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”
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Making agroecological transitions happen: Pause and Reflect workshop of the Agroecology Initiative
More than 50 team members of the Agroecology Initiative gathered in Tunisia in March 2023 for a Pause and Reflect workshop. This activity was part of a CGIAR guided adaptive management process and efficiently co-organized by the enthusiastic ICARDA initiative team based in Tunisia. The event was also the opportunity for participants who represented eightContinue reading “Making agroecological transitions happen: Pause and Reflect workshop of the Agroecology Initiative”
Reflecting on the present and envisioning the future: Agroecology TPP holds its first annual Members Forum meeting
Recently, institutional members of the Agroecology TPP came together to discuss progress and set priorities for the future in the first Members Forum meeting – an annual gathering in which representatives of key stakeholder groups and institutional members of Agroecology TPP examine the latest research findings and key knowledge and implementation needs, and address otherContinue reading “Reflecting on the present and envisioning the future: Agroecology TPP holds its first annual Members Forum meeting”
Agroecological TRANSITIONS: Inclusive digital tools to scale smallholder agroecology
Agroecological food systems, guided by nature, can provide ecosystem services and promote equitable, climate-conscious decision-making. In low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), farmers need easy access to resources and support to transition to climate-resilient production systems. The EU-IFAD Agroecological Transitions for Building Resilient, Inclusive, Agricultural and Food Systems (TRANSITIONS) program aims to enable this transition throughContinue reading “Agroecological TRANSITIONS: Inclusive digital tools to scale smallholder agroecology”
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”
Stories from our CoP: Ibrahim Bahnasy
From the Agroecology TPP’s Stories from our CoP series, we present our first Q&A with Ibrahim Bahnasy. Ibrahim, tell us a little bit about yourself and your background I am a young changemaker and an environmentalist from Egypt. With a BA in Agriculture, I am also a Co-founder of an eco-startup Orgoooo. A young entrepreneur, then! Does Orgoooo standContinue reading “Stories from our CoP: Ibrahim Bahnasy”
‘Coalition of the willing’ takes agroecology forward at the Asia Pacific Symposium on Agrifood System Transformation
Those who can enact change now should do so, and lead the way – say representatives from across the region Science is increasingly finding evidence of the effectiveness of agroecological practices — such as mulching, intercropping, agroforestry, biological pest control and composting — as ways to address the interwoven global challenges of climate change, biodiversityContinue reading “‘Coalition of the willing’ takes agroecology forward at the Asia Pacific Symposium on Agrifood System Transformation”
Growing transnational commitment toward a global agroecological transformation
Members of the Agroecology Coalition unite to discuss progress and set priorities for the future As the year is drawing to a close, the Agroecology Coalition held its third all-members meeting in early December, to give an update on the latest developments within the Secretariat as well as set tangible objectives for 2023 and beyond.Continue reading “Growing transnational commitment toward a global agroecological transformation”
Realizing the right to food
How agroecology tackles both the climate and food crises in one go The right to food is fundamental but we need a revolution in how food systems work to achieve it for all. “A greater emphasis on agroecology holds the promise to not only tackle the immediate global food crisis aggravated by the COVID-19 pandemicContinue reading “Realizing the right to food”
New TRANSITONS program tackles three roadblocks to scale up 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”