A new report emphasizes the central role seeds play in ensuring global food security in the face of climate change and provides critical recommendations on how to revive seed diversity and related farmers’ knowledge. […]
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Global insitutions conclude that smallholders are key in transforming world agriculture to ensure global food security and environmental sustainability. They call for strong political will to implement the necessary policies and investments. […] This paper argues that agroecologically managed systems are best placed to cope with future challenges because they exhibit high levels of diversity and resilience while delivering reasonable yields and ecosystem functions. […] The UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food explores how agroecology can result in modes of production that are more resilient, highly productive and sustainable, contributing to poverty alleviation and the realization of the right to food. […] Food and nutrition security must be developed in a sustainable way, and the status quo as exemplified by conventional forms of agriculture is no longer viable. […] This opinion piece argues that if we are going to feed the world, then we need to shift focus away from industrial agriculture, towards other, better options, such as agroecology. […] UNCTAD’s Trade and Environment Review 2013 recommends a rapid and significant shift away from conventional, monoculture-based, input-dependent agriculture, towards mosaics of sustainable regenerative production systems. […] This article calls for a new vision for agriculture and science; one where there is agricultural diversification and where agricultural R&D is reoriented towards diverse local conditions and needs, and farmers’ knowledge. […] This article reports on the Southeast Asian Training Course on Agroecology, organized by Third World Network and Aliansi Petani Indonesia (Indonesian Peasants Alliance) and held from 5 to 9 June in Solo, Indonesia. […] This report highlights the importance of small family farms in Africa, which generate food and employment for the majority of the population while conserving natural resources. […] |
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