Esquisa Omaña is a Venezuelan biologist and ecologist, a researcher at the Transdisciplinary Ecology for Human Wellbeing Laboratory at the Venezuelan Institute for Scientific Research (IVIC) and a ...

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 ...

The recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report states in its strongest terms yet the need for action to reduce emissions, and one of the key strategies it outlines for policymakers ...

AGROECOLOGY, an integrated approach that applies ecological principles to agricultural systems, aims to create sustainable and resilient food production systems. It emphasises biodiversity, natural ...

June 17, 2015 — Thumb through U.S. newspapers any day in early 2015, and you could find stories on President Obama’s “fast-track” plans for the Trans-Pacific Partnership, antibiotic scares and the ...

Though many agroecology promoters take a strict stance against the use of modern farming tools and technology, advocates in Ghana have signaled they’re open to a more inclusive approach. “There are ...

Agroecology is an applied science and a practice that uses ecological concepts and principles to achieve more harmonious, synergistic interactions between people and the environment in landscapes ...

The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) in collaboration with the Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) is enhancing the capacities of selected lead farmers, public and private agricultural ...

For years, agroecology has been a hallmark of UCSC’s programming, with faculty conducting pioneering research, students gaining hands-on research and practical experience, and alumni making ...