Agroecology is the only path. Interview with Miguel Altieri

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“Agroecology” is one of the words that was heard a lot in discussions on sustainable agriculture in Rio+20. The farming system is very popular with communities in Latin America, as well as other parts of the world and starts getting more mainstreamed into the political jargon, also at the UN level.

I met UC Berkeley Professor Dr. Miguel Altieri, who is one of the most prominent advocates for agroecokogy.