While many talk about the importance of agroecology in India and also globally, there are very few who are willing to walk the talk. Krishna Sudha Academy for Agroecology, established in Nuzividu (Andhra Pradesh), India, is the first of its kind education and research centre in the country that has...

All the resources by Food Plant Solutions Rotary Action Group on Gambia

In this blog, Salome Yesudas highlights the importance of forests in the food and nutritional security of communities and suggests options to enhance their utilisation in nutritional planning.

This study explores the linkages between gender and rural transformation in Indonesia. Utilising time-series data from the National Labour Force Survey from 32 provinces in three different years (2010, 2015, and 2020), we analysed the linkages between rural transformation and gender-related variables such as womenʼs access to healthcare, education, and...

All the resources by Food Plant Solutions Rotary Action Group on East Sudan

All the resources by Food Plant Solutions Rotary Action Group on Nepal

In this good practice note, Salome highlights the Mobile Biodiversity Festival, an initiative by the Deccan Development Society (DDS) to promote agro-biodiversity and cultural exchange in Telangana, India. Over 25 years, it has brought together local communities to discuss and celebrate sustainable farming, biodiversity, and traditional knowledge. 

This year’s celebration of World Bee Day on 20 May highlights the vital roles of bees and other pollinators in ensuring global food security and nutrition. In this blog, Amritha V.S. highlights the importance of bees as pollinators and the need to raise awareness about conserving them to ensure food...

In 2025, the Tea Research Institute of Sri Lanka (TRISL) proudly celebrates its centenary, marking 100 years of innovative excellence in the tea industry of Sri Lanka (Ceylon). To mark this significant milestone, and in conjunction with International Tea Day on 21 May 2025, K.R.W.B. Kahandawa traces the history of...

4 Chairs is a raw interview on FAEB, conducted for the film "The Green Vein: Agroecology rising in West Africa" gifted to you as a special film extra due to the amazing relevance of thought presented by this group of people.

In West Africa, family farming employs around 62 percent of the workforce, supplying the bulk of agricultural (both unprocessed and processed) products to feed the population and satisfy the agrifood industry’s requirements. However, despite its clear importance, the vital role of family farming in combating poverty and food insecurity is...

In this note, Sangappa, Abbuseat, Kailashnath, Anup, and Dudekula trace the evolution of Bettada Basaveshwara Farmer Producer Company and discuss how it is transforming millet cultivation in the region. CONTEXT To promote millet farming and sustainable agricultural practices, the Indian government has been encouraging local farmer producer companies (FPCs). This initiative aims...

In this Good Practices Note, Tanya and Syed Qaisar share the strategies that enabled the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) effectively reach farmers, chakkis (small flour mills), and consumers with Biofortified Zinc Wheat (BZW) in Pakistan’s Punjab province. CONTEXT  Pakistan faces triple burden of malnutrition—the coexistence of undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, and...

Après huit ans de mise en œuvre, la Réserve régionale de sécurité alimentaire (RRSA) dispose d’un capital physique de 74162 tonnes de mil, sorgho, maïs et riz. Quelle est la situation en détail : niveau des stocks en magasin, volume des achats en cours, bilan des interventions en réponse aux urgences...

Prices of cocoa surged by 136% between July 2022 and February 2024, and climate extremes in West Africa’s cocoa belt, which produces 70% of the world’s cocoa, are partly to blame.  Cocoa — the main ingredient in chocolate — is produced from the bean pods of cacao plants. Cacao thrives under specific ranges of temperature and rainfall.  Warm...

Measuring the performance of food and agricultural systems is critical for their transformation towards a sustainable, healthy, and resilient future. To guide decisions and ensure agrifood systems deliver multiple functions, a holistic systems perspective is needed. Previous reviews of assessment approaches have focused primarily on the farm level and have...

En Afrique de l’Ouest, le commerce équitable reste souvent perçu par le grand public ou les décideurs politiques comme l’initiative marginale de quelques acteurs privés. Pourtant, dans un nombre croissant de filières (cacao, karité, fruits…), des productrices et producteurs se structurent, non seulement au niveau des coopératives mais aussi au...

After nearly 14 years of conflict, the Syrian Arab Republic faces a severe humanitarian crisis, with an estimated 16.7 million people in need of assistance and 14.5 million food insecure. Agriculture – the primary income source for a significant portion of the population – has been severely impacted by displacement,...

Les légumineuses à graines constituent des sources alimentaire et nutritionnelle protéiniques économiquement abordables, considérées comme des solutions idéales à la malnutrition qui affecte des millions de personnes à travers le monde. Au Bénin, les principales espèces cultivées sont par ordre d’importance le soja, l’arachide, le niébé, le voandzou, le pois...

  The African Earth Jurisprudence Collective is a community of practice reviving Indigenous lifeways to enhance resilience. The spark of intent for the African Earth Jurisprudence Collective came from a small group of individuals from diverse organisations and initiatives, dedicated to reviving myriad cultures and landscapes across the African continent. The structure is...