Ethiopian Sustainable Food Systems and Agroecology Consortium

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Promoting Healthy Eating, Fighting NCDs, and Embracing Food Sovereignty

By advocating for healthy, indigenous, and locally sourced foods, we can reduce the growing burden of Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) like diabetes, hypertension, and heart conditions. Ethiopian traditional foods, rich in nutrients and cultural significance, offer powerful solutions to modern health challenges. Supporting sustainable, agroecological farming practices helps preserve biodiversity, strengthens food security, and empowers local […]

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From Knowledge to Action – Our Thematic Areas of Work

ESFSAC grounds its work in four key thematic areas: Research for Development, Knowledge Management, Advocacy and Networking, and Youth and Women Empowerment. Each of these pillars is essential to achieving food systems transformation. Research for Development helps generate evidence-based agroecological solutions, while Knowledge Management ensures that traditional and scientific insights are documented, shared, and used

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New book: “African Perspectives on Agroecology: why farmer-led seed and knowledge systems matter”

A new book entitled “African Perspectives on Agroecology: why farmer-led seed and knowledge systems matter”, edited by Rachel Wyneberg is now published.   The book is dedicated to our late biodiversity heroes: “In memory and deep gratitude for two Biodiversity Giants who laid the foundation for a socially just, genetically diverse and agroecological future for

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