Food Forest Podcast: Sheila Darmos – How to Start a Bioregional Weaving Lab

In this episode, host Louis De Jaeger speaks with Sheila Darmos, founder of Southern Lights and a leading voice in regenerative farming in Greece. After returning to her family’s organic farm, Sheila transformed it into a thriving agroforestry system with over 150 fruit trees and shrubs — turning it into a living example of biodiversity and resilience.

The Battle of Narratives and How It Shapes African Food Systems Today

The Battle for African Agriculture is a podcast hosted by Dr. Million Belay, General Coordinator of the Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA). The series exposes the enduring legacies of colonialism in African food systems, challenges corporate-driven narratives, and uplifts agroecological solutions rooted in justice, biocultural diversity, and food sovereignty.

Agroecological Transition Can Boost Kenya’s Food System: Evidence from a Cost‒Benefit Analysis of the Mango Value Chain

This study used a discounted cost–benefit analysis within a value chain framework, drawing on primary and secondary data, to assess the economic viability of agroecological transition using NPV, IRR, benefit–cost ratio, and payback period indicators. Our findings show that the benefits associated with agroecological transition significantly outweigh the costs, at both levels. 

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How Soil Microbes May Control the Future of Our Planet

The soil beneath our feet is a huge carbon bank storing up to approximately three times more carbon than the entire atmosphere. That makes it a significant player in the future of our climate. If even a small fraction of the carbon escapes into the air as carbon dioxide, it could accelerate planetary heating. But what determines whether the carbon stays in the ground or escapes? According to new research published in the journal Nature Climate Change, water is the deciding factor. The wetter the soil, the more carbon stays in the ground.