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Ensure the right to food for all and everywhere!
Civil society organizations’ statement on the Conference “Policies against Hunger 2025” Berlin, 3 July 2025 From 23rd to 25th June the German Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Regional Identity hosted the Policies against Hunger