Key messages from a conference to advocate for a regional agroecology policy within the Southern African Development Community. Authors: Craig E. Murazhi, Dorcas Matangi, Taurai Zingwena, Telma Sibanda, Bolyne T. Chapeyama, Florida Benjamin, Chengetai Koza and Vimbayi G. P. Chimonyo. Worldwide the impacts of poor nutrition and food insecurity are devastating, and Southern Africa is no exception. Zimbabwe faces worsening
Authors: Ayan Samaddara, Meghajit Sharma Shijagurumayumb, Smitha Krishnanb, Sudharsan Maliappanc, Arun Padiyar Panemangalorea, Sarah Freedd, Gulshan Borahc, Gopal Kumarc aWorldFish, India b Bioversity International, India c International Water Management Institute, India d International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), Kenya In India, the CGIAR Agroecology Initiative has focused on the Mandla district of Madhya Pradesh. This area has undulating topography, a
Authors: Udo Rudiger, Agricultural Innovation Specialist, ICARDA Aymen Frija, Agricultural Economist, ICARDA Véronique Alary, Agricultural Economist, Country lead for the Initiative on Agroecology, ICARDA Zied Idoudi, Research Associate – Economics and Participatory Methods, ICARDA Innovative technologies developments set the stage for the exchange visit Since its inception in 2022, the Agroecology initiative has been collaborating with six Farmer Organizations (FO),
Strong partner leadership, better connection between value chain actors, and increased milk production among achievements A Bit of Context In Burkina Faso, agroecology has gained visibility in scientific and political debates on agriculture. However, environments conducive to the widespread implementation of agroecological practices remain limited, despite the benefits shown in several specific contexts. Research into agroecology has tended to focus
WorldFish and the University of Engineering and Management have signed an MoU to develop an Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML)-based decision support system Authors: Dr. Ayan Samaddar, Research Associate, WorldFish, India Prof. Subrata Saha, Professor, University of Engineering and Management, Kolkata, India Dr. Arun Padiyar P., WorldFish Lead, India Agroecological practices can effectively address the global challenges of food security, biodiversity loss, climate
With 24 interventions from six partner centers, the CGIAR Initiative on Agroecology will be well represented at this year’s Tropentag, to take place from 11-13 September in Vienna, Austria. The team will organize 5 pre-conference workshops, make five oral presentations and present 14 posters covering the different work packages of the initiative. These interventions provide a deep dive into the
Authors: Gulshan Borah, Alok Sikka, Gopal Kumar, Sudharsan Maliappan, Chris Dickens, Mark Dubois, Somphasith Douangsavanh, Viengxay Xaydala, Ammala Chanthalath. (IWMI) The recent exchange visit between the teams from IWMI Lao PDR and IWMI India working with the CGIAR Initiative on Agroecology took place in April 2024. Representatives from both countries visited project sites and interacted with local communities engaged in
The CGIAR Initiative on Agroecology works in eight countries of the Global South. From the beginning, country teams aimed at learning from each other while co-developing with their national partners the vision and actions required to achieve agroecological transitions. The International Network of Agroecology Living Landscapes (INALL) is the mechanism that the Initiative designed to provide an opportunity for its