Grassroots technical innovations for agroecology - Introduction of grassroots networks (28/09/2023)

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Grassroots and Researchers co-creation of knowledge for technological innovations for Agroecology. Introduction of grassroots networks on farmer-led tools and technologies The meeting is supported by https://11thhourproject.org/ facilitated by Salumuel Oslund with participation - Anamika Dey, GIAN/HoneyBee Network, India - Geert Furnier and Carmen Landuyt, Boeur Bricoleur, Belgium - Qomar Unnajmi, Serikat Petani Indonesia, - Ghislain Jutras, LA CAPE, Canada - Joseph Righa, Prolinnova, Kenya Despite the fact that family farmers produce 80% of the world’s food, mainstream technology continues to serve and promote bigger and bigger farms.
Smallholder food producers have overcome this lack of appropriate technologies through cooperative grassroots innovation. While this form of innovation is not a new phenomena, the difficulty of sourcing appropriate technology has spurred a growing movement of peasant-led innovation networks that are developing and sharing novel technologies and practices adapted to their agrecological farming systems. These grassroots technologies allow small producers to adapt, to be financially viable, to process their own products, to save resources, and to share knowledge.
Read more https://www.scholacampesina.org/grassroot-innovations-for-agroecology/ https://openteamag.gitlab.io/grassroots-innovation-networks/ #agroecology