Call for Shift to Low-Carbon Food Production

The UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food called for a global transition from unsustainable industrial agriculture to low-carbon ways of producing food. […]

Sustainable Agriculture in India

This report shows how sustainable agriculture can help India’s farmers – especially those in poor, remote areas – pull themselves out of poverty. […]

Agriculture is Not a Carbon Commodity

Agriculture is the most important sector in many developing countries. It should not be treated as a commodity in the search for solutions to address climate change problems. […]

Guaranteeing Food Security in a Changing Global Climate

Experts at a meeting made a strong call for a rapid and significant shift from conventional, monoculture-based and high-external-input-dependent agricultural production towards sustainable production systems. […]

Ecological Agriculture is ‘Development-Smart’

TWN briefing on ecological agriculture as the solution for food security, farmers, livelihoods and addressing climate change. […]

Organic Farming Benefits Outweigh Agrochemical-based Agriculture

A comprehensive study of the sustainability benefits of organic farming systems could have far-reaching implications on global agricultural practices. […]

Indigenous Crops to Solve Food Crises amid Climate Change

African scientists cautioned that agricultural development in rural areas based on Western-style methods could lead to increased loss of indigenous plants that are important as reliable and nutritious food sources. […]

Ecological farming: Drought-Resistant Agriculture

This Greenpeace report examines strategies to withstand drought in agriculture using ecological farming based on biodiversity. […]

Organic Agriculture Addressing Climate Change and Food Security

IFOAM and IFOAM EU Group argue that organic agriculture has a significant role to play in addressing climate change and food security. […]

Organic Agriculture for Biodiversity and Pest Control

A paper in the journal Nature provides evidence that organic farming promotes evenness among natural enemy species, a measure of biodiversity. […]