Food system transformation was in focus at the Agroecology Theme Day on the sidelines of the 78th UN General Assembly It’s entirely possible to shore up food and nutrition security whilst boosting biodiversity, ecosystem restoration, and climate mitigation. As a farming approach inspired by natural ecosystems, agroecology offers a clear pathway for addressing all ofContinue reading ““Choice, not chance”: aligning action for a just agroecological future”
Category Archives: Agroecology Initiative
Behind a restoration movement, there is a Community deepening bonds
Written by Matheus do Nascimento* On 25 October, the GLFx Africa-based chapters held the regional Community Meeting, a digital event where local restoration leaders leverage the power of knowledge-sharing and nurture collaborative opportunities among each other. The meeting started off with a presentation from Leonard Chibwana, from GLFx Lilongwe, about the Restoration Education curriculum, anContinue reading “Behind a restoration movement, there is a Community deepening bonds”
Making waves: centring water in agroecological research and practice
“Water is foundational to food provision,” said Sarah Freed, a scientist at WorldFish, during an online session at World Water Week, ‘Incorporating water management and aquatic food in agroecological transitions’, which was held on 23 August 2023. It is estimated that globally, seventy percent of all the freshwater we use is spent on agriculture, sheContinue reading “Making waves: centring water in agroecological research and practice”
New citizen science platform allows everyone to shape agroecological transitions
The One Million Voices of Agroecology platform maps sustainable practices around the world and promotes the global exchange of knowledge and experiences within the agroecology community Citizen science actively involves people in the generation of new scientific knowledge. Engaging the broader community, beyond those who already consider themselves to be scientists, is an important aspectContinue reading “New citizen science platform allows everyone to shape agroecological transitions”
First-ever Africa Chapter Summit
From 19 to 21 June, in collaboration with the Robert Bosch Foundation, we organized our maiden Africa Chapter Summit, which brought together 28 restoration practitioners from 15 Africa-based GLFx chapters in Nairobi, Kenya. Learn more here
Stories from our CoP: Roald Klumpenaar
The second issue of our ‘Stories from our CoP’ series – a regular series in which we give space to the inspiring voices of our Community of Practice members – is with Roald Klumpenaar. Roald, tell us a little bit about yourself, your background and what you do at Bopinc and, more specifically, with theContinue reading “Stories from our CoP: Roald Klumpenaar”
Agroecological practices are widely used by African farmers
Preliminary findings from the Viability Project now available By Richard Coe (CIFOR-ICRAF) and Nadine Andrieu (CIRAD) The title of this blog mirrors that of a new working paper by the Agroecology TPP, published today. It was deliberately chosen as a bold claim that is both contentious and important, and is just one of several importantContinue reading “Agroecological practices are widely used by African farmers”
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,Continue reading “Register for the set-off webinar of the Agroecology Initiative – happening on 30 August 2022”