EALA Embraces Agroecology to Transform East Africa’s Food

Agroecology has been identified as one of the most important pathways to climate resilience and sustainable food systems transformation in Africa.

The approach integrates ecological and social principles into farming practices to address food insecurity, environmental degradation and poverty, leading to food security, environmental sustainability and economic development

The second Conference on Agroecology held in Nairobi last month demonstrated how agroecology was being used to offer sustainable farming solutions that create employment and entrepreneurship opportunities for the young generation, thereby reducing rural-urban migration.

According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), agroecology reconnects people to their food and producers to consumers, making healthy food accessible to all consumers.

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