The Global Science, Technology and Innovation Conference (G-STIC) 2017 was held recently in Brussels. The thematic session on ‘Agroecology for Sustainable Food Systems’ called for a paradigm shift in agriculture towards agroecology. […]
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Dominant agri-food firms have become too big to feed humanity sustainably, too big to operate on equitable terms with other food system actors, and too big to drive the types of innovation we need. […] Industrial food and farming systems are making people sick in a variety of ways, and are generating staggering human and environmental costs. […] A UN report on Nutrition and Food Systems analyzes how food systems influence people’s dietary patterns and nutritional outcomes, as well as provides clear policy recommendations to shape food systems to protect the right to adequate food for all. […] The basic problem with GM crops as a solution to feeding the hungry is that it does not address the issue of food access for the poorest of the poor. Agroecology is a better way to help poor farmers improve production and avoid unnecessary financial risk. […] Agriculture is being hit hard by drought, but nimble producers are fighting back. […] Indigenous peoples’ ways of life and their livelihoods can teach us a lot about preserving natural resources, growing food in sustainable ways and living in harmony with nature. […] ‘A People’s Food Policy’ outlines a people’s vision of sustainable food and farming in England, with policy proposals for transforming the food system in the country. These are based on, among others, the principles and practices of agroecology. […] This paper finds that market-based solutions are insufficient means for ensuring global food security. It calls for a revitalization of the public sector to adequately govern markets and protect those most in need. […] Evidence of successful ground experiences of farmers developing climate resilient solutions through agroecological practices such as inter-cropping, crop diversification and organic soil enrichment. […] |
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