Agroecology can spark a change process that will create a resilient and sustainable global food and agricultural system. Examples of such transitions are needed to garner the political support for agroecology. […]
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This paper recommends a proactive rights-based approach with agroecology as the framework to support small-scale, agriculturally biodiverse farming systems in order to secure local and global food security in this era of climate change. […] Policy-makers are urged to use the technology justice framework and give priority to the promotion of agroecological practices, which are productive, inclusive and increase adaptive capacity to climate change. […] Current US agricultural/food policies support and perpetuate the dominant industrial model that is neither healthy nor sustainable. What is recommended instead is an approach that combines human rights, public health and an agroecological perspective. […] This report examines research on the human health effects of synthetic agricultural pesticides and finds compelling evidence of harm. It calls for a phase-out of pesticides, and a radical shift to ecological agriculture. […] Evidence on how small-scale agroecology can feed Africa in a better and more sustainable manner than the industrial model of agriculture. In order for this to happen, a radical shift towards agroecology is required. […] Climate-resilient farming communities can be built by tapping the rich repository of traditional farming systems which practice effective agroecological strategies and have strong social networks. […] Fieldwork in Malawi and Kenya has shown that small-scale farmers practising ecological farming with no chemical pesticides or fertilisers can get far better yields and incomes than those using chemicals. […] This article offers agroecology as the ideal solution to fix our broken food system; one which embraces complexity and change, develops the capacity to listen, to grow new connections, and to build solidarity among animals, plants and people. […] This report recommends seven principles to be the focus of the changes we need to make to transform our current broken food system into an ecological and resilient one. […] |
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