In 2021, the Agroecology Fund (AEF) and Statistics for Sustainable Development (Stats4SD) joined together to develop the Grassroots Evidence for Agroecology (GEA) initiative. It aims to strengthen the capacity of grassroots organizations to build and communicate their evidence.
It began with a pilot phase focused on methodological development co-created with the contributions of four volunteer grassroots organizations.
subsequently accompanied a group of 15 grantee organizations to document their cases and produce communication products. The resulting evidence-based cases have been organized into an GEA Online Catalogue, a platform for sharing evidence built from the grassroots perspective.
Because the number of Agroecology Fund grantees has expanded enormously, it holds three regional learning exchanges in 2024 and 2025, one each in Asia and Africa with the third in the Americas.
- Angela Cordeiro. Angela serves as Co-Director at Agroecology Fund. She is an agronomist from Florianopolis, Brazil
- Carlos Barahona. Carlos is a founder and managing director of Statistics for Sustainable Development (Stats4SD)
Panel
Grantees of the Agroecology Fund on experiences in documenting and communicating evidence for agroecology more strategically.
- GRAVIS (India),
- ESAFF (Uganda)
- ANDES (Peru)
Resource:
Stats4SD (2024) Grassroots Evidence for Agroecology Online Catalogue. PILOT REPORT MAY 2024. # 60 pp
This collection is an evolving resource, and we invite more contributions from grassroots organisations working to build the case for agroecology. Explore the cases, learn from their insights, and join us in strengthening the movement, the practice and the science that drives the quest for sustainable and just food systems.
SHOWING 15 CASES
- Unlocking the potential of agroecology: grassroots evidence for women in agroecology - Centre for Indigenous Knowledge and Organizational Development (CIKOD), 2024 - Ghana
- Unlocking the potential for agroecology: grassroots evidence for agroecology innovations in the Savannah and transition zone of Ghana - Centre for Indigenous Knowledge and Organizational Development (CIKOD), 2024 - Ghana
- Improved seed access through Farmers Managed Seed System (FMSS) - Seed Savers Network (SSN), 2024 - Kenya
- Indigenous seeds achieve food sovereignty and climate justice - Kenyan Peasant League (KPL), 2024 - Kenya
- Effets du Bokashi sur les cultures maraîchères et céréalières au Togo - Inades-Formation Togo, 2024 - Togo
- Human pee is liquid gold - Eastern and Southern Africa Small-scale Farmers’ Forum (ESAFF) 2024 - Uganda
- Leveraging traditional knowledge and wisdom to promote water, food and nutrition security in the Thar Gramin Vikas Vigyan Samiti (GRAVIS), 2024 - India
- Empowering voices of women and girls in Thar Gramin Vikas Vigyan Samiti (GRAVIS), 2024 - India
- One seed at a time - Society for Promoting Participative Ecosystem Management (SOPPECOM), 2024 - India
- Agroecology in action: a solution from Indonesian peasants to food and climate crises - Serikat Petani Indonesia - Indonesian Peasant Union (SPI), 2024 - Indonesia
- Beneficios de Agricultura Ecológica y la conservación de Semillas Nativas - Unión de Comunidades Indígenas de la Zona Norte del Istmo (UCIZONI), 2024 - Mexico
- BOLSALUDABLE, Lazos de bienestar - Fundación AGRECOL Andes, 2024 - Bolivia
- Territorios Bioculturales indigenas para soberania alimentaria y resiliencia Asociación Andes - Peru, 2024
- A case for supporting agroecology networks through the Bilim Alliance on Agroecology in Eastern Europe, Central and Western Asia- Schola Campesina, 2024 - Kazakhstan, Albania, Hungary, Georgia, Türkiye, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Kyrgyzstan, Poland, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, North Macedonia,
- A case for agroecology organisations from the Eastern Europe, West and Central Asia region to join the Bilim Alliance on Agroecology - Schola Campesina, 2024 - Kazakhstan, Albania, Hungary, Georgia, Türkiye, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Kyrgyzstan, Poland, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, North Macedonia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Available courses: courses.stats4sd.org
- (Re)Introduction to Statistics - Envision 2025
- Grassroots Evidence for Agroecology
- Introduction to R and RStudio - Self-led
Other shared resources: The Global Earth Repair Foundation is committed to spreading the knowledge of ecosystem restoration to manage the climate and heal the planet.
Counter evidence
Ramdas, S. R., & Pimbert, M. P. (2024). A cog in the capitalist wheel: co-opting agroecology in South India. The Journal of Peasant Studies, 1–23. https://doi.org/10.1080/03066150.2024.2310739
# 23 p.
- see PAEPARD blogpost: Opinion: The utilitarian approach of agroecology
# 23 p.
- see PAEPARD blogpost: Opinion: The utilitarian approach of agroecology
Other resources:
Strengthening Agroecology Through Outcome HarvestingA monitoring support mission for the Transforming African Food Systems (TAFS) programme which is part of the My Food is African campaign. Inspiring stories of resilience and innovation from Uganda to Senegal, Ghana to Zimbabwe:
- Across the continent, there is growing momentum around embracing healthy, culturally
appropriate, and environmentally friendly diets. Festivals like Back to Your Village in Ghana, community-led school feeding programs in Uganda & Kenya, and national campaigns like Je Mange Africain in Senegal have sparked renewed appreciation for local, nutrient-rich foods. - TAFS partners are not working in isolation. From the Ethiopian and Tunisian Networks for Agroecological Transition to Ghana’s Schools for Change Initiative, collaborative movements exchange knowledge and advocating for agroecology.
- Zimbabwe and Zambia, concrete steps are made towards integrating agroecology into national food security strategies. Partners contributed 10 policy recommendations for agroecological transition to food sovereignty. While the journey is long, these incremental wins are laying the foundation for stronger emphasising local food.
- In Senegal, Uganda, and Cameroon, there is an increased engagement of women in food sovereignty movements. Whether it’s women farmers leading food cooperatives or policy dialogues advocating for women’s land rights, gender inclusion is becoming a central pillar of the agroecology movement.
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