Authored by Mateo Mier y Terán Giménez Cacho et al., this study explores global agroecology movements, identifying eight drivers, including social organization, policy, and effective practices, to scale sustainable agriculture across territories.
Authored by multiple researchers, this white paper compiles peer-reviewed studies highlighting APCNF’s agroecological benefits, including improved soil quality, biodiversity, crop yields, and reduced reliance on synthetic inputs.
This report from the RYSS-NGOs Meet (August 2023) outlines collaborative models and expectations for enhancing natural farming, biodiversity, and sustainable practices through NGO partnerships, community initiatives, and innovative farming systems.
Authored by Leigh Winowiecki, Sonia Sharma, and Zakir Hussain, this report outlines the development of exemplar landscapes in Andhra Pradesh to showcase and scale natural farming practices. Through collaborative stakeholder engagement, it aims to create climate-resilient and sustainable agricultural systems, with evidence-based adaptations for diverse agroecological contexts.
Authored by WeltHungerHilfe (WHH), this study evaluates Natural Farming (NF) practices in Jharkhand. It highlights challenges, labor dynamics, environmental benefits, and provides strategic recommendations for scaling and improving NF systems.
Authored by Ashlesha Khadse and Peter M. Rosset, this paper explores the evolution of Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF) in India, tracing its grassroots beginnings to becoming a state-supported agricultural policy. The study highlights ZBNF’s principles, socio-ecological benefits, scaling challenges, and institutionalization through Andhra Pradesh’s public policies.
Authored by Saikat Biswas, this paper critically examines Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF) in India. It highlights its principles, successes, challenges, and controversies, advocating for scientific validation and sustainable adoption to revitalize Indian agriculture.
Authored by Daniel Münster, this study examines Zero Budget Natural Farming’s critique of mainstream agronomy and its recuperative practices to revitalize small-scale farming using agroecological and cultural principles in South India.
Authored by Neelam Patel, Bruno Dorin, and Ranveer Nagaich, this NITI Aayog report explores the transition from industrial farming to agroecology in India. It addresses productivity, sustainability, and resilience challenges while advocating agroecological principles as a scalable solution for structural transformation in agriculture.
Authored by Marco Wibbelmann et al., this discussion paper examines agroecology’s principles, practices, and challenges in transforming global agriculture. It highlights sustainability, resilience, and equity while addressing barriers to mainstreaming agroecological approaches.
Authored by Zareen Pervez Bharucha, Sol Bermejo Mitjans, and Jules Pretty, this study evaluates Andhra Pradesh’s policy-driven Zero Budget Natural Farming initiative, highlighting its economic, ecological, and social impacts on sustainable agriculture.
Authored by Dinesh Abrol, this report critically evaluates India’s Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF) model and National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF), highlighting ecological challenges, agrarian structure constraints, and barriers to agroecological transitions.
Authored by J. F. Parr, S. B. Hornick, and R. I. Papendick, this report explores strategies for transitioning from chemical-based farming to sustainable nature farming, emphasizing microbial inoculants and biofertilizers to enhance soil health and productivity.
Authored by N. Ravisankar and colleagues, this report explores the potential and impact of organic farming technologies in India, emphasizing sustainability, enhanced productivity, ecological balance, and farmer livelihoods.
Authored by Matthias Stolze and Nicolas Lampkin, this white paper examines the evolution of organic farming policies in Europe, highlighting environmental benefits, regulatory frameworks, and challenges in balancing stakeholder and societal goals.
Produced by Nyéléni, La Via Campesina, and allied organizations, this edition of the newsetter highlights agroecology as the transformative alternative to industrial agriculture, emphasizing food sovereignty, ecological resilience, and empowerment of small-scale producers.
Authored by Derek H. Lynch, this report evaluates the impact of organic cropping systems on nutrient cycling, soil health, and microbial diversity, emphasizing management strategies for sustainable agriculture and ecosystem resilience.
Authored by Neelam Patel, Bruno Dorin, and Ranveer Nagaich, this report by NITI Aayog advocates a shift from industrial farming to agroecology, addressing productivity, sustainability, and resilience challenges in Indian agriculture.
Authored by Devarinti SR, this review highlights Natural Farming’s potential for soil restoration, microbial enhancement, and reduced inputs, contrasting it with chemical farming’s environmental and economic challenges while emphasizing eco-friendly practices.
