Agroecology
As both the “science of sustainable agriculture” and a political project, agroecology works to decentralize power and promote equity and ecological resilience in our food systems. For an introduction to this issue, download our Food First Issue Primer on Agroecology
Cuba’s New Agricultural Revolution: The transformation of food production in Cuba
Development Report | Laura J. Enríquez | May 1, 2000
The first half of the 1990s witnessed the initiation of a major transformation of Cuban agriculture.
On the Benefits of Small Farms
Backgrounders & Issue Brief | Peter Rosset | Dec 1, 1999
For more than a century, pundits have confidently predicted the demise of the small farm, labeling it as backward, unproductive and inefficient.
The Multiple Functions and Benefits of Small Farm Agriculture in the Context of Global Trade
Policy Brief | Peter Rosset | Sep 1, 1999
The ongoing process of trade liberalization has already had dramatically negative effects on small farmers everywhere.
Cultivating Havana: Urban agriculture and food security in the years of crisis
Development Report | Catherine Murphy | May 1, 1999
Cuba responded to the crisis of 1989 with a national call to increase food production by restructuring agriculture.
The Potential of Agroecology to Combat Hunger in the Developing World
Policy Brief | Lori Ann Thrupp, Miguel Altieri and Peter Rosset | Jan 11, 1998
Agroecology is suitable for small farmers, has positive impacts on equity and is environmentally friendly.
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