Author Archives: agroecology

Agroecology, as an approach, promises a more sustainable and resilient future for food systems through minimizing damage to natural resources, reducing use of chemical inputs (e.g., fertilizers), and increasing social inclusion. Yet, despite widespread support from social movements, agroecological transitions are still constrained by a lack of holistic performance metrics, top-down innovation systems, and weakContinue reading “New TRANSITONS program tackles three roadblocks to scale up agroecology”

Insights into CGIAR’s Initiative’s on Agroecology ‘Engagement and Sustainability Planning’ Workshop held by the Kenya team Lisa Elena Fuchs Following the 13 HLPE principles, agroecology champions doing things differently. Acknowledging the importance of process, members of the global Agroecology Initiative (AE-I) team wrote a reflection document detailing six fundamental Principles of Engagement (currently under review).Continue reading “Learning how to ‘do engagement’ agroecology style”

Virtual activation workshop gathers diverse actors to co-create knowledge By Monica Evans and Cannell Van Dien Agroecology is a farming approach that is inspired by natural ecosystems, combines local and scientific knowledge, and focuses on the interactions between plants, animals, humans and the environment. Given the outsize contributions of conventional agriculture to climate change andContinue reading “Grounded, and global: accelerating agroecology transitions through a digital community of practice”

On a farm, as in a forest, biodiversity means resilience. This is particularly true for farmers across the tropics who are on the front line of the interconnected climate, food and land degradation crises. And while agroecological approaches such as intercropping, mulching, agroforestry and integrated crop–livestock systems can boost both productivity and resilience, sceptics challengeContinue reading “How agroecology is transforming food systems globally”

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Researchers have examined the socioeconomic viability of the suite of sustainable practices and given a green light for inclusion in countries’ NDCs. Decades of unsustainable farming practices have led to loss of biodiversity, degradation of soils and landscapes, reduced production, and increased emissions of greenhouse gases. Recently, the increased awareness of the anthropogenic role inContinue reading “Is an agroecological transition viable in Africa?”