The Androy region, in southern Madagascar, is known as a semi-arid climate region, with high variability in rainfall and regularly suffers from droughts. As noted above, environmental issues (droughts, rainfall) drive...
This video, produced by the French TV channel "Arte", showcases the high-performance seeds used in the food industry and monoculture are a threat to the diversity of our varieties of...
COVID-19 has exposed vulnerabilities within the current food system. Adopt agroecology practices as a strategic approach, can help to build a resilient and sustainable food system. in this animated video,...
This video shows how the United Nations Decade of Family Farmers is promoting policies and investments to put family farming at the center of rural transformation toward a sustainable food...
This video produced by The International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems (IPES-Food) shows the hidden costs of export industries (e.g., biodiversity loss, biodegradation, and greenhouse gas emissions, social inequalities, etc.) and...
This video is produced by Research and Technological Development for Family Farming of the National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA) of Argentina. The video shows the agroecological practices done in the "agroecological...
Terre & Humanisme supports a change in society and agricultural practices, towards an ethical and political alternative in the service of food sovereignty and the safeguarding of Mother Earth, inspired...
The International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems (IPES-Food) video shows agroecology as a way of farming in harmony with nature and how it can build resilience to climate change...
Agroecology is an approach to food and agriculture that promotes more sustainable interactions between humans, plants, animals, and the environment. It combines proven local practices with the latest evidence-based scientific...
WASTE FEW ULL’s Sao Paulo Urban Living Lab (ULL) shows how agroecological food production preserves the Atlantic rainforest and addresses linearity and waste products in the food-energy-water nexus in Brazilian...
Miguel Altieri, Co-Director of Centro Latinoamericano de Investigaciones Agroecológicas (CELIA), explains in this video why agroecology is our only alternative to guarantee healthy diet in harmony with the environment. He...
The Sustainable Development Goals lay out an ambitious path for building a sustainable world and transforming the way we produce, distribute, transport and consume our food, safeguard the environment and...
Poverty, lack of employment, poor access to land and care responsibilities, but at the same time, the relationship with the environment and the sense of collectivity, lead communities and, within...
The Sustainable Food Production Program in Peri-urban is a public policy that promotes the productive transition of the peri-urban areas of Municipalities and Communes (in both intensive and extensive productions)...
To create more consistent livelihood opportunities, FAO is working through the Blue Hope Project with local associations, including women clam collectors, in the coastal areas of Tunisia to boost sustainable eco-tourism. Encouraging...
