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1991.

Agroecology comes into focus at the UN Food Systems Summit

An article from Biovision talks about how agroecology was officially recognized as one of the game changing solutions at the UN Food Systems Pre-Summit.

1992.

New FAO elearning course: “Introduction to the Farmer Field School Approach”

The FAO elearning Academy announces the publication of the course “Introduction to the Farmer Field School Approach”

1993.

Die Schweiz engagiert sich für die Transformation der Ernährungssysteme

A press release from the Federal Office of Agriculture on Switzerland’s participation in the pre-summit for the UN Food System Summit in Rome from 26 to 28 July 2021.

1994.

Is Organic Agriculture a viable option for the Global South?

An article from FiBL describing latest findings from comparative research in Kenya, Ghana, Uganda, Bolivia, and India as presented at the side event for the Science Days of the UN Food System Summit.

1995.

Ernährungssysteme beeinflussen Klima, Wasser und Gesundheit – und umgekehrt

An interview with Christine Schneeberger, Deputy Head of Global Cooperation at the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), ahead of the Food Systems preparatory Summit in Rome.

1996.

Baurs to bring expert team from BFH-HAFL and FiBL to study Sri Lanka’s agriculture ecosystem

A news article describes the visit of experts from Switzerland to study Sri Lanka’s agriculture ecosystem soon after the country's decision to ban chemical fertilisers and pesticides.

1997.

Results of the NUTRIMAN (Nutrient Management and Nutrient Recovery Thematic Network) Project

News article from Agrinatura about the NUTRIMAN project, a thematic network on nitrogen and phosphorus that brings together scientific knowledge on bio-based fertilisers.

1998.

Creating Fair chances for seed access

news by Syngenta Foundation about seed fairs organised by the Foundation's Nigeria team together with partners, giving smallholders the chance to see varieties that could raise their yield and income

1999.

Focus on Agroecology at Side Event of United Nations Food System Summit Science Days

news by the ETH World Food System Center about the main outcomes of the webinar "Transforming Food Systems through Agroecology" it co-organized together with partners to share knowledge on the role…

2000.

Mit Agrarökologie gegen den Klimawandel

article by Biovision about the potential of agroecology to protect the climate and to improve the adaptation to climate change, confirmed by a visit on a Kenyan farm and by a recent report published…