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How Agroecology Can Help Countries Tap Climate Finance and Fund Food Systems Transformation

Food Tank

This is the second part of an articles series based on based on conversations held during COP16 (Cali) and COP29 (Baku) side events by leading food system actors, who explored solutions provided by agroecology. Called Resilient food futures: agroecology and climate finance for ambitious NDCs 3.0, Read part one.

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Agroecology Fund: Catalyzing Food Systems Transformation through Trust-Based Philanthropy

Food Tank

The Agroecology Fund is taking a participatory approach to philanthropy to scale ways of farming that offer a departure from harmful industrial methods. These agroecological practices emphasize soil health and biodiversity, promote fairness and equity, and encourage the co-creation of knowledge with food producers and local communities.

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Op-Ed | A Missing Investment Strategy: Climate Resilience Hides in Local Food Markets

Food Tank

Policymakers, donors, and investors are seeing the wisdom of investing in soil restoration, agroecology, agroforestry, and biodiversity, among other regenerative actions. Not only are these markets a good fit for smallholder farmers who practice agroecology , but they are also more equitable and accessible for women and youth.

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Harvesting Solutions: How Food Systems Can Unlock Progress on Climate and Biodiversity

Food Tank

This is the first part of an articles series based on based on conversations held during COP16 (Cali) and COP29 (Baku) side events by leading food system actors, who explored solutions provided by agroecology. And efforts to make food systems more nature positive, including through agroecology, must be integral to each.

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Op-Ed | Nourishing Food Systems for People and the Planet through Agroecology

Food Tank

Agroecology can be the solution to our nutrition and environmental crises. Agroecological principles, such as reducing chemical inputs, promoting biodiversity, and ensuring fairness and participation, are key drivers of better nutrition. There is good news. Become a member today by clicking here.

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Agroecology Movements Turn Digitization on its Head

Food Tank

From the perspective of Veronica Villas Arias of the ETC Group shared during an Agroecology Fund webinar, “when new technologies are introduced into societies who are already facing injustice and inequality, they’re just going to widen and increase those injustices and inequalities.”

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Brainfood: Food insecurity drivers, Agroecology & fertilizers, Overselling GMOs, Genomic prediction, Striga breeding, Farmers’ preferences, Farmers’ WtP, Diversity metrics

Agricultural Biodiversity

The input reduction principle of agroecology is wrong when it comes to mineral fertilizer use in sub-Saharan Africa. …but that doesn’t mean agroecology is wrong. Drivers and stressors of resilience to food insecurity: evidence from 35 countries. So, diversify your mind? Diversify your research teams.