Agroforestry trials needed to improve farm productivity post-Brexit (Farming UK)
This article was originally posted by Farming UK, and can be read here. __ Major agroforestry trials should be established during the EU withdrawal period to improve agricultural productivity and environmental protection, according to a…
The food system at a turning point: now is the time for agroecology (Oxfam)
This article was originally published by Oxfam, which you can access here. ______ In September 2014, at the 1st International FAO Symposium on Agroecology, FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva said: “Today, a Window was…
Inquiry on Defra’s Environmental Watchdog consultation (EAC)
Environmental Audit Committee Select Committee Announcement New inquiry: Environmental Governance Consultation Paper The Environmental Audit Committee is launching an inquiry into the Government’s proposals for a new environmental watchdog and its proposals to bring environmental…
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…
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…