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Evaluation of Agroecological Performance Under Geographical Aspects and...
This study evaluates agroecological performance in Battambang province, Cambodia, using the FAO Tool for Agroecology Performance Evaluation (TAPE). It compares farms across... -
How to measure agroecology? A rapid appraisal approach based on focus group...
This study presents an approach to assess agroecology at village level through focus group discussions with village committees and district extension agents. This approach is... -
A Research Action to Integrate Native Edible Herb Cultivation into...
This July 2025 research brief by SPERI describes an action-research project in Po E commune, Vietnam, integrating native edible herbs into transitioning agroecological farms to... -
Are Local food Chains More Sustainable than Global Food Chains?...
This paper summarizes the main findings of the GLAMUR project which starts with an apparently simple question: is local€ more sustainable than global€? Sustainability... -
Who Wants to Farm? Youth Aspirations, Opportunities and Rising Food Prices
This paper explores these conditions in a context of food price volatility, and in particular rising food prices since 2007. To do so, it analyses primary qualitative research... -
The scaling up of agroecology. Spreading the hope for food sovereignty and resiliency
To retrace the contribution of SOCLA to discussions at Rio+20 on issues at the interface of hunger, agriculture, environment and social justice (this paper is the paper position... -
Barriers and opportunities for the youth engagement in agribusiness:...
We assessed barriers and opportunities for youth engagement in agribusiness. Results show that the majority of youth were engaged in agricultural production, especially in... -
Farmers’ perceptions of sustainable agriculture in the Red River Delta, Vietnam
While economic growth and food security in Vietnam’s Red River Delta are heavily reliant on agriculture, the intensive use of agricultural land has resulted in various negative... -
Agroecology: A Global Paradigm to Challenge Mainstream Industrial Agriculture
Considerable controversy continues to exist in scientific and policy circles about how to tackle issues of global hunger, malnutrition, and rural economic decline, as well as... -
Toward thick legitimacy: Creating a web of legitimacy for agroecology
Legitimacy is at the heart of knowledge politics surrounding agriculture and food. When people accept industrial food practices as credible and authoritative, they are... -
The System of Rice Intensification, Responses to Frequently Asked Questions
Compared to a decade ago, many more persons – at least 10 million people, most of them farmers -- can now answer the question "What is SRI?" at least in general terms. However,... -
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... -
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... -
Demand for Organic Agriculture Products in Chiang Mai
This study aims to confirm relationship of determinants of demand for organic agriculture products in Chiang Mai. Self-administered questionnaires was sent out to respondents in... -
Integrated Pest Management for Sustainable Intensification of Agriculture in...
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a leading complement and alternative to synthetic pesticides and a form of sustainable intensification with particular importance for... -
Indigenous knowledge and the enhancement of community resilience to climate...
Over centuries, ethnic minority communities in the north of Vietnam have developed complex farming systems well-adapted to their environments. Much of this is based on... -
Resolving the twin human and environmental health hazards of a plant based diet
Food can be health-giving. A global transition towards plant-based diets may equally help curb carbon emissions, slow land-system change and conserve finite resources. Yet,... -
The tyranny of taste: The case of organic rice in Cambodia
Fair-trade and organic products are often sold at price premiums justified by smaller production volumes that are associated with greater social and environmental... -
Integrating Agroecology and Participatory Action Research (PAR): Lessons...
The last decade has seen an increasing advancement and interest in the integration of agroecology and participatory action research (PAR). This article aims to: (1) analyze the... -
Delivering on the Promise of Biological Control in Asia's Food Systems: A...
During the late twentieth century, the “Green Revolution” attained wide-ranging poverty alleviation, food security and improved nutrition across rural Asia. As these...
Agroecology Library
Our repository of literature on agroecology on Southeast Asia includes more than 750 documents.