Stories of Change
Backyard nutrition gardens For family nutrition and income
In rainfed agriculture, where farm livelihoods are highly vulnerable to climate vagaries, alternative farm based enterprises go a long way in providing the necessary support for farmers to remain in farming. Backyard kitchen garden is one such enterprise which...
Effective Pedagogy and Research perspective
Experiential learning based pedagogy, farmer-centric participatory research and knowledge exchange are essential for promotion of agroecological education. Way back in 1982, recognising the negative effects of high input agriculture, and link between...
Farm integration returns more
Integrated farming systems (IFS) involves linking several components of the farm system. Resource flows are established between components. The ‘outputs’ from one component serve as ‘inputs’ for another. IFS approach is the way forward for resource...
Reaping multiple benefits from biological crop management
Adopting eco friendly practices and enhancing crop biodiversity has several advantages in terms of soil fertility, pest management, crop yields, costs and returns, and environment. More importantly, it builds farm resilience and makes farmers self sufficient. Farmers...
A perspective on the working of multistakeholder processes
While multi stakeholder processes is desirable for promotion of agro ecology on a wider scale, in practice, it is not as simple as it is thought to be. AME Foundation’s experience in fostering such processes shows that the success depends on several factors. In fact,...
Building knowledge on agroecology – Impact of systematic documentation
Systematic documentation plays a key role in enhancing practical knowledge sharing on agroecology influencing practice, practice based policy, evidence based debate and new development partnerships. The case of GEAG illustrates this. Ecological agriculture knowledge...
Knowledge exchange on agroecology – Does it influence practice?
In agroecology, farmers solve their problems adopting practices relying on judgments based on their local conditions, resources and knowledge levels. Farmers continuously learn developing better farming methods, and hence, knowledge becomes central in agro ecology. It...
Agroecology in Asia and the Pacific
A summary of outcomes of the regional consultation Conscious of the need to embed agroecology within local and regional socio-ecological realities, the first Multistakeholder Consultation on Agroecology for Asia and the Pacific in Bangkok in November 2015 assessed the...
Building social capital by investing in rural youth
Youth provided with appropriate training and opportunities, have the capacity to engage in activities that bring both economic and social benefits. Building human resources is an investment that can reap rich dividends. AMEF with its focus on rural youth shows the...
Insects or Pests? Only practice decides
Insect behavior is largely decided by farming practices. Both plants and insects are mutually dependent. While plants provide food to insects, insects provide the necessary ecological services to the plant. Farmers therefore need to manage cropping as a part of a...