FAO Agroecology Newsletter

April 2019 / Issue #22
 
 
 
 

Campaign ''I GROW YOUR FOOD'' 

IFOAM – Organics International brings Organic farmers to you! The farmers, who grow our food in this series of meaningful videos, share their personal experiences of how they incorporated sustainable approaches into their farms and lives.

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Latest from NEAR EAST AND NORTH AFRICA

First International Symposium on Biological and Integrated Control in Algeria

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The Scientific Association Biology, Biodiversity and Sustainability and the International Organization of Biological and Integrated Control organized this Symposium from 4 to 6 February 2019, which was attended by about 300 participants.

Plenary sessions focused on the current status and prospects of biological control work using microorganisms, parasitoids and plant extracts in Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia. The importance of developing biocontrol methods as a means for pest management in Algeria was emphasized, as was the constitution of a biological control network.


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Latest from LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

Latin American Agroecology Research Center (CELIA)
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CELIA promotes cross-cutting research using Agroecological science to plan biodiverse, resilient and productive agricultural systems in Latin America. Developing research and training projects as well as publications, integrating traditional practices with novel knowledge-based ones related to ecology, agronomy and social sciences, in order to support the scaling up of Agroecology in the region and all over the world.
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Latest from EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA

Supporting agroecology knowledge exchange in Western Balkans and Caucasus countries 

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FAO, government officials and civil society organizations from the Western Balkans and Caucasus countries discussed Agroecology in a meeting that took place from 3 to 4 of April in Albania. The main objective of the meeting was to assess the current situation of Agroecology in the region and how successful cases can be scaled up. FAO will support the knowledge and good practices exchange among the different stakeholders, and the development of national plans on Agroecology.


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PUBLICATIONS

Taxation as a tool towards a more sustainable and fairer food system

In this study, Soil & More Impacts analyses the potential in the EU for using indirect taxes to bring the food market in Europe closer to the ”polluter pays” principle, and to discourage the use of environmentally-unfriendly plant protection products.
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State of Land in the Mekong Region

This report brings together key data and information on the current status of land resources, their social distribution and the conditions of governance that shape them, stressing the need for urgent action towards transformational change.
 


 
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Structuring Markets for Resilient Farming Systems

This article shows how the convergence of public policies supporting mediated markets, increased farm household autonomy, and farm diversification represent an integrated mechanism with the potential to enhance food system resilience.
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Agroecological rice production in China

Located in China’s long history of agricultural development, this report introduces eight typical methods of agroecological rice production, with an emphasis on the role of biodiversity.

 
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MONTH'S FOCUS: Urban Agroecology paves the future
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Urban Food Initiatives' Networks

Urban agriculture provides 15-20% of global food. Enhancing productivity and biodiversity of urban farms can contribute substantially to improving local food security as well as to ameliorate a host of urban environmental problems.

Below are presented two networks that lead urban food policies' initiatives:
Access to Milan's Urban Food Policy Pact
Access to the Food for the cities' programme (FAO)

Food urban policies for sustainability

This comparative study of food policies developed in 11 Spanish cities, includes an analysis of international and national experiences on food urban agroecological initiatives. 
 


 
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Urban Agroecology: designing biodiverse, productive and resilient city farms

Describes the principles and practices used in the redesign of urban agriculture characterized by increasing soil quality and enhancement of plant health with a sustainable approach.
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Urban Agroecology

This magazine explores alternative ways of conceptualizing urban Agroecology, practices and initiatives, urban policies supporting Agroecology and the contributions focused on citizens and social movement-led initiatives.


 
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UPCOMING EVENTS

Ecological Seeds: new norms, new challenges 8-9 May 2019 in Spain

The event aims to enhance the efficiency of the European organic sector by fostering the use of organic seeds and strengthening genetic programmes. The implementation of the new rules and its implications on farmers and producers working issues are also analysed.
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Conference on Scaling out Agroecology Practices in China, 27-28 April  

Nanjing University shows its support for Agroecology by hosting this Conference that gathers civil society, academia, government officials, farmers and consumers to discuss their concerns about Agroecology to be able to address them through a holistic approach.
 
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 First National Agroecology Symposium in Uganda, 30 - 31 May 2019

With the motto ‘’Advancing multi-stakeholder responsiveness towards scaling up of Agroecology in Uganda’’ the Participatory Ecological Land Use Management (PELUM) Uganda will organize the first Ugandan Agroecology Symposium in Kampala.
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First Mexican Congress on Agroecology, 12-17 May 2019

El Colegio de la Frontera Sur (ECOSUR) will host this Congress to discuss Mexican Agroecology, food sovereignty, knowledge, ‘’cosmovision’’ and bio-cultural heritage.
 
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European Organic Congress, 20-21 June 2019 in Romania


A wide range of panelists will discuss the influence of innovation and technology on agricultural legislation and organic issues through a European governance approach.


 
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Café Webinar on Ecosystems and Biodiversity, 13 May 2019

This Webinar organized by UNDP and FAO, targets UN and government staff around the world to learn about the Agroecology Initiative and to join forces in the transition to sustainable food systems.

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VIDEO

Agroecology as the alternative way of producing in Argentina

Deutsche Welle and Eduardo Cerda present the steps Buenos Aires (Argentina) are taking to concretize an agroecological transition. A wide range of stakeholders that are taking part of this process explain their role in avoiding agrochemical, recovering soils and sharing practices.

Agroecology courses registration 

Sustainable land management and land restoration

This e-learning course focuses on Sustainable Land Management practices, and their place within the global development agenda, specifically to achieve target 15.3 of the Sustainable Development Goals, which aims ‘’to achieve a land degradation-neutral world’’.
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Organic Leadership Course, 22-29 June in Trakai, Lithuania

Understanding the organic world and its value chains, communication and institutional management are some of the topics that will be tackled in this online and face-to-face course.


 
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Agroecological Restoration: Resilien-ce to climate change 22-25 July 2019

The fifth version of this international course will tackle Agroecology, ecological restoration, agroforestry systems,
 resilience to climate change, biodiversity and smallholder agriculture. 
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‘’Introduction to Agroecology’’ Gradua-te Summer Course

The conference will look at climate change problems through an agroecological lens. The papers should focus on food democracy, agroecological transition and urbanism.


 
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The agro-ecological behavior of the orchard

This online and face-to-face course provides practical knowledge on agronomical techniques from production to marketing.

 
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CONTACT 
For more information visit: www.fao.org/agroecology/en/

or contact us at: agroecology@fao.org


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