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Advancing Agroecology in Burkina Faso: Progress, Challenges and Perspectives

Picture © CGIAR Burkina Faso launched its National Agroecology Strategy in 2023. In this interview, Sayouba Bonkoungou, a civil society leader and president of CNABio, a national organic agriculture network in Burkina Faso, shares insights into the development and...

Press release: Governments adopt agroecology to build resilience to conflict and climate shocks

An overview of these policies is available on the Agroecology Coalition website here. ROME, March 30, 2026- Plans by 12 governments - including globally important commodity exporters such as Brazil and Kenya - to adopt farming practices that work with nature to...

Agroecology & Land: Pastoralists at the Frontline of Combating Desertification

Picture © Man Fong Wong On 11 February 2026, the Agroecology Coalition and the International Land Coalition co-organized the webinar “Agroecology & land: the role of pastoralists to protect land and combat desertification” The session brought together grassroots...

Countries Advancing Seed Sovereignty

Picture © Kudzanai Chimhanda, Communications Specialist, CIMMYT While restrictive seed laws threaten farmer-managed seed systems worldwide, several countries in the Agroecology Coalition are charting a different path - one that recognizes seeds as the foundation of...

Stories of Seed Sovereignty: Interview with Ruth Segal (CAFOD) and Simon Degelo (SWISSAID)

Picture © Mu̱'ta Biocultural, MexicoSeeds are more than just the starting point of agriculture - they are repositories of culture, knowledge, and resilience passed down through generations. Yet farmer-managed seed systems, which provide an estimated 80 percent of...

PAS TERRA Launched at COP30

The Plan for Accelerated Solution (PAS) TERRA – Together for the Expansion of Resilient and Restorative Agroforestry and Agroecology – was officially launched at COP30 during a dedicated side event on 19 November. With family farmers, Indigenous Peoples, and...