Currently 800 million people are undernourished, the world’s food supply needs to rise significantly, yet both arable and water supplies per capita are decreasing. Not only are modern agricultural methods beyond the reach of those suffering the greatest food insecurity but they are also ecologically damaging, relying upon fossil energy and chemical inputs. Agroecological Innovations is a groundbreaking collection of innovative, successful and diverse approaches to agricultural development. Documented in 12 case studies, these approaches are reliant upon greater knowledge, skill and labor input, rather than larger capital expenditure. They are shown to increase yield substantially, sometimes doubling or tripling output. This volume presents the concepts and operational means for reorienting agricultural efforts towards these more environmentally friendly and socially desirable approaches in the developed as well as developing world.

is director of the Cornell International Institute for Food, Agriculture and Development (CIIFAD) and professor of government and international agriculture at Cornell Agriculture at Cornell University.

Issues for Analysis and Evaluation
Agricultural Development Challenges
Rethinking Agriculture
Agroecological Principals for Sustainable Farming Systems ·Social and Human Capital
Experiences from Africa, Latin America and Asia
Evolution of Agroecological Methods
Benefits from Agroforestry
Integrated Aquaculture
Organic Inputs
Spread of No-Till Agriculture
Diversifying Rice-based Farming Systems
Integrated Pest and Crop Management
Advancing Agroecological Agriculture with Participatory Practices
Human Dimensions ·Institutional Changes and Policy Reforms
A More Productive Synthesis for Agriculture
Index, Photographs