Young Organics Global Network launched by IFOAM Asia

The Young Organics Global Network (YOGN) website and social media accounts were officially launched on the 28th of June 2020, which was the 7th year anniversary of IFOAM Asia.

Apply to the GROW 2020 Summer School

Applications are open for the “GROW 2020 - Agrobiodiversity in a Changing Climate” Summer School up until 1st August, 2020. You can join the course for a fee of 200 euro. It will be held online from 15th - 25th September, 2020, with a focus on the role of biodiversity in agriculture and climate change.

Side Event at the HLPF

5 years after adopting the ambitious framework of the Sustainable Development by all UN nations, it is clear that there are hardly any of these goals for which humanity would be on track. Realizing this, last year, the UN Secretary General called on all sectors of society to mobilize for a decade of action.

Launch of the “Pregnant Women Food Scheme” in South Korea

The Pregnant Women Food Scheme started from January 1st, 2020 with the aim of providing environmentally-friendly food to 45,000 pregnant women and new mothers. But with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number has been extended to 80,000.

Leading Approaches to Sustainable Farming: Winners of 'Farming for Biodiversity' Contest Announced

The 2017 “Farming for Biodiversity contest by Solution Search, designed to showcase leading and innovative approaches to sustainable farming, has named Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction Center as the Judge’s Choice winner and Ethiopia’s Apis Agribusiness as the People’s Choice winner.

New Report Outlines more than 300 Community-Based Farming Solutions to Protect Biodiversity

“Farming for Biodiversity” Solutions Unearthed by Solution Search Competition Provide Blueprint for Achieving Global Goals for Biodiversity Protection"

Global Solution Search Contest Names 10 Finalists in Search for Breakthrough Sustainable Agricultural Solutions

Solution Search, a global contest designed to identify, reward and spotlight innovative approaches to conservation, has released the list of its 10 finalists for the 2017 “Farming for Biodiversity” contest.

Future Policy Award 2018 Announces Winning Policies on Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems

The world’s best laws and policies promoting agroecology are awarded the Future Policy Award (FPA) 2018.

What is Reinforcing Damaging Industrial Models in Africa?

This report, co-developed by Biovision, IPES-Food and the Institute of Development Studies (IDS), zooms in on the all-important financial flows in food system research to sub-Saharan Africa, with a view to understanding more about how the industrial model is perpetuated and where the opportunities lie for sparking agroecological transition.

Agribusiness Drives Severe Decline of Essential Insects

Four million tonnes of poison a year, most produced by four agribusiness giants, are killing essential insects everywhere, according to the 2020 Insect Atlas report.

Subscribe to