Kampala, 22 April, 2022 / 9:45 pm (ACI Africa).
On the annual International Mother Earth Day observed April 22, representatives of various Faith-Based Organizations (FBOs) and Civil Societies Organizations (CSOs) in Africa have called for increased investment in agroecology to guarantee sustainable food systems on the continent.
Some of the FBOs and CSOs include the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM), Africa Europe Faith and Justice Network (AEFJN), the Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA), the Rural Women Assembly (RWA), and the Pan-African Institute for Citizenship, Consumers and Development (CICODEV), among others.
In a Friday, April 22 report, representatives of the FBOs and CSOs say, “Agroecology plays a critical role” in saving and nurturing the environment.
“Africa requires a fresh perspective and renewed commitment to address the climate and food crises head-on,” AFSA’s Program Coordinator, Bridget Mugambe, has been quoted as saying in the report.
She adds that “Agroecology is the best paradigm for fundamentally transforming Africa’s food systems in order to address the climate, biodiversity, and food security crises.”