Can agroecology improve food security and nutrition? A review

A previous review by Bezner Kerr et al. (2021) emphasizes the existence of fewer studies on certain agroecological practices such as livestock integration and management or landscape-level practices.

“A previous review by Bezner Kerr et al. (2021) also emphasizes the existence of fewer studies on certain agroecological practices such as livestock integration and management or landscape-level practices.”

In their systematic review, Kerr et al. found that adopting comprehensive agroecological approaches to food systems increases the likelihood of improved food security and nutrition.

“In their systematic review, Kerr et al. [43] found that adopting comprehensive agroecological approaches to food systems increases the likelihood of improved food security and nutrition.”

There is an abundance of research on agroecology-based food systems transition and the impact on food security and nutrition in the context of strong farmer-to-farmer collaborations, but a dearth of research on fostering direct producer-to-disadvantaged consumer markets in developed economies.

“Interestingly, the authors highlight an abundance of research on agroecologybased food systems transition and the impact on food security and nutrition in the context of strong farmer-to-farmer collaborations and in developing economies, but a dearth of it for fostering direct producer-to-disadvantaged consumer markets in developed economies.”