Imagining an Agroecological Future: Pathways & Blockers
Vast fields of uniform crops have long defined our agricultural landscapes—a familiar promise of endless abundance. This is the image many of us have known for decades, so ingrained in our way of life that shifting to a different model seems inconceivable. Today, the cracks in this system are undeniable: drought and extreme heat burning hectares of land. Unforeseen frosts and storms disturbing seasons’ rhythm and wreaking havoc on plants’ growing cycles. Fruits and vegetables that once nourished our bodies, now poisoning our rivers and children. Trees dying, entire species of birds vanis …
From Forgotten Plots to Collective Economy: A Rural Women’s Community Model in Honduras
This article was originally published in Spanish. Read it here. In Isletas, Concepción de María, Honduras, Rafaela Godines recognized the need to empower rural women and improve their families’ food sovereignty. “What if we work together?” This question led to the formation of a women’s group that, through collective action, transformed an abandoned plot of land into a thriving ecosystem. The initiative has enabled them to access productive resources, strengthen social cohesion, and highlight the importance of gender equity in a country where women make up 50% of the rural population but only …
Comunidades de Guatemala y Honduras fortalecen la soberanía alimentaria con reservas estratégicas de granos y bancos de semillas
Durante una semana, representantes de comunidades de Guatemala y Honduras se congregaron en las oficinas de la Asociación de Comités Ecológicos del Sur de Honduras (ACESH) con la intención de compartir saberes sobre almacenamiento de granos, conservación de semillas y estrategias para la soberanía alimentaria. Agricultores, coordinadores comunitarios y técnicos de Qachuu Aloom, Vecinos Honduras, Asociación de Agricultores las Ilusiones del Divisadero (AGRIDIVI) y ACESH intercambiaron estrategias y relataron experiencias que han transformado la producción y el abastecimiento de alimen …
Communities Strengthening Food Sovereignty in Central America with Seed Banks and Strategic Grain Reserves
This article was originally published in Spanish. Read it here. For a week, representatives from communities in Guatemala and Honduras gathered at the Association of Ecological Committees of Southern Honduras (ACESH) offices to share knowledge on grain storage, seed conservation, and strategies for food sovereignty. Farmers, community coordinators, and technicians from our partners Qachuu Aloom, Vecinos Honduras, the Association of Farmers Las Ilusiones del Divisadero (AGRIDIVI), and ACESH exchanged strategies and experiences that have transformed food production and supply in their territorie …
Expanding Agroecology in West Africa: Welcoming CEAL and Urbanet as New Partners in Ghana
We are thrilled to announce two new partnerships in Ghana that will strengthen our collective network impact: the Center for Ecological Agriculture and Livelihoods (CEAL) and Urbanet. These local organizations share our commitment to empowering smallholder farmers, advancing agroecology, and building resilient communities. By joining forces, we aim to extend the support available to those most affected by poverty, food insecurity, and climate change in Northern Ghana, and pool learnings for global systemic change. CEAL Ghana: Strengthening Agroecology for Sustainable Livelihoods …
Displaced Women Farmers in Burkina Faso: Symbols of Courage Amid Rising Violence
Sixty-four-year-old Tindano Pobarou, a mother of nine (five daughters and four sons), lived a peaceful life in the village of Bassieri. But one night, at 3 AM, she was forced to flee her home as armed groups attacked her village. She and her family crossed multiple dangerous regions with little time to prepare, and life as she knew it was turned upside down. The land she cultivated, the home she built, and the security she once had were gone. Yet, Pobarou refused to give up. She kept crossing the Sahel until she reached a smallholder farmer community in Fada, where our local partner ANSD works …