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Agroecology as a Transdisciplinary, Participatory, and Action-Oriented Approach.
This article traces multiple directions in the evolution of agroecology, from its early emphasis on ecological processes in agricultural systems, to its emergence as a... -
Strengthening agroecology for a fundamental transformation of agri-food systems
The negative effects of industrial agriculture have long been clear, and agroecology offers a multitude of solutions for the fundamental transformation of the agri-food system.... -
Mainstreaming Agroecology Implications for Global Food and Farming Systems
In 2010, the Centre for Agroecology and Food Security (CAFS) was established to undertake applied research and education on agroecology as the underlying paradigm of sustainable... -
Sustainable Soil Management Course Manual - Part 1, 2, 3
This manual is intended to be used in association with Trust Nature’s Sustainable Soils Management Course and is designed to complement course notes and other course materials.... -
Promoting Indigenous Knowledge and Good Agricultural Practices in Climate...
Climate change is one of the most important challenges to sustainable development in the Northern mountainous region of Vietnam. Indigeneous Knowledge is also used in... -
The Lao Uplands Sourcebook, Improving livelihoods in the Uplands of Lao PDR
The Lao Uplands Sourcebook was developed in order to provide field level extension workers, educators and students better access to the wealth of information and experiences in... -
Installation of a solar drying dome for agricultural post harvest
This case study presents a solar drying dome, a low-cost, energy-efficient solution originally developed by Silpakorn University in Thailand . Made from durable polycarbonate,... -
Agroecology Transition in Myanmar: Issues, Status and Stakeholder Mapping
This report on situation review of agro ecological transition in Myanmar is the follow up feasibility study (Consultation workshop on agro ecology, held at Yangon, on 12 June... -
Agroecology Stakeholder Mapping and Situation Review in Cambodia
The current report presented results from a study on agroecology stakeholder mapping and situation review in Cambodia conducted within the framework of AFD’s funded regional... -
Asean Guidelines on soil and nutrient management
Soil and nutrient management is an integrated system to manage soils, nutrients, water and crops in a sustainable manner to optimise crop production and maintain/improve soil... -
Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS)
This is a brief introduction of the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) programme. For centuries, farmers, herders, fishers and foresters have developed... -
Lessons from Nature - A guide to Ecological Agriculture in the tropics
Over millions of years, nature has built up an intricate system of relationship of exchange and mutual dependence among its elements - land, water, air, forest, sunlight and... -
Agroecology and the Search for a Truly Sustainable Agriculture - 1st edition
There is increasing evidence that warns that the growing push toward industrialization and globalization of the world’s agriculture and food supply imperils the future of... -
The System of Rice Intensification: Adapted practices, reported outcomes and...
The System of Rice Intensification (SRI) has been widely promoted in Cambodia and a significant number of adopters have been reported. However, little is known about the... -
Agroecological and agroforestry practices in tropical wet zones
This guide is designed as a support tool for technicians and farmers involved in actions to promote and develop agroecology. It is a follow-up to a first technical guide... -
Composite farming systems in an era of changeNagaland, Northeast India.
Composite farming systems, first clearly identified by Rambo, are those in which radically different technologies are found together in a single farming complex. Data from... -
Shifting Forests in Northeast IndiaManagement of Alnus nepalensis as an...
This chapter describes an ancient but little-documented example of farmer manipulation of A. nepalensis in Nagaland, Northeastern India, which has enabled a significant... -
Making Rice Production More Environmentally-Friendly
Irrigated rice production is one of the most essential agricultural activities for sustaining our global population, and at the same time, one of the agricultural sectors... -
FARMER RESEARCH NETWORKS AS A STRATEGY FOR MATCHING DIVERSE OPTIONS AND...
The agricultural research and development institutions in most developing countries are poorly equipped to support the needs of millions of smallholder farmers that depend upon... -
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the right to food
The report was written in collaboration with the Special Rapporteur on the implications for human rights of the environmentally sound management and disposal of hazardous...
Agroecology Library
Our repository of literature on agroecology on Southeast Asia includes more than 750 documents.