Introduction: Food security is the ability of individuals, households, and communities to access sufficient, safe, and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active
Organic farming is a method of agriculture that relies on natural and sustainable practices to produce crops and livestock. It involves the use of organic fertilizers and natural pest control
Organic farming is a system of agricultural production that relies on natural methods of cultivation and avoids the use of synthetic chemicals and genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Organic farming emphasizes
Animal Production Practices In the early part of this century, most farms integrated both crop and livestock operations. Indeed, the two were highly complementary both biologically and economically. The current
Plant Production Practices Sustainable production practices involve a variety of approaches. Specific strategies must take into account topography, soil characteristics, climate, pests, local availability of inputs and the individual grower’s
Why Sustainable Farming Is More Important Now Than Ever By changing your relationship to how food is made, you can rewrite the story of your life. In doing so, you may renew
A family farm is generally understood to be a farm owned and/or operated by a family; it is sometimes considered to be an estate passed down by inheritance. Although a recurring conceptual and archetypal distinction is that of a family farm
Agroecology and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development calls for a new agricultural approach to ensure sufficient, safe and nutritious food respecting human rights. FAO
The 10 Elements of Agroecology resulted from a multi-stakeholder process intended to generate a system re-design framework to be optimized and adapted to local contexts. The 10 Elements of Agroecology
What is Agroecology? Agroecology is a holistic and integrated approach that simultaneously applies ecological and social concepts and principles to the design and management of sustainable agriculture and food systems.