Agroecology

COP16: The Convention on Biodiversity goes to Cali

On Oct. 21, representatives of the world’s governments will gather in Cali, Colombia for two weeks of negotiations, side events and maybe some big announcements, too. They will meet as the 16th Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (UNCBD).

Balancing Power in the Summit of the Future

The world’s leaders meet early next week at the United Nations (U.N.) headquarters in New York to adopt the Pact for the Future at the Summit of the Future, Sept. 22-23, 2024.

Climate change poses risks to global cereal production and trade

MINNEAPOLIS—Out today, a new report from the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) sheds light on the pressing climate challenges facing global cereal production and trade, with a focus on maize (corn), rice and wheat, which together account for over 60% of global food calories. The

Rapidly changing climate risks the future of global cereal production and agriculture trade

IATP’s new report, Addressing climate change risks in import dependent and major food producing countries: An analysis of cereals production and trade flows, highlights the risks of climate change for import dependent and major food producing countries, with a special look at the impact o

Addressing climate change risks in import dependent and major food producing countries

This paper provides an analysis of how current and projected climate change risks are affecting production and trade by the major cereal producers, exporters and importers in international markets. We focus on maize (corn), rice and wheat, which together account for the largest share of global food staples and over 60% of global food calories. 

IATP Comment on the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity Trade Track

The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) is pleased to comment on this Request for Comments on the Trade Track of the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity (APEP). IATP is a 37-year-old Minnesota-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, with offices in Washington, D.C. and Berlin, Germany.

First steps toward an agroecological transition in U.S. agricultural policy

This article is part of a series highlighting work around the world to build agroecological practices, science and movements. Agroecology has emerged as a set of practices based on principles that guide how to produce food sustainably, as well as how to manage the social relationships that govern food production, p

Agroecology: Ending hunger while protecting natural resources

The following article was written for and originally published by the International Trade Centre (ITC). Read the article here. 

Struggles for seed sovereignty around the world

As part of the remarkable recent conference held in Oaxaca, Mexico on Food Self-Sufficiency and Agroecological Transition in a Multipolar World, IATP organized an event with partners from Africa, Southeast Asia and Mexico focusing on a key aspect of agroecological transitions: farmers’ rights over their seed systems.

Rethinking food systems in Southeast Asia: The need for a radical transformation from ultra-processed foods

This article is the 12th in a series highlighting the work of our colleagues around the world to build agroecological practices, science and movements. Agroecology has emerged as a set of practices based on principles