Everyone in this society is caught up in the battle between two models of agriculture, writes Blain Snipsta - industrial agribusiness for profit, control and domination; and small-scale agroecological farming for good food, health, people and planet.
… Agroecology and the people's struggle for land … the planet and the people, and with agroecology, we prove it. It is the superior … 80 years old. GMOs are only 18 years old. Agroecology is and has been feeding the world …
Agroecology has the capacity to synthesise human needs and the needs of the natural world.
… Towards deep agroecology Steven McFadden | 4th May 2020 News Science And Systems Agroecology Food And Farming Rural farming Agroecology has the capacity to synthesise …
Governments must shift subsidies and research funding from agro-industrial monoculture to small farmers using 'agroecological' methods, according to the UN's Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food. And as Nafeez Ahmed notes, her call coincides with a new agroecology initiative within the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation.
… UN: only small farmers and agroecology can feed the world Nafeez Ahmed | … Food Farming Natural World Un Corporations agroecology-ubc-milpa-cut.jpg Governments must … Ahmed notes, her call coincides with a new agroecology initiative within the UN's Food …
We are told there is a choice between forest and food. But in reality it is industrial processes that are destroying sustainable farming and the ecosystem. KIRTANA CHANDRASEKARAN discusses a new report from Friends of the Earth International which suggests agroecology is an alternative that can respect people and planet
… Economic System Forests Food And Farming Agroecology … of the Earth International which suggests agroecology is an alternative that can respect … forests and natural commons towards agroecology and community forest management . …
While the Gates Foundation and conservative politicians are bigging up GMOs and agribusiness, writes Colin Todhunter, a quiet revolution has been working its way across Africa. Agroecological farming, constantly adapting to local needs, customs, soils and climates, has been improving nutrition, reducing poverty, combatting climate change, and enriching farmland.
… The tremendous success of agroecology in Africa Colion Todhunter | 21st … to feed everybody then alternatives like agroecology may come to the fore. No-one with … for ignoring reality either. The truth - agroecology works! New research by the Oakland …
Green revolution approach of expensive fertilisers and seeds is failing and needs replacing with projects that prevent food waste, build resilience to climate change, and strengthen city farming
… criminalising of seed saving and promotes agroecology Tom Levitt | 13th January 2011 News Agroecology Food And Farming Worldwatch Seeds … waste and city farming As well as promoting agroecology , the report said preventing food …
Corporate interests have skewed the entire development agenda for agriculture in Africa, writes Ian Fitzpatrick. Instead of investing in sustainable, small scale farming along agroecological principles that raise production and support rural communities, governments - including the UK's - are backing destructive industrial farming and land grabs.
… Agroecology can feed Africa - not agribusiness … and communities can be improved, and that agroecology can deliver a huge range of other … that small-scale sustainable farming, or agroecology, can deliver as much if not more …
We must go beyond 'voting with our pockets'. A truly sustainable food system requires structural reform of our entire food system.
… Rebellion Science Agriculture Systems Agroecology Food And Farming … scientists brought together four experts in agroecology and food systems to tell us more … our food system, and why they believe that agroecology is the solution. Read Part 1 . …
Climate Smart Agriculture sounds like a great idea, write hundreds of civil society organisations worldwide. But in truth it's a PR front for international agribusiness to promote corporate agriculture, pesticides and fertilisers at COP21, with a heavy dose of greenwash. Countries must resist the siren calls - and give their support to true agroecology that sustains soil, health, life and climate.
… No to 'Climate Smart Agriculture', yes to agroecology Climate Smart Agriculture Concerns … siren calls - and give their support to true agroecology that sustains soil, health, life … to a changing climate, and the key role of agroecology within a food and seed sovereignty …
Less meat, fewer pesticides can mean more food, more future.
… linked to pesticide use, the ‘Ten Years for Agroecology’ study from European think tank … fed to animals. The paper suggests that agroecology – using ecological principles … feed a growing population. The ‘Ten Years for Agroecology’ study shows that agroecological …
Success of agroecology in Brazil, Cuba and Africa should be replicated in place of current support for intensive farming techniques
… UN expert The Ecologist | 28th June 2010 News Agroecology Food And Farming Sustainable … harvest for some Malawian farmers Success of agroecology in Brazil, Cuba and Africa should … advisor on food. Speaking at a summit on agroecology, UN Special Rapporteur on the …
Low-input farming projects, not reliant on chemical fertilisers and pesticides, have brought significant increases in food production in Africa, south-east Asia and South America, according to a UN report
… Levitt | 8th March 2011 News Food And Farming Agroecology Africa Pesticides Chemicals … African countries, to support a shift towards agroecology to tackle the problems of hunger, … program a few years ago, is now implementing agroecology. The government now subsidises …
It' a perfect win-win solution for World Food Day, writes Kirtana Chandrasekaran: agroecology that sequesters carbon into soils, making them more fertile, productive and resilient, while also supporting sustainable livelihoods and tackling climate change. But instead governments are desperately trying to attract agribusiness investment that does the precise opposite.
