Agroecology

The concept of land liberation through agroecology includes, in turn, the freedom of forests, in opposition to forms of privatization, commodification, and financialization of nature that reduce forests to mere credits.

Brazil's pioneering National Agroecology and Organic Production Policy offers valuable lessons, highlighting both achievements and challenges in advancing agroecology. Despite setbacks, its progress remains essential for systemic transformation.

Knowledge about how to farm is never static, it shifts with changing realities. In the Anatolian village of Karagömlek, rural depopulation and industrial inputs reshape local farming. This article explores, why Agroecology offers a critical perspective for the future.

Under the hurdles of neoliberal policies, violent economic collapse, and for the past year and more, an extremely destructive war, where does agroecology fit in Lebanon’s landscape? The NGO JIBAL attempts to answer this question. 

A research project in the Greek mountains shows what open source technologies and agroecology have in common. And why combining the two approaches could mean a better future for isolated rural regions around the world.

It is impossible to imagine a just, sustainable, and diverse future that does not include women, and especially rural women, as they are the ones leading the transformation of the agrifood system in Latin America. 

While organic farming has a long-standing tradition in Germany, agroecology remains less known. How could a combination of the two approaches drive the urgently needed transformation of food systems? 

The number of farmers in Poland is declining, but fortunately there is one group in rural areas that is trying to build farms based on new principles. These are young women who embody the ideas of agroecology: diversification of production, rural cooperation and care for the environment. 

The pursuit of food sovereignty in Palestine is a profound act of agency and a demand for food justice. It is rooted in agroecology and the control of local natural resources to achieve self-sufficiency.

Regenerative aquaculture is emerging as a promising solution to address the sustainability challenges faced by the aquaculture industry. Integrating Gracilaria seaweed and brackish water tilapia in pond systems in Johor, Malaysia, has shown great potential.

Small-scale beekeeping with native species is a resourceful way of tapping into local honey production alongside increasing household incomes in Southeast Asia. Finding honey bee species most suitable to the native landscape will result in more resilience.