Swidden cultivation can contribute to deforestation and land degradation, which can subsequently result in a number of serious environmental problems. This paper examines the...

This report argues that Asian countries are at a crossroads in their agriculture strategies. Before them are two farming models: „conventional‟, industrial farming, promoted by...

Biodiversity Conservation in Rice Paddies in ChinaToward Ecological SustainabilityThis paper describes the current situation of rice paddy biodiversity in China and analyzes the...

"Agroecology is the answer to how to transform and repair our material reality in a food system and rural world that has been devastated by industrial food production and its...

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...

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....

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...

This manual is intended to help rural advisory and agricultural extension workers guide farming communities in the establishment of agroforestry practices in rice-production...

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....

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 was developed in order to provide field level extension workers, educators and students better access to the wealth of information and experiences in...

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,...

This book develops a framework for advancing agroecology transformations focusing on power, politics and governance. It explores the potential of agroecology as a sustainable...

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Starting from the early 1990s, a multitude of national and regional initiatives have emerged in the Great Mekong Sub-Region for supporting ecological intensification of...

The Situation review of agro-ecology initiatives, stakeholders and networks in Lao PDR reports the information and data on the six most significant agro-ecological...

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...

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...

This document presents the 10 elements emanated from the FAO regional seminars on Agroecology when Guiding guiding countries to transform their food and agricultural systems, to...

Organic agriculture is practised in almost 190 countries, and nearly 99 million hectares of agricultural land are managed organically by at least 4.3 million farmers. Global...