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Useful websites on "Agroecology"

This section contains applications and tools, as well as a list of websites allowing investigating the impacts of "Agroecology".

  • The CGIAR Initiative on Agroecology

    • This Initiative aims to develop and scale agroecological innovations with small-scale farmers and other agricultural and food system actors across different socio-ecological contexts in seven low- and middle-income countries.

  • What is agroecology?

    • This explainer provides an overview of the historical development and various definitions of agroecology and explores some of the major debates related to its use.

  • Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa – Case studies on agroecology

    • AFSA’s collection of case studies shows how agroecology benefits Africa in terms of food security, nutrition, poverty reduction, climate change adaptation and mitigation, biodiversity conservation, cultural sensitivity, democracy, and value for money.

  • Resilient Food Stories - A journey through the world of resilient agriculture

    • A collection of stories on sustainable and resilient agriculture

  • Global Alliance For the Future of Food – The politics of knowledge

    • Resource that collects evidence in support of agroecology, regenerative approaches, and indigenous foodways.

  • CIFOR-ICRAF

    • CIFOR-ICRAF delivers evidence and solutions to transform how land and renewable resources are used and food is produced. It focuses on 5 major global challenges: Deforestation and biodiversity loss; Climate in crisis; Transforming food systems; Unsustainable supply and value chains; Extreme inequality.
  • Equador Initiaitve

    • This online resource displays knowledge and good practice related to nature-base solutions across the globe.

  • Agroecology Info Pool

    • This website is an initiative of Biovision. It proposes, an “agroecology criteria tool” to assess the transformation potential of projects and policies, a selection of showcases, and various analyses on the contribution of agroecology to the achievement of the SDGs, on agroecological research, on the link between agroecology and climate change, and on the economic viability of agroecology. It includes also a forum on food system.

  • Agroecology Knowledge Hub

    • The FAO Agroecology Knowledge Hub displays knowledge, databases and tools on agroecology.

  • ISARA

    • ISARA is an academic and research institution specialised on agroecology.

  • CIRAD

    • CIRAD is a research institution that conducts research in agroecology.
  • ICRAF

    • ICRAF is a centre of science specialised on agroforestry.
  • BIOVISION

    • Biovision Swiss Foundation combats hunger and poverty, and is committed to the dissemination and application of ecological methods that sustainably improve living conditions in Africa whilst also conserving the environment.