10 elements of agroecology that can guide us toward sustainable food systems (FAO)
This article was originally published by the FAO here. More with less. This is the challenge and the mantra for our future. There will be many more of us in the years to come.…
Agroecology: A better alternative in Sub-Saharan Africa (Phys.Org)
This article was originally published on phys.org here. Agroecology is a better alternative than large-scale agriculture, both for the climate and for small farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa, according to researcher Ellinor Isgren from Lund…
APPG submits evidence to Defra’s consultation on the Agriculture Bill’s Command Paper
Following two consultation events in Parliament, and with input from several MPs, Lords and representatives from NGOs, industry and farming, the APPG has submitted evidence to Defra’s ‘Health and Harmony’ consultation on the Agriculture Bill’s…
APPG Submission to the Consultation on the Agriculture Bill’s Command Paper
Attached below is the APPG on Agroecology’s submission to Defra’s ‘Health and Harmony’ consultation on the Agriculture Bill’s Command Paper. APPG on Agroecology Submission to Health and Harmony
Agroecology: Organic Farming in Cambodia (FAO)
This article was originally posted here by the FAO. Mr and Ms Keo, who live in Sa Ang District of Kandal Province in Cambodia with their four children, ages ranging from 8 to 16…
We know how food production needs to change if crisis is to be avoided – so why isn’t this happening? (Manchester University)
This article was originally posted here by Manchester University. As the world races toward a projected 9 billion inhabitants, the failings of dominant food systems are impossible to deny. Current food production methods are…
We can feed the world and protect our forests – but it requires system change (Ecologist)
This article was originally posted here by The Ecologist. We are told there is a choice between forest and food. But in reality it is industrial processes that are destroying sustainable farming and the…
Report calls on government to embrace organic farming after Brexit (Farming UK)
This article was originally posted here by Farming UK. A new report has called on the Government to embrace organic farming in the wake of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union. The…
Future Policy Award 2018: Agroecology (World Food Council)
This article was originally posted here by the World Food Council. We need to shift to more sustainable food systems! At the 2nd International Symposium on Agroecology, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the…
Agroecology: A Path to Sustainable Development (Food Tank)
This article was originally posted here on Food Tank. ‘FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva writes about the importance of agroecology to put forward sustainable food systems that offer health, nutritious and accessible food for all,…