Topic: Systems Thinking

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Gizaw Gebremariam remembers how farmers laughed the first time the Institute of Sustainable Development (ISD) team introduced the concept of row-planting in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region. Row-planting, which involves raising seedlings in plant beds and transplanting them in rows with plenty of space left between, was an unused practice at the time. Years later, Gebremariam … Continued

From small-scale agriculturalists to fishers to pastoralists and beyond, family farmers are at the heart of our food system. In fact, an estimated 80% of food produced worldwide comes from a family farm. The AgriCultures Network is an international group of organizations that supports these farmers and promotes the exchange of agroecology knowledge and experiences. … Continued

There’s no shortage of topics to chat about when Anita Chitaya visits her neighbours. Chitaya is a long-time Community Promoter with Soils, Food and Healthy Communities (SFHC), a farmer-led nonprofit based in northern and central Malawi. On this particular day, Chitaya is meeting with Jennifer and Winston, a couple in her village. The conversation starts … Continued

After Marcel lost his job in Arad, Romania, he wasn’t sure what would come next. He had five children to support and little farming experience other than a few seasons spent working as a farmhand on larger plots of land. Moving to the countryside to pursue subsistence agriculture, in 2011 Marcel established an ASAT, the … Continued

This case study explores the Pacific Island country of Vanuatu, where food, culture, and environment are deeply intertwined.

The Timbaktu Collective in India is empowering rural communities to regenerate their farmland and sow the seeds of a better life.