Authored by Daniel Münster, this study explores Zero Budget Natural Farming’s dual practices of critique and recovery, highlighting its rejection of mainstream agronomy and embrace of agroecological principles to foster sustainable, community-driven agriculture.
Authored by Jianli Liao, Qicong Xu, Huilian Xu, and Danfeng Huang, this study reveals Natural Farming’s impacCompiled by Kavitha Kuruganti, this report highlights India’s scientific evidence on ecological agriculture, showcasing productivity, environmental benefits, and socio-economic impacts while addressing challenges in scaling organic and sustainable farming practices.t on enhancing soil quality and microbial diversity, promoting sustainable agriculture by comparing it with conventional farming systems in Japan.
Authored by Isha Outreach, this report outlines a comprehensive strategy for mainstreaming natural farming in India, focusing on farmer capacity-building, policy integration, and sustainable practices to revitalize soil health and agricultural livelihoods.
Authored by A.K. Sharma, N. Patel, D.K. Painuli, and D. Mishra, this ICAR report explores organic farming’s potential in low rainfall regions, emphasizing sustainable practices, resource efficiency, soil health, and ecological resilience.
Authored by Rachel Bezner Kerr et al., this review explores agroecology’s emphasis on equity, well-being, and social justice, highlighting its transformative potential in livelihoods, gender dynamics, and cultural integration within food systems.
Authored by Omar Felipe Giraldo and Peter M. Rosset, this paper explores the struggle for agroecology’s meaning, contrasting institutional co-optation with its grassroots role as a transformative tool challenging industrial agriculture and power structures.
This workshop report by ICRAF and RySS outlines strategies to develop climate-resilient exemplar landscapes in Andhra Pradesh, focusing on reversing desertification, improving livelihoods, and scaling agroecological and natural farming practices sustainably.
Authored by Omar Felipe Giraldo and Peter Michael Rosset, this paper explores how agroecology can break away from institutional co-optation, promoting autonomy, collective action, and radical transformation through seven social and political principles.
Authored by Antoinette M. Dumont, Ariani C. Wartenberg, and Philippe V. Baret, this review integrates ecological and socioeconomic principles, identifying barriers, methodologies, and policy needs to evaluate and implement agroecological practices across diverse contexts.
Authored by Dinesha S. et al., this study explores agroforestry-assisted natural farming, highlighting its role in enhancing biodiversity, reducing resource dependency, and promoting sustainable, climate-resilient agricultural practices for diversified and restored agroecosystems.
Authored by Allison Loconto and Eve Fouilleux, this study explores how agroecology was defined and institutionalized through FAO’s Global Dialogue, analyzing knowledge circulation, stakeholder politics, and the stabilization of agroecological principles globally.
Authored by Saturnino M. Borras Jr., Ian Scoones, Amita Baviskar, Marc Edelman, Nancy Lee Peluso, and Wendy Wolford, this paper explores agrarian struggles’ intersection with climate change, emphasizing anti-capitalist strategies and rural resilience.
Edited by Ian Scoones et al., this report examines how rural dynamics shape authoritarian populism globally, exploring drivers like land grabs, rural discontent, and resistance strategies for fostering emancipatory rural politics.
Authored by Mrill Ingram, this study explores the evolution of alternative farming in the U.S., highlighting scientific contributions, soil fertility theories, and the role of networks in legitimizing sustainable agricultural practices.
Authored by Pablo Tittonell, this study presents a framework to evaluate agroecological transitions’ impact on resilience and adaptability, using 10 key indicators to assess social-ecological systems transitioning toward sustainable and resilient agriculture.
Authored by C. Francis et al., this study redefines agroecology as a holistic study of food systems, integrating ecology, economics, and social dimensions to develop sustainable, resilient, and equitable agricultural systems.
Authored by Valentín Val, Peter M. Rosset, Carla Zamora Lomelí, Omar Felipe Giraldo, and Dianne Rocheleau, this study examines La Via Campesina’s peasant-to-peasant approach as a critical framework for scaling agroecology globally.
Authored by Ph. Jeanneret et al., this study highlights how landscape ecology supports agroecology by promoting biodiversity, enhancing pest regulation and pollination, and scaling agroforestry systems for sustainable, resilient agricultural landscapes.
