Agroecology is both the concept and practice of managing and boosting nature’s own ecological processes to improve productivity and avoid farming griefs, such as pest infestation, disease or degradation. Focusing on plants, animals, humans, the environment and the system as a whole, agroecology is a science and a social response, connecting the knowledge and practices of farmers and food producers from all corners of the globe. Uniquely, agroecology is about making sure our food systems – the way food is grown, sold, traded, marketed and consumed – are made fairer and more sustainable in the future. Read more.