1. Session:The presentation highlights holistic perspectives of agroecology in making agriculture more productive and ecological. It entails a holistic approach, seeking social, economic, and political change as well as people-led development. It explainsthe agroecological agricultural system's...
  2. 2017-01-01 Drawing upon 40 years' experience as an ecological farmer and marketer, Joel Salatin explains with humor and passion why Americans do not have the freedom to choose the food they purchase and eat. From child labor regulations to food inspection, bureaucrats provide themselves sole discretion over...
  3. The Food Systems Dashboard combines data from multiple sources to give users a complete view of food systems. Users can compare components of food systems across countries and regions. They can also identify and prioritize ways to sustainably improve diets and nutrition in their food systems....
  4. 2015-12-20 Women forging change with agroecology Building autonomy through agroecology Bringing 'life' back to our food system SRI: A practice that transforms the lives of women Constructing autonomy, territory and peace Peasant women power in Mozambique Women drive alternative economies in the Himalayas...
  5. IFAD’s second Biodiversity Advantage report showcases five IFAD projects which highlight the integral importance of biodiversity in agriculture. These projects show howpromotingbiodiversityimproves human and ecosystem health, and the roles of small-scale agricultural producers in preserving and...
  6. 2013-06-20 Farmers' agency Local food systems in Ecuador Youth and agriculture We need to support what farmers are already doing Old traditions, new practices Tzimbuto and Canasta Utopia Building markets Strengthening links between producers and consumers Learning by doing Creating better opportunities:...
  7. 2017-04-20 Agroecology for food sovereignty Food versus the big city of Istanbul Human-centred agriculture fighting exploitation and racism Food sovereignty taking root in women's knowledge Locally rooted ideas and initiatives from the field The vitality of everyday food Food sovereignty stories from...
  8. Agriculture and food systems are facing wide-ranging and interlinked challenges that demand urgent actions. The 10 Elements of Agroecology have been internationally endorsed as a framework to support research and development efforts in the design of differentiated paths for agriculture and food...
  9. 全球粮食系统正站在十字路口。农业必须应对饥饿和营养不良的挑战,而且要面对人口增长、自然资源包括水土资源压力增加、生物多样性丧失以及气候变化带来的不确定因素。过去作出的努力聚焦于提高农业产出以生产更多粮食,今天的挑战(包括气候变化)需要采取新的方式应对。 需要向更加可持续的粮食系统转型,即向产量更高、社会经济效益更大而其环境影响减少的粮食系统转型。许多国家中农业被视为环境的敌人,然而,人们日益认识到,一个再生性多产的农业部门能够在创造农业就业和维持生计的同时提供环境利益和服务。生态农业的基础是应用生态理念和原则,优化植物、动物、人与环境之间的互动,...
  10. 2022-01-01 This book is open access under a CC-BY 4.0 license. This open access book describes recent innovations in food systems based on root, tuber and banana crops in developing countries. These innovations respond to many of the challenges facing these vital crops, linked to their vegetative seed and...