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Agroecology and Consumers: Strengthening the Role of Citizens in Sustainable Food Systems

Photo: PELUM Kenya Consumers are key stakeholders in our food systems, yet their role in driving the transition from industrial agriculture to agroecology is often overlooked. The Consumer Guide on Agroecology, published in 2023 by the Consumer Grassroots Association...

Agroecology Coalition at UNFSS+4

The 2nd UN Food Systems Summit Stocktaking Moment (UNFSS+4) took place from July 27–29, 2025, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, co-hosted by the governments of Ethiopia and Italy. After four years since the 2021 UN Food Systems Summit (UNFSS), UNFSS+4 served as a key platform...

Enhancing Policy Coherence Towards Delivering Healthy Diets Through Agroecological Practices: A Global Call for Integrated Action

This article was originally published on the UN Nutrition website here. During the second annual Rome Nutrition Week on May 27th, global stakeholders took part in a side event to discuss the use of agroecological practices to promote healthy diets and transform food...

Youth groups engage in agroecology

Photo: Kebun Hanif Regenerative Culture, IndonesiaYouth organizations are among the members of the Agroecology Coalition. We are delighted to have them with us and to have the opportunity to listen to their voices and innovative ideas. These youth organizations are...

Agroecology is growing in Ghana: an interview on youth, innovation, and sustainable farming

Photo: Earth Care permaculture, Ghana Interview with Dr. Kwaku Onwona-Hwesofour Asante from Ghana (CSIR-Crops Research Institute) Thank you for speaking with us. To start, can you give us an overview of the current state of agroecology in Ghana? Agroecology in Ghana...

The growing momentum for agroecology in Eastern Africa

Around 40 participants gathered for the first in-person Agroecology Coalition sub-regional members meeting in Eastern Africa held on 23 and 24 March in Nairobi, right before the 2nd Eastern Africa Agroecology Conference organized by Biovision Africa Trust (25-28...