Smallholder vegetable production in Bolivia

Photo: Markus Giger
Centre for Development and Environment (CDE)
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From 4 to 18 November 2025, a three-part public lecture series explores agroecology as a pathway to sustainable food systems. Each Tuesday (16:15–17:15 CET, via Zoom), experts from science, policy, and practice will discuss agroecological transformation and its role in addressing global food and environmental challenges. Speakers include Lutz Merbold (Agroscope), Johanna Jacobi (ETH Zurich), Daniel Seifert (Biovision), and Ruben Baert (agroecology.science).

Agroscope Biovision Foundation ETH Zürich

At the Nobel Talks during Expo 2025 in Osaka, Biovision President Hans Rudolf Herren explained why agroecology is a central lever for transforming global food systems. He highlighted how industrial agriculture drives hunger, inequality, and environmental damage, and outlined the political and societal shifts required for a fair and sustainable future.

Biovision Foundation

Biovision reports on a project in Kenya where three MSc students from the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe, Nairobi) test push–pull strategies against the tomato pest Tuta absoluta. By examining plants such as rosemary and wild chili that can repel pests or attract natural enemies, and by analyzing social and economic aspects in local farming communities, the project links scientific innovation with practical benefits for smallholder farmers in a developing-country context.

Biovision Foundation

Ob frisches Bio-Gemüse aus ökologischer Agroforstwirtschaft direkt in ein Armenviertel in Nairobi oder gesunde Spitalkost in Graubünden: Bäuerinnen, Unternehmer und Pionierinnen aus Kenia und der Schweiz berichten, was wir gemeinsam für eine gerechtere, gesündere Zukunft tun können.

Biovision Foundation

Die Informationsdrehscheibe für ökologische Landwirtschaft macht in Kenia wertvolles Wissen für alle zugänglich.

Biovision Foundation

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