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Knowing how to listen attentively, in order to understand and find solutions that bring people together, is difficult. Javier Sanchez knew how to do this so well, with love, empathy and a gentleness that was uniquely his. That is why he was loved, respected and listened to. Together with his beloved wife Esther, another wonderful […]

From 24 to 29 April 2026, the TAFF-1 Conference took place in Santa Marta, bringing together 57 countries, EU representatives, scientists, and practitioners to explore concrete pathways away from fossil fuels while meeting people’s needs. A central concern was the continued failure of global processes such as COP to address fossil fuel dependency and its

As part of its decision to switch to a safe, more ethical and self-controlled platform, Schola Campesina, an international agroecology school based in Italy, has opted for EcoAgtube to store and share its videos on agroecology, mainly webinars and discussions focusing on policies. The main objective of Schola Campesina is to cultivate, exchange and disseminate

(Rooted magazine). In a world where corporate giants dominate, digital innovation in agriculture is often promoted as the primary solution to the global food crisis. But in reality it is often associated with data extraction, concentrating power while deepening inequalities. Experiences around the world demonstrate the role of informed, independent and critically engaged youth in

How communities can drive genuine, place-based change in the face of corporate technology and consolidation April 24, 2026 By the Institute for Agroecology of the University of Vermont, Bella Brodsky. Originallt on  https://www.uvm.edu/instituteforagroecology/news/farmer-led-grassroots-innovation-makes-real-systems-change-possible It’s early August in Shrewsbury, Vermont. The fields of Evening Song Farm are abundant with harvest and the heat of summer lingers

Read, sign, and share: bit.ly/4utQbwK We, peasants, farmers, farmworkers, Indigenous Peoples, fisherfolk, pastoralists, herders, rural women, rural youth and children, along with our organizations, coalitions, networks, and allies in civil society organizations – unite our voices and struggles against the neoliberal restructuring imposed by imperialist powers which intensified land dispossession, eroded food sovereignty, and deepened

Evidence increasingly shows that a key driver of resilience in food systems lies in how we value and support local knowledge, on-farm experimentation, and grassroots innovation. The HLPE report on Building resilient food systems (2025) stresses that recognizing and promoting grassroots innovations contributes to equitable transformative resilience. Similarly, a recent FAO report titled Transforming food

PAN-AFRICAN DECLARATION ON THE FUTURE OF BIODIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES IN FOOD AND AGRICULTURE PREAMBLE We, participants of the First Pan-African Convening on the Future of Biodigital Technologies in Food and Agriculture, held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 2–4 October 2025, and co-organized by the Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA) and African Technology Assessment Platform