Does the project contribute to advancements in Agroecological intensification or AEI?
This doesn't mean, however, that plenty of food won't come from Agroecological farms.
The CCRP's focus on Agroecological research is central to co-creating this new and urgent future.
Dissemination and multiplication of innovative proposals on commercialization, consumption and Agroecological practice adapted to climate change II.
The CCRP funds 85 agriculture research projects in the Andes and Africa that emphasize place-based,
participatory, Agroecological research with smallholder farmers.
Urban citizens are now increasingly directly connected with rural producers to access fresh food,
which stimulates farmers to continue Agroecological production.
It does this through Agroecological systems research and knowledge-sharing that strengthen the capacities of smallholder farmers,
research institutes and developmental organisations.
They do not always optimize crop density or diversity,
and the University of California's extension program lacks the capacity to provide Agroecological training.
Research out of Iowa shows that Agroecological systems can exceed yields from U.S.
industrial grain production and provide equal or higher profits to farmers.
Research out of Iowa state shows that Agroecological systems can exceed yields from U.S.
industrial grain production and provide equal or higher profits to farmers.
However, city governments, local universities and nongovernment organizations can do a lot to strengthen food systems,
including creating Agroecological training programs and policies for land and water access.
And UC Berkeley scientists reported that biodiversity-based agriculture can be highly productive and concluded that, when it comes to organic farms,
the more Agroecological they were, the more plentiful their harvests.
This means using sustainable"Agroecological" practices and emerging technologies,
such as applying micro doses of fertiliser via GPS-guided tractors, or improving drip irrigation and using drought-resistant food sources to get more"crop per drop" of water.
This potential yield could be dramatically enhanced if, for example,
local urban farmers were trained to use well-tested Agroecological methods that are widely applied in Cuba to cultivate diverse vegetables,
roots, tubers and herbs in relatively small spaces.
Latin America has led the Agroecological revolution in recent years,
with the governments of Brazil and Ecuador creating the first national policies in support of agroecology, a farmer-to-farmer Agroecological tour de force underway in Cuba, and the emergence of SOCLA, a lively network of agroecology scientists(including this TEDx storyteller).
Latin America has led the Agroecological revolution(PDF) in recent years,
with the governments of Brazil and Ecuador creating the first national policies in support of agroecology, a farmer-to-farmer Agroecological tour de force underway in Cuba, and the emergence of SOCLA, a lively network of agroecology scientists(including this TEDx storyteller).