The definition of food security has evolved and changed over the past 50 years, including
the introduction of the four commonly cited pillars of food security: availability, access …

Agroecology is often considered as the ultimate and most comprehensive solution to the
many challenges of the agricultural and food system, also referred to as the agri-food …

The world has experienced three global food crises in the past 50 years. While unique
triggers sparked each of these crises, they all exposed extreme concentration within the …

Agroecology increasingly has gained scientific and policy recognition as having potential to
address environmental and social issues within food production, but concerns have been …

Crop losses from pests threaten global food security and safety. In the last six decades, pest
control using chemical pesticides has resulted in important yield gains per unit area …

Agroecology (AE) has been proposed as a transformative approach to climate change
mitigation and adaptation that reduces climate risk while supporting long-term productivity …

Diversified farming systems are promoted as a pathway to more sustainable agricultural
production. Yet widescale adoption may be slow because of uncertainty about the viability of …

There is an urgent need for agricultural development strategies that reconcile agricultural
production and biodiversity conservation. This is especially true in the Global South where …

Crop diseases affect crop yield and quality and cause significant losses of total food
production worldwide. With the ever‐increasing world population and decreasing land and …

The existing finite natural resources have witnessed unsustainable usage in the past few
years, especially for food production, with accompanying environmental devastation and …