Earlier this month, the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) held the 2nd International Symposium on Agroecology at its headquarters in Rome. The gathering attracted almost 800 ...

Earlier this month, the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) held the 2nd International Symposium on Agroecology at its headquarters in Rome. The gathering attracted almost 800 ...

The cup plant (Silphium perfoliatum) offers an ecologically advantageous alternative to silage maize for bioenergy production ...

The first time we heard the word “agroecology” was around 2014. The members of our agroecologic collective Güakiá, based in Dorado, Puerto Rico, were looking for something that made sense and ...

As the European Union begins shaping its next seven-year budget, this study arrives at a crucial moment. It shines a ...

While agroecology is increasingly recognized in EU policy frameworks as a transformative approach to achieve sustainable, just and resilient food systems, the lack of clear, binding EU guidelines and ...

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Explore a collaborative approach to conservation—river monitoring, community action and ecological agriculture support the Qingyi River, a Yangtze tributary.

FACING the limitations of commercial or industrial agricultural land, many governments and global organisations are beginning to embrace agroecology and other alternative ways of producing food. Being ...

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 ...

Renowned for its wines and diverse fruits, the country now have concerns about soil health. Leaders are consulting with the ...

Make no mistake, I am absolutely thrilled that President Obama and Raul Castro are embarking on a process to normalize relations between the United States and Cuba. But as one era ends and another ...