Title of document: Final narrative report ACTAE small grant facility training on project conception – Version French Authors: Claire Khoury Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: CIRAD, ACTAE Year of publication: 2018 Geographic focus: SEA Main issues / topics addressed (for example:…) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): Summary:   Read More

Title of document: TAG Project “Trade-off and synergies of integrating intensive Livestock production with Agroecology in Mountainous regions” Authors: Melanie Blanchard Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: CIRAD, NIAS and EFICAS Year of publication: 2018 Geographic focus: Lao PDR and Vietnam Main issues / topics addressed (for example: Short description of the project; Implementation of the activities of the project; Products list; Budget execution…) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): Summary: Final narrative report of the TAG Project   Read More

Title of document: PROCEEDINGS “Agroecology Futures Regional Forum” Authors: Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: ACTAE, AFD, CIRAD, MAFF, ALiSEA, CANSEA Year of publication: 2018 Geographic focus: Mekong Regional Main issues / topics addressed (for example:…) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): Summary: The Regional forum on Agroecology Futures represented the closing session of the ACTAE Project1 “Toward an agroecological transition in South East Asia” funded by AFD (Agence Française pour le Développement). It took place in Siem Reap, Cambodia, on 6th – 8th of November 2018.  It has been the biggest event on agroecology in the Mekong Region since the Regional Symposium organized by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in November 2015, in Bangkok, Thailand. Over 260 participants from 21 nationalities gathered to discuss the futures of Agroecology during an unprecedented Regional Forum. The event was co-organized by the General Directorate of Agriculture (GDA) of Cambodia, CIRAD and GRET in a joint effort to promote agroecology   Read More

Title of document: Farmer Participatory Approach on Soil and Water Conservation Practices Leading to Environmentally Sustainable Agriculture - Case Study:  Inle Lake Watershed Area (FCA-INLE) Authors: Dr Thin Nwe Htwe Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: ACTAE, CANSEA, CIRAD, MOALI Year of publication: 2018 Geographic focus: Myanmar Main issues / topics addressed (for example: Description; Progress and Achievement of the Project Implementation; …) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): Summary: Progress Report of the FCA-INLE_ACTAE Project   Read More

Title of document: Measuring what matters in agriculture and food systems: A synthesis of the results and recommendations of TEEB for Agriculture and Food’s Scientific and Economic Foundations Report Authors: Alexander Müller and Pavan Sukhdev Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: UN Environment Year of publication: 2018 Geographic focus: Global level Main issues / topics addressed (for example: The challenges of agriculture and food systems in the 21st century: five different perspectives; Why eco-agri-food systems can only be understood with a systems perspective; The complex reality of eco-agri-food systems…) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): http://teebweb.org/agrifood/measuring-what-matters-in-agriculture-and-food-systems/ Summary: The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) (2018). Measuring what matters in agriculture and food systems: a synthesis of the results and recommendations of TEEB for Agriculture and Food’s Scientific and Economic Foundations report. Geneva: UN Environment.   Read More

Title of document: Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS) Authors: Tran Thi Thanh Binh, Nguyen Thi Den) Hoang Thanh Hai, Pham Thanh Hai, Phan Thi Kim Nhung, Tu Thi Tuyet Nhung, Đo Thi Ngoc, Pham Kim Oanh, Đang Đinh Thanh Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: Rikolto - VECO Vietnam, Belgium National Lottery, ALiSEA Year of publication: 2018 Geographic focus: Vietnam Main issues / topics addressed (for example: Technical Manual Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS) in Vietnam…) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): Summary: Technical Manual Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS) in Vietnam - Second draft   Read More

Title of document: Agroecological Transitions - Changes and Breakthroughs in the Making Authors: Boelie Elzen, Anna Maria Augustyn, Marc Barbier, Barbara van Mierlo Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: Wageningen University & Research Year of publication: 2017 Geographic focus: Global level Main issues / topics addressed (for example: Learning in niches; Niche-regime interactions Regime transformations; Conclusion…) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): https://www.wur.nl/en/Publication-details.htm?publicationId=publication-way-353136383035 Summary: To underline the need for radical, systemic changes, we have chosen the term “AgroEcological Transitions” for the title of this volume. It stresses that a transition towards sustainable agriculture requires more than improving agribusiness as usual. To us, agroecology refers to broad and varied processes of experimentation and innovation that often start in niches and have the potential of transforming the dominant agri-food system into a more sustainable one. Analysing these ongoing processes will increase our understanding of transformative change. The chapters of this book reflect the need for such insights by analysing a broad variety of agroecological ‘breakthroughs-in-the-making   Read More

Title of document: Contract farming for organic paddy supply in Preah Vihear Province Authors: MEANG SAVOEURN AND JEAN-MARIE BRUN Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: AVSF, CIRD, ADG, CONSORTIUM, IRAM, AFD Year of publication: 2018 Geographic focus: Cambodia Main issues / topics addressed (for example: Overview: summary of the pilot on Contract Farming for Organic Paddy supply in Preah Vihear; The origin of the action and the stakeholders involved; History of the action: the implementation process…) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): Summary: CASE STUDY 2 - Support to the Commercialization of Cambodian Rice Project [SCCRP]   Read More

Title of document: Agroecology as a Pathway towards Sustainable Food Systems Authors: M. Jahi Chappell, Annelie Bernhart, Lorenz Bachmann, André Luiz Gonçalves, Sidy Seck,  Phanipriya Nandul and Alvori Cristo dos Santos Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: MISEREOR, Coventry University Year of publication: 2018 Geographic focus: India, Brazil and Senegal Main issues / topics addressed (for example: MISEREOR’s vision for agroecology; Country-specific backgrounds and introduction to current study; Research findings; Conclusions and outlook…) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): Summary: This report summarizes the results of impact studies about agroecological interventions in semiarid regions in three countries, namely, Pernambuco state in Brazil, Fatick district in Senegal, and Osmanabad district in India. The work was carried out by partner organizations funded and supported by MISEREOR. The results provide strong evidence of the impact and potential of agroecology as a pathway towards more sustainable agriculture and food system.   Read More

Title of document: Do legume-based intercrops concurrently halt soil erosion, boost soil health and strengthen (natural) pest control services in cassava cropping systems in northern Vietnam Authors: Didier Lesueur Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: ACTAE Year of publication: 2018 Geographic focus: Vietnam Main issues / topics addressed (for example: Background of the intervention; Main objectives of the funded initiative; Methodology; Main implemented activities; Lessons learnt from the project…) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): Summary: Final narrative report ACTAE Small Grant Facility LEGINCROP Project   Read More