… Agroecology cools the planet - so why are … Food Day, writes Kirtana Chandrasekaran: agroecology that sequesters carbon into soils, … reduce emissions and put an end to hunger. Agroecology - an agenda to focus on ecological …
How to make farming 'climate friendly' was one of the hot topics at COP22 in Marrakesh, writes Natalie Bennett, with two contrasting models on show: 'climate smart' agriculture, with its reliance on industrial farming systems; and agroecology, which works with nature to build fertile, high-carbon, moisture-retaining soils, and sustain employment for millions of skilled land workers.
… Agroecology versus 'climate smart' - our next … Natalie Bennett | 30th November 2016 Comment Agroecology Climate Chantge COP22 … reliance on industrial farming systems; and agroecology, which works with nature to build …
For the women farmers of Tamil Nadu life has long been a struggle, Sheelu Francis told Tristan Quinn-Thibodeau, all the more so following the advent of 'Green Revolution' industrial agriculture. So now women's collectives are organising to restore traditional foods and farming methods, resulting in lower costs, higher yields, improved nutrition, and a rekindling of native Tamil culture.
… Agroecology leading the fight against India's … and a rekindling of native Tamil culture. "Agroecology means that we are free from … of Tamil Nadu in India. The Collective uses agroecology - which they also call 'natural …
GMO enthusiasts insist that organic, agroecological farming could never feed the world, writes Colin Todhunter. But it has been feeding us all for millennia - and it's the only way to continue while enriching the soils and biodiversity on which all farming depends. As Mahatma Gandhi once observed, industrial agriculture is but a nine-day wonder. And its time will soon be up.
… Organic agriculture, agroecology and the parallel reality of the … to promote sustainable systems, not least agroecology, that realise the right to food. … University believes organic approaches like agroecology are not sufficient to feed the …
Among Cuba's greatest achievements is its organic farming sector, writes Miguel Altieri. Developed in the 1990s following the collapse of the Soviet Union, small agroecological farms now employ 300,000 campesinos and provide an abundance of healthy fruit and vegetables. But now US food and agribusiness corporations are eyeing up a multi-billion dollar business opportunity.
… April 2016 News Food Farming CUMA USA Trade Agroecology havana-market-cut.jpg Among Cuba's … instead. For the past 35 years I have studied agroecology in most countries in Central and South America. Agroecology is an approach to farming that …
Industrial agriculture has become a prime driver of many of the world's most serious problems, writes Henrietta Moore: the loss of wild and farmed biodiversity, huge climate-changing emissions, and the entrapment of small farmers in ever-deepening cycles of poverty. But there is a solution: the widespread adoption of agroecological farming.
… Can agroecology save us from 'scorched-earth' … 2015 News Farming Ecology Food Corporations agroecology-china-cut.jpg Industrial … undernourished . The solution? In a word: agroecology So how do we meet the challenge of …
Corporations fear losing profits but going chemical-free in farming will be unavoidable to save our living planet.
… Agroecology can be our new food system Astrud … Lea Beringer | 13th January 2022 | News Agroecology Food And Farming Editor’s Picks … and co-opting alternative approaches such as agroecology. Low productivity is a common …
Green Revolution architect Norman Borlaug is credited with 'feeding India'. But the feat took more than hybrid varieties and fertiliser, and it will take a much more sophisticated approach to help Africa feed itself
… doesn't need a green revolution. It needs agroecology Dan Taylor | 23rd September 2009 Comment Food And Farming Agroecology Permaculture Africa Climate Change … Think in systems Agricultural ecology, or agroecology, provides a shorthand for this …
Cuba is a global exemplar of organic, agroecological farming, taking place on broad swathes of land in and around its cities, write Julia Wright & Emily Morris. These farms cover 14% of the country's agricultural land, employ 350,000 people, and produce half the country's fruit and vegetables. But can they survive exposure to US agribusiness?
… opportunity? But Cuba's urban and peri-urban agroecology model may face a threat from the …
The greatest challenge facing agricultural scientists is how to work with farmers producing more ecological and healthier food - not GM, argues Patrick Mulvany, chair of the UK Food Group and advisor to Practical Action
… UK needs scientific research into agroecology not GM Patrick Mulvany | 25th … And Farming Science Gm Agriculture Ecology Agroecology shutterstock_41716570.jpg The … being ignored, says UN expert Success of agroecology in Brazil, Cuba and Africa should …
The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Agroecology for Food and Farming has warned poor international trade deals made following Brexit could have a significant impact on British farmers - and in turn the regional and global environment. BRENDAN MONTAGUE reports.
… The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Agroecology for Food and Farming has warned … the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Agroecology for Food and Farming (APPG on Agroecology) warned today. The cross-party …
Agroecology is key to retaking control over food, farming and land from the 'monstrous machine' of agribusiness, biotech, big finance and 'free trade', writes Colin Todhunter, as it represents a truly viable alternative to agriculture for corporate profit. But such are the powers ranged against the world's small farmers that it must be supported by a broad-based, global people's movement.
… stranglehold on food and farming - is agroecology enough? Colin Todhunter | 4th … Mexico Trade Health Society chilis-cut.jpg Agroecology is key to retaking control over … its very design, the system is parasitical. Agroecology as a credible force for change …