Agroecology

Hedges as Green Water Corridors

By Femke van Woesik, Redeat Daneil, and Meghna Mukherjee Hedges, integral to agricultural landscapes for centuries, were primarily planted as … Continued

The Interplay Between Commons and Natural Farming

Foundation for Ecological Security (FES) team The Gond and other Indian tribes residing in villages initially followed traditional farming practices. … Continued

Sundarpalan’s Super Compost Success

By Vijay Kumar (PRADAN) Shikaripara is one of the poorest blocks of the Santhal Pargana region of Jharkhand, India, where … Continued

Embracing the potential of silvopasture for balancing livestock and biodiversity in Ethiopia

By Yuka Nabae Livestock production continues to result in large-scale deforestation in many areas. In fact, the conversion of forest … Continued

Call to action: Let’s work together to curtail rodents harmful impact on food production in India.

Authors: Dr. Neena Singla (Punjab Agricultural University), Luwieke Bosma and Anushree Mitra (MetaMeta Research), and Dikhyani Konwar (PRADAN). The issue … Continued

Women friendly agricultural hand tool to improve the quality of life of rural women farmers in Madhya Pradesh and Jharkand, India

by Marina Vara Gutiérrez (Aidenvironment), Rubén Borges Robles (Rockinsoils), and Francesco Sambalino (MetaMeta) Agriculture is the backbone of the Indian … Continued

Large scale composting units: A solution to upscale regenerative agriculture?

by Marina Vara Gutiérrez (Aidenvironment) and Rubén Borges Robles (Rockinsoils) India has been facing a problem of soil fertility for … Continued

Rural Transportation in Ethiopia: Status Quo and Ways Forward

By Getanew Tesfaw In Ethiopia, there are roughly 1.2 million vehicles, meaning that in a group of a hundred people, … Continued

Homestead poultry keeping for a vibrant rural economy

by Getanew Tesfaw Livestock and poultry are essential to strengthen the rural economies as they are serving as supplemental income … Continued

Key Results and Recommendations of the FAO’s Agroecology Dialogue Series

The Agroecology Dialogue Series is an initiative of FAO and the Biovision Foundation in support of the Coalition for food systems transformation through Agroecology … Continued

Agroforestry in Amhara, Ethiopia

By Bantamlak Wondmnow Agroforestry is a new name for a set of long-standing practices. Farmers in Amhara have immense traditional … Continued

Multipurpose plantation – making productive use of watershed rehabilitation in Amhara, Ethiopia

By Bantamlak Wondmnow In Amhara, yearly successful watershed rehabilitation campaigns are carried out through the government’s mass mobilization of local … Continued

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