Category Archives: agroecology

Evergreen agriculture and fertilizing trees (Tomorrow is Greener)

Posted on January 12, 2013 by

Read at : http://www.tomorrowisgreener.com/food-risk-in-africa-the-solution-evergreen-agriculture-and-fertilizing-trees/ Food risk in Africa, the solution: evergreen agriculture and fertilizing trees Posted by dominique It is a simple fact, report after report has proved the high level of food security risk in Africa. This risk will … Continue reading →

Posted in agroecology, agroforestry, Desertification, food / food security

JOIN US: DOHA ROUND TABLE ON RESILIENCE IN DRYLAND AGRO-ECOSYSTEMS, MONDAY 3 DEC

Posted on December 2, 2012 by

Agriculture, Landscapes and Livelihoods Day -5 Monday, 3 December 2012 Renaissance Doha Hotel Round Table 6: Resilience in dryland agro-ecosystems: Improving food security and livelihoods in a land-degradation neutral world Room: Al Areen Ballroom 3-4 Time: 11.00-13.00hrs Productive land and … Continue reading →

Posted in agroecology, Desertification, drylands

Green investments are falsely upheld as climate solutions (Google / BBQ)

Posted on February 12, 2012 by

Read at : Google Alert – images of the Africa Drought http://www.bbqonline.co.za/articles/other/498-land-grabs Land grabs False climate change solutions hurt Africa In the trend of large-scale land acquisitions in Sub-Saharan Africa, green investments such as the production of agrofuels and agroforestry … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, agroecology, land grab

Cuba sharing agroecology (IPS)

Posted on November 18, 2011 by

Read at : http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=105854 CARIBBEAN Cuba Shares Its Experiences in Agroecology By Dalia Acosta HAVANA, Nov 16, 2011 (IPS) – Farmers and experts on agriculture from Haiti, Guadeloupe and Martinique are touring fields in Cuba this week, along with local … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, agroecology

Environmentally friendly farming (African Agriculture)

Posted on July 2, 2011 by

Read at : http://www.africanagricultureblog.com/2011/06/south-african-prospers-with.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+africanagricultureblog%2FNaEx+%28African+Agriculture%29 South African prospers with environmentally friendly farming by Darren Taylor Almost four years ago, Richard Haigh had what he called a “crazy idea.” At the time, he was working for a South African health NGO. His … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, agroecology, agroforestry

Agroecological projects : average crop yield increase of 80% in 57 developing countries (Food Freedom)

Posted on April 13, 2011 by

Read at : http://foodfreedom.wordpress.com/2011/03/17/eco-farming-can-double-food-production-in-10-years-says-new-un-report/ Eco-farming Can Double Food Production in 10 Years, says new UN report By United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food GENEVA – Small-scale farmers can double food production within 10 years in critical regions … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, agroecology, small-scale farming

agroecology is successful in Cuba because peasants know how to organise (Food for Freedom)

Posted on February 5, 2011 by

Read at : http://foodfreedom.wordpress.com/2011/02/04/cubas-agroecology-movement/ Cuba’s agroecology movement: Sustainable peasant agriculture and food sovereignty By Raj Patel Want to know what a sustainable climate-change-proof agricultural system might look like?  Here’s an example from Cuba, in an academic paper written by my … Continue reading →

Posted in agroecology, food / food security