Agroecology

However, these efforts to combat hunger and malnutrition will fail if they do not improve livelihoods for the poorest—particularly small-scale farmers—in developing countries. And short-term gains will be offset by long-term losses if ecosystems are further degraded, threatening future ability to maintain current levels of production. Simply pouring money into agriculture will not be sufficient; we need to transition to low-carbon, resource-preserving agriculture. The question is how?