As the expansion of agroexports and biofuels continues unfolding in Latin America, the concepts of food sovereignty and agroecologically based production systems gain increasing attention. Miguel A. Altieri and Clara I. Nicholls suggest that the key importance will be the involvement of farmers directly in the formulation of the research agenda and on their active participation in the process of […]
Agroecology and SL studies are multi-disciplinary development schools that investigate the contexts and struggles of the rural poor in making a living under various adverse conditions. Both schools have made critical strides in rural development by promoting people- centered approaches. However, these two vital approaches to rural development have cut across each other based solely upon a loose combination of […]
L’Université de Wageningen tient une base de données de dessins racinaires. Cela permet de mieux comprendre la croissance et le fonctionnement racinaire et mycorhizien.
PFAF, une base de données sur les plantes, riche pour vous permettre de faire vos recherches de plantes comestibles. En Anglais.
This review paper explores the complexity of relation between innovation and sustainability and relates it to the agro-food arena. Many scholars argue that meeting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) requires major transformation in modes of innovation. As for the agro-food system, relationship between innovation and sustainability is far from straightforward. Innovation (especially technical one) provides a fertile ground for alternative […]
