Brussels, 26 February 2026.
Agroecology is gaining traction in Europe, with hundreds of initiatives emerging in different countries. These include forms of farming practices and developments in popular education, and they all share the global objective of transforming European food systems to be more sustainable and resilient.
In 2021, researchers gathered around a European Horizon research call, AE4EU, and started identifying agroecological initiatives in Europe. The third and final report has just been published, and it covers Belgium, Czechia, Latvia, Luxembourg, Norway, Poland, Serbia, Slovakia, and Switzerland. It completes the series of reports that now covers 33 countries.
This thorough work was realised by local mappers for each country, overseen by researchers from the AE4EU project. Each report presents initiatives according to different categories: practices, education and training, living labs, science, and movement.
The volumes demonstrate that agroecology, far from being an unclear term open to interpretation has become a tangible reality in the daily lives of farmers, scientists, and citizens. While the precise path of agroecological development varies from country to country due to the particularities of each nation, all agroecologists share a robust commitment to pursuing sustainability.
The AE4EU reports are a great source of knowledge and data for any interested stakeholders or initiatives, such as other agroecological research projects and the Agroecology Partnership.
This string of various initiatives, ranging from farming practices to consumer-led networks, from educational to cultural initiatives, demonstrates a vivid agroecological dynamic in Europe. Agroecology is a real solution embraced by many different stakeholders. While strong political commitment and financial support are still lacking, that is not hindering people from rolling up their sleeves and paving the way for regional, national and European food systems anchored in agroecology.