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As Fertilizer Prices Rise, Agroecology Offers a More Resilient Path for Farmers
Global fertilizer shortages are exposing the risks of farming systems that depend on expensive external inputs. As prices rise and supplies become less reliable, many farmers are looking for alternatives that can help them reduce costs and build self-reliance.
Groundswell International’s 2025 Annual Report: How 270,000+ Farmers are Building a Climate-Resilient Future
When the systems meant to feed the world fail, where do we find solutions? Growing Through Crisis, Groundswell’s International 2025 annual report, documents 5 farmer-led roots of resilience and agency for a more hopeful future.
Forming the Future Foundation of Agroecology and Food Sovereignty in West Africa
What does it take for young people in West Africa to move from the margins of agriculture into its future leadership? Through initiatives such as the Agroecology Youth Caravan, a new generation is beginning to explore this question in practice, moving across rural communities and learning directly from farmers, organizations, and each other.
Agroecology vs Regenerative Agriculture, Permaculture & Organic Farming: A Comparative Guide
If you’ve read about sustainable food systems, you’ve likely seen the terms agroecology, regenerative agriculture, organic farming, and permaculture. These approaches often overlap, using practices like composting, intercropping, cover cropping, and limiting synthetic chemicals. They all emerged as alternatives to industrial agriculture, striving to grow food in ways that respect both people and nature. However, each one has its own focus, values, and limitations. Understanding those differences matters, especially as some of these terms are increasingly adopted by actors whose interests may n …
The Women Farmers Reviving Unused Land in Nepal with Agroecology
Radhika Mahato is a smallholder farmer in Sarlahi, Nepal. For years, she farmed the way most people around her did: one crop at a time, with chemical pesticides from the local shop, and she would buy most vegetables at the market. Most farming decisions were made by male family members, and she used to travel a long way to her field to farm every day. That started to change when she joined hands-on training sessions run by our local partner RWUA (Rural Women’s Upliftment Association). The sessions introduced a different way of thinking about farming, built around what farmers already have acce …
Joining Forces to Support Resilient Food Systems in Haiti: Acceso, PDL & Groundswell International’s Partnership
With the support of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Groundswell International, Partenariat pour le Développement Local (PDL), and Acceso, have been working on a 3-year program (April 2024 – March 2027) to strengthen connections between smallholder agroecological farmers and local market access in Haiti. The program is one of the initiatives of the Haiti Food System Alliance (HFSA), a network of 15 organizations working to transform Haiti’s food systems. Together, we are producing results that neither of our organizations could have achieved alone. PDL and Acceso Technicians in the field in f …