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An Undergraduate Agroecology Research Fellows Program Engages Co-learning Through Participatory Action Research

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2022
This paper addresses the role of an Undergraduate Agroecology Research Fellows Program (UARFP) toward a more critical and equity-oriented agroecology pedagogy.
Karen L. Nordstrom, Catherine E. Horner, Catherine E. Horner, V. Ernesto Méndez, V. Ernesto Méndez, V. Ernesto Méndez, Victor Izzo, Victor Izzo, Nell Carpenter, Joshua W. Faulkner, Joshua W. Faulkner, Joshua W. Faulkner, Martha Caswell, Martha Caswell, Martha Caswell, Martha Caswell   +15 more
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Regenerative agriculture—agroecology without politics?

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2022
the company has made a commitment to advance RA on 1 million acres by 2030. GMI has pioneered in partnering with farmers (also known as “Regen Ag Pilots”) to create an enabling environment for RA adoption through (a) Education, (b) 1-on-1 Coaching, (c ...
P. Tittonell, Verónica A. El Mujtar, G. Félix, Yodit Kebede, Luciana Laborda, Raquel Luján Soto, J. de Vente   +6 more
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Using agroecology to stimulate the greening of agriculture in China: a reflection on 15 years of teaching and curriculum development

International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability, 2019
Even though worldwide research and teaching in Agroecology blossomed in the 1980s, until recently, the development of Agroecology in China has been constrained by technical, cultural and economic considerations.
S. L. Wang, C. D. Caldwell, S. L. Kilyanek, Sean M. Smukler   +3 more
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The socio-economic performance of agroecology. A review

Agronomy for Sustainable Development
Agroecology is identified as an important solution to increase the sustainability of agricultural and food systems. Despite the increasing number of publications assessing the socio-economic outcomes of agroecology, very few studies have consolidated the
I. Mouratiadou, Alexander Wezel, Kintan Kamilia, Angelica Marchetti, M. Paracchini, P. Bàrberi   +5 more
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A declaration of commitments toward agroecology pluralities

Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development
Introduction (first paragraphs): The U.S. Agroecology Summit was held May 22–25, 2023, at the Elms Hotel in Excelsior Springs, Missouri. One of the first agroecology convenings of its kind, the summit was funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (
Agroecology Summit ‘Outside Empire’ Subgroup Trumbull
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Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture: Conceptual Challenges and Opportunities—A Systematic Literature Review

Sustainability
The transition of agriculture towards sustainability faces significant obstacles, such as increased demand for food, food insecurity, climate variability, biodiversity loss, and food waste, among others.
Karla Terán-Samaniego, Jesús Martín Robles-Parra, I. Vargas-Arispuro, M. Martínez-Téllez, María Cristina Garza-Lagler, David Félix-Gurrlola, Mayra Lucía Maycotte-de la Peña, J. C. Tafolla-Arellano, Jorge Alan García-Figueroa, Pablo César Espinoza-López   +9 more
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Ag-tech, agroecology, and the politics of alternative farming futures: The challenges of bringing together diverse agricultural epistemologies

Agriculture and Human Values, 2023
Agricultural-technology (ag-tech) and agroecology both promise a better farming future. Ag-tech seeks to improve the food system through the development of high-tech tools such as sensors, digital platforms, and robotic harvesters, with many ag-tech ...
Summer Sullivan
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Agroecological approaches to securing rural livelihoods: a critical analysis using the example of Tanzania

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
Agrifood systems globally are confronted with mounting challenges, including hunger, rising food prices, and geopolitical tensions. Conventional agricultural models face criticism for causing environmental degradation and increasing poverty, which ...
Nadja Ahmad, Sören Köpke
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Not yet at the table: The absence of food culture and tradition in agroecology literature

Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene, 2020
This review of agroecology’s current work on culture and food traditions—a principle of the field and one of the FAO’s 10 Elements of Agroecology—reveals two things.
Caitlin B. Morgan, Amy B. Trubek
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Agroecology Futures Regional Forum, 6-8 November 2018, Siem Reap Cambodia [PDF]

, 2018
The Regional forum on Agroecology Futures represented the closing session of the ACTAE Project1 “Toward an agroecological transition in South East Asia” funded by AFD (Agence Française pour le Développement). It took place in Siem Reap, Cambodia, on 6th –
Ferrand, Pierre, Marquié, Catherine, Reynaud, Lucie, Tivet, Florent   +3 more
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