Agroecology
What is AGROECOLOGY?
- The application of ecology to the design and management of sustainable agroecosystems.
- A whole-systems approach to agriculture and food systems development based on traditional knowledge, alternative agriculture, and local food system experiences.
- Linking ecology, culture, economics, and society to sustain agricultural production, healthy environments, and viable food and farming communities
How does SOSTENICA incorporate agroecology in our work?
Since 2008 SOSTENICA has invited and often hosted numerous credit officers, managers, and technical staff from our partner organization, CEPRODEL (The Center for Promotion of Local Development) to week long workshops at Las Cañadas, an educational agroecology farm in Huatusco, Mexico. The workshops provide training in agroecology principles, and we encourage CEPRODEL to incorporate those principles into the technical assistance that is offered with their rural loans and into our innovative Reforestation and Water Source Protection Project. Our Project embraces the principles of agroecology, and offers micro-credit accompanied by workshops in topics such as alternative technologies, soil conservation, water catchment systems, and the production of organic fertilizers.
Read more about our Rural Sustainable Development Program.