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#EcoSaludGlobal The Agroecology Initiative engages with food system actors in eight countries to find context-specific ways of putting into practice the 13 HLPE agroecological principles. Learn more about working together for food system transformation. https://lnkd.in/en3Zzy-3

In this article published by the The Star, Kenya, I emphasise the need to focus on policies that genuinely empower farmers ,protect diversity and build resilient food systems through agroecological practices. You can read it in detail here https://lnkd.in/d3neBw8J

Call for Funding: BMEL Agroecological Innovations for Territorial Markets 🗓️ Deadline: Sep 30, 2024 The German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) has launched applications for the Agroecological Innovations for Territorial Markets initiative. The call for proposals aims to encourage submissions, fostering cooperative research projects between agricultural and nutritional science research institutions in Germany and their counterparts in Sub-Saharan Africa, South and Southeast Asia, which contribute to the research and establishment of innovative, resilient, regionally adapted, and sustainable agricultural and food systems. The main objective is to improve the nutritional situation of the population in the target regions by providing sufficient high-quality food. The results of the research projects should in the long term contribute to food security and food sovereignty in the target regions. For more information, visit https://lnkd.in/dtWZy_iw #FoodSafety #Agroecology #SustainableDevelopment #Health #PovertyAlleviation

💭Important thoughts on the true reasons underlying the current situation faced by farmers. Check out the (short and to the point) press release in the link! 👏

"Among the bucolic hills of Knoll Farm in Waitsfield, Vermont, 45 researchers, organizers, policymakers, and civil society actors gathered for a workshop in pursuit of building a just and sustainable food system, work that is more critical than ever. Organized by the UVM Institute for Agroecology, Food Solutions New England, and Agroecological Transitions for Territorial Food Systems (ATTER) the insightful workshop (...) centered on governance, power, and equity in regional food systems and leveraged participants’ experiences, case studies, and knowledge to explore transformative concepts such as the Right to Food, Agroecology, Food Sovereignty, and a Just Transition." Read more from the Institute from Agroecology at https://lnkd.in/evgfPQTP

Join us for the next webinar in our Agroecology Economies Series: Equitable Commercialization Networks that Facilitate Access to Healthy Food July 17, 2024 11:00-12:45 am EDT When it comes to #agroecology, one of the main questions is: How can agroecology feed the world? For decades now, frontline organizations have been co-creating solutions in the four corners of the globe to recover soils and #agrobiodiversity and to advance the production of healthy food. Pioneering initiatives demonstrate that successful agroecological transitions also require thinking beyond production. It is critical to address food supply flows from the perspective of guaranteeing the #humanright to adequate food for all people. We have seen that the expansion of agroecological markets occurs in different formats—farmers' or fisherpeople's markets, permanent sales points, mobile sales, food basket delivery services, online sales, and more. Strengthening #equitable #commercialization networks has been fundamental to the strategies of producers’ organizations to scale up agroecology. At the same time, these initiatives have shown their power to weave a social fabric and strengthen territorial identity, generating creative solutions for resilient and healthy food supply chains. On July 17, 11m EST (UTC-4), join the Agroecology Fund to learn about healthy food supplies to schools in Thailand, agroecological market networks in East Africa, Food Corridors in the Afro-Colombian territories, and Food Sovereign Corridors in Argentina. We will also hear about the programs and policies implemented by the Brazilian government to encourage agroecological production and to expand the supply and distribution of healthy food. Register today: https://lnkd.in/g-E4bqwn

In recent months, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and others have pointed to an increase in food insecurity and “hunger hotspots” in various parts of Asia and the Pacific.

[Don't panic, the future will be organic / agroecology] #ChangeIsComing... Switzerland, Senegal, Cambodia, Mexico and others have already started their transition towards #agroecology! ✨Find out how and get inspired through these interviews with representatives of the Agroecology Coalition Steering Committee: - Madeleine Kaufmann, Switzerland - Amadou Oury Diallo, Senegal - Saruth Chan, Cambodia - Santiago Jose Arguello Campos Arguello, Mexico 🌱 The clip shows that a lot of steps have already been taken by countries and we can learn from each other! As Santiago Arguello says: “we need to unify the vision, we need to unify the actions to generate and transfer knowledge to all farmers in different regions of the world to have better and stronger food systems” . https://lnkd.in/dMpBKeUw #Agroecology #AgroecologyWorks #AgroecologyNow #FoodSystems

Interesting Article to read on > Africa’s Agricultural Future Lies in Agroecology (Africa’s Agricultural Future Lies in Agroecology https://lnkd.in/e3Kfz-VQ

The fact that #agroecology is now being enshrined in national policies by governments – both in the North and in the South (and some of them are in the video below) - is a testament that the time for agroecology has arrived. This is our collective journey towards #foodsystemstransformation through agroecology. Let’s lean into each other’s strength and lift each other up so that we reach our destination, leaving no one behind.