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Avanzar mirando al pasado: La agricultura indígena en Guatemala

Cultivar en las zonas rurales de las montañas de Guatemala plantea retos únicos, por lo que los agricultores recurren a una mezcla de prácticas indígenas y nuevos tratamientos experimentales de bioinsumos mezclados con microorganismos. Nathan Einbinder escribe sobre los agricultores que conoció en Guatemala y que están innovando en colaboración con sus comunidades para inculcar resistencia y sostenibilidad a sus parcelas. Nathan Einbinder es profesor e investigador especializado en agroecología y sistemas alimentarios. Desde 2009 trabaja con agricultores y organizaciones indígenas del territorio Maya-Achí de Guatemala, en temas relacionados con el desarrollo comunitario, los conocimientos tradicionales y la salud del suelo, y más recientemente, los insumos biológicos caseros. Esta investigación se llevó a cabo mientras el autor trabajaba en la Universidad de Plymouth.También publicado en inglés.

Oceans as a solution to climate change

This report by the High-Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy finds that ocean-based solutions could reduce the emissions gap by 35% to stay within 1.5 degrees by 2050. Eating low-carbon ocean food instead of meat could reduce emissions by up to 1.06 GT CO2e a year, roughly equivalent to taking 265 coal-fired power plants offline each year.

El Derecho a la Alimentación en México: Análisis de la Nueva Ley General de Alimentación Adecuada y Sustentable (LEGAAS)

La reciente promulgación de la ley que regula el derecho humano a la alimentación en México, da la pauta para realizar un análisis de su contenido y conocer cómo se está planteando asegurar el acceso a una alimentación adecuada y sostenible, en un país que enfrenta múltiples problemáticas agroalimentarias y de salud pública. Por ejemplo, la actual pandemia de obesidad y diabetes asociada con el acceso e incremento del consumo de productos ultraprocesados; las mermas productivas vinculadas con los efectos del cambio climático, así como la crisis hídrica que está afectando importantes áreas del país.En este contexto el presente ensayo tiene como objetivo identificar los mecanismos previstos en la LEGAAS para garantizar el acceso universal a la alimentación en México; conocer las atribuciones del gobierno para avanzar hacia la producción sustentable de alimentos, así como analizar los elementos que regulan a la agroindustria alimentaria, como un actor preponderante en la producción, distribución y oferta de alimentos.

Tomorrow on the table: The politics and economics of food system transformation

In October 2024, TABLE brought together a diverse range of stakeholders across the food system with the aim of exploring how they envisaged a better food future, and what system transformations would be needed to get there. The participants included non-governmental and civil society organisations, policymakers, philanthropists, community leaders, and academics from diverse disciplines. Over the course of the workshop, they together discussed, developed and refined different visions for the future of the food system based on three initially conceived visions: market-led, state-led, and bottom-up. This report synthesises the workshop methods and dialogue process, the discussions participants had and the areas of agreement that emerged. https://www.doi.org/10.56661/421fa6df

Future of Food 2025 competition conference

Stories, simulations and narratives: Collaboratively exploring food security and agricultural innovation in sub-Saharan Africa

Journal articles

This study examines the different narratives of food security in sub-Saharan Africa, ranging from the “crisis narrative” pushed by aid agencies to “chronic poverty narrative”. It argues that certain framings of food security can lead to favouring certain understandings of problems and solutions.

Small Pelagics in West Africa face the multiple challenges of food security, wealth creation and regional governance

Journal articles

This study estimates that West Africa catches 1.3 million tonnes of small pelagic fish but this is insufficient to feed a growing population with protein deficiencies. Authors explore the challenges in sustainable management of these crucial stocks, argue that current public policies are inefficient and identify recommendations for better governance.

Drought-tolerant indigenous crops decline in the face of climate change: A political agroecology account from south-eastern Senegal

Journal articles

This study explores why diverse, drought-resistant crop varieties like sorghum and fonio are disappearing in Senegal despite the advantages against climate challenges. It finds that this is due to government and international policies that interact with cultural and household factors. It recommends actions to improve the climate resilience of smallholders in West Africa.

Future images of youth on food systems transformation– study with the Finnish high school students

Journal articles

This paper analyses future images of young people in Finland to better understand how they assess future trajectories of food systems, and what they see as important in terms of sustainability. It found they questioned the continued growth narrative and technological transformation, consumer responsibility and local food systems as solutions to food system sustainability.