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 and…
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How agroecology is transforming food systems globally
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 challenge…
Grab your FREE tickets to GLF Africa
We are excited to announce that, as our Community of Practice member, you are entitled for FREE tickets to GLF Africa 2022 Digital Conference – taking place on 15 September! To book your seats for free, simply follow the steps below: Copy and paste this link in your browser: https://conference.globallandscapesforum.org/africa-2022/registration/purchase?discount=GLFAFRICA_SH198122 Select tickets in Early Bird All-Access…
Register for the set-off webinar of the Agroecology Initiative – happening on 30 August 2022
To take part in the set-off webinar on ‘Action research towards agroecological transitions’ – taking place on 30 August 2022 at 1pm – 2:30pm GMT – and learn all about the Agroecology Initiative, you can register here. During the webinar, you will be able to participate in a discussion about how food system actors can design, test,…
Is an agroecological transition viable in Africa?
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 in…
Upcoming event on the Transformative Land Investment Launch
This upcoming Wednesday, 22 June, at 10AM GMT the global launch of a new project on the Transformative Land Investment will take place – organized by the Center for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF). Fergus Sinclair, the co-convenor of the Agroecology TPP, will also be in attendance. Funded by the SDC, the project is led by CIFOR-ICRAF,…
CGIAR’s Agroecology Initiative: Transforming Food, Land, and Water Systems Across the Global South
The Initiative, Transformational Agroecology across Food, Land, and Water Systems, will work with small-scale farmers across seven nations in Africa, Asia and Latin America This March, CGIAR kicked off a science-for-innovation Initiative in agroecology. The aim is to demonstrate the applicability – and promote the investment and uptake – of agroecology by food system…
#ConnectingTheDots with Dr. Fergus Sinclair
Can the world meet its nutrition demand with agroecology? Can these agroecological transitions be done equitably while helping to reverse climate change? These are the latest questions that host Ajay Vir Jakhar tackled in his interview series, Connecting the Dots — a show that “seeks to answer questions all of us should be asking” about food and the…
Building back better and greener with agroecology
Agroecological approaches are increasingly seen as being able to make a key contribution to mainstreaming biodiversity in agriculture, transitioning to sustainable and resilient agricultural and food systems and building back better and greener. These approaches transform agriculture through a diversity of pathways, from different starting points, in a variety of contexts, but their adoption is currently constrained by…