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4worldlovers: Based on the Agroecology Criteria Tool, find dozens of promising agroecological projects and policies.

Four videos with decision-makers from Madagascar, Colombia, India, and the Phillipines.

Agroecology is more than just a simple definition. Explore the concept and underlying principles by clicking on the pies in the chart!

Increase resource-use efficiency, produce more using less external resources, reduce dependancy on external inputs

Support biological processes that drive the recycling of nutrients, biomass and water within production systems. Close cycles and reuse waste

Optimize the biophysical mechanisms and interactions at play within farming systems so as to boost natural regulation processes

Promote responsible, effective, transparent, accountable and inclusive governance mechanisms, improve land and natural resources governance (equitable access to land and natural resources; protection of soil, biodiversity and ecosystem services), provide incentives for long-term investments in sustainable practice

Optimize biological synergies that enhance key functions across food systems by a careful design of diversified system and integration of elements in the system. Synchronize activities at landscape level

Increase capacity to recover from disturbances, maintain a functional balance, enhance ecological and socio-economic resilience

Optimize, manage and conserve the diversity of species and genetic resources, local breeds, income and markets, diets and consumption, including vertical, temporal, spatial on-farm diversity

Reconnect producers and consumers, prioritize local markets and short food circuit, support local economic development

Support healthy, diversified and culturally appropriate diets, re-balance tradition and modern food habits, support the right to adequate food

Promote innovation co-created through participatory processes and context-specific, blended knowledge and bottom-up technology transfer. Promote formal and non-formal education