Open AccessSupporting Innovation in Integrated Agroecological Production Systems, Employment Creation and Youth Engagement in Productive Processes in Jamaica, Saint Lucia and Trinidad and Tobago
Author(s) -
John N Kelly
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
hsoa journal of plant science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2639-3743
DOI - 10.24966/pscr-3743/100007
Subject(s) - agroecology , agriculture , transformative learning , poverty , food systems , production (economics) , urbanization , population , agricultural productivity , economic growth , geography , business , political science , food security , sociology , economics , pedagogy , demography , archaeology , macroeconomics
Agriculture must meet the challenges of hunger and malnutrition against a backdrop of population growth, increased pressure on the environment and biodiversity and the challenges associated with climate change, poverty and urbanization. While past efforts focused on increasing agricultural production, today’s challenge is to tackle root causes through transformative changes on how we produce, distribute and consume nutritious food that contributes to healthy diverse diets. Agroecology is a promising holistic approach to support this transition to sustainable agricultural and food systems.