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Agroecology In Action

Agroecology is an economically viable and socially just approach to sustainable agriculture and food systems—our alternative to chemical-based, corporate agriculture.

A farmer tending a diverse, chemical-free plot

Agroecology: Farming for the future

With increased understanding of the adverse effects of Highly Hazardous Pesticides has come global recognition of the need to replace chemical-intensive agriculture with agroecology. Here are PAN’s policy recommendations that define agroecology as the future of farming.

Principles of Agroecology

Agroecology is based on these five guiding principles:

Illustration: a farmer at the centre of the food system

Puts farmers first

Illustration: healthy soil, biodiversity and ecosystem function

Promotes soil health, biodiversity and natural ecosystem function

Illustration: science combined with farmers’ own knowledge

Integrates science with knowledge and practice

Illustration: a complex, diverse farming system

Promotes complexity over simplicity

Illustration: minimising waste and optimising energy use

Minimises waste and optimises energy use

16 Days of Global Action on Agroecology

The 16 Days of Global Action is an annual global campaign or a series of collective actions culminating on World Hunger Day. It focuses on the role of the youth in advancing agroecology and food sovereignty.

16 Days of Global Action on Agroecology — Africa

Africa

16 Days of Global Action on Agroecology — Pakistan

Pakistan

16 Days of Global Action on Agroecology — Bangladesh

Bangladesh

16 Days of Global Action on Agroecology — Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka

16 Days of Global Action on Agroecology — Indonesia

Indonesia

16 Days of Global Action on Agroecology — Bangladesh

Bangladesh

16 Days of Global Action on Agroecology — Philippines

Philippines

16 Days of Global Action on Agroecology — India

India

16 Days of Global Action on Agroecology — Vietnam

Vietnam

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IPAM field learning site: a community seed exchange
IPAM field learning site: a farmer inspecting a crop
IPAM field learning site: a group walking through a farmer field
IPAM field learning site: hands holding harvested produce

International People’s Agroecology Movements

The International People’s Agroecology Movements (IPAM) is a network of Field Learning Sites, or farmer fields, NGOs, institutions and universities that offer a research-learning-action approach to agroecology.

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