A study on scientific literature in nine countries
This report represents a second step in structuring existing knowledge about agroecology as farming and food system in support of the EC Knowledge Centre on Food and Nutrition Security (https://ec.europa.eu/knowledge4policy/global-food-nutrition-security_en). It complements the report “Agroecological practices supporting food production and reducing food insecurity in developing countries” (Paracchini et al., 2020 ) in which scientific literature has been screened, selected and synthesized for 17 developing countries. An identical protocol has been applied to a new set of nine countries (Bolivia, Burundi, Cameroon, Colombia, Cote d’Ivoire, Gambia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Uganda). In total, agroecological practices have been analysed on the basis of 278 selected documents (papers and reports) which have been synthesized and used to derive country-specific and general conclusions.
Approximately 50% of the analysed papers report a positive contribution of agroecological practices to food security, mostly due to improved yields, improved resilience, enhanced diversification of production, and better economic situation of producers. Overall, agroecology contribution to food security in these regions needs to be further investigated. In fact, most country reports lack of quantifiable data and direct measurement of the relationship between the use of agroecological practices and food security. The availability of useful publications was limited for several countries.
PARACCHINI Maria-Luisa;
WEZEL Alexander;
MADSEN Sidney;
STEWART Benjamin;
KARUGA James;
ATTARD Perrine;
RÈME Laurène;
BEZNER KERR Rachel;
MAES Olivier;
ZINGARI Pier Carlo;
2022-12-13
Publications Office of the European Union
JRC130395
978-92-76-59111-5 (online),
1831-9424 (online),
EUR 31315 EN,
OP KJ-NA-31-315-EN-N (online),
https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC130395,
10.2760/059189 (online),
