At Alnarp's Agroecology Farm in Sweden, new migration rules are putting young farmers at risk of losing their visas because farm wages fall below the required income threshold. Marie-Claire Feller shares why this contradiction threatens the future of farming in Europe.
AGROECOLOGY EUROPE
THE EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION FOR AGROECOLOGY
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Agroecology Europe welcomes the publication of the European Commission’s EU Livestock Strategy and Protein Action Plan. However, both initiatives remain weak and ambiguous on concrete commitments, lacking measurable objectives and an explicit recognition of agroecology.
As the EU prepares its new Livestock Strategy, Belgian farmer Thibaut Goret shows how agroecological livestock farming can strengthen biodiversity, resilience, and farmer autonomy while reducing dependence on external inputs.
Our understanding of agroecology
Agroecology is considered jointly as a science, a practice and a social movement . It encompasses the whole food system from the soil to the organization of human societies. It is value-laden and based on core principles.
our vision
Agroecology Europe intends to place agroecology high on the European agenda of sustainable farming and food systems. We foster interaction and knowledge sharing to create an inclusive European community of professionals, practitioners, and societal stakeholders in agroecology.
Our goals
The Association has a non-profit and international goal: it aims to analyse, design, develop, and promote the transition towards agroecological farming and food systems. Our goal is to support agroecological research, education, and training, share and disseminate agroecological knowledge, and promote agroecology in the farming and food sectors and in society.