Agroecologically efficient agricultural systems for smallholder farms: contributions to food sovereignty
Authors:
Fernando Funes-Monzote, Miguel Altieri, Paulo Peterson
Tags:
agricultural innovation, agricultural research, agrobiodiversity, agroecology, food sovereignty, innovation, production systems, smallholder farmers
Journal:
Agronomy for Sustainable Development
Year Published:
2011
Policy Summary
This paper concludes that, despite positive gains that agroecological movements have had over time, there are factors constraining the diffusion and implementation of these initiatives more fully. Major reforms must be made in policies, institutions, and research development agrends to make sure that agroecological alternatives are massively adopted, made equitably and broadly accessible, and multiplied so that their full benefit for sustainable food security can be realized. This paper also stresses the need for direct invovlement of farmers with scientists in the research and innovation processes to facilitate these changes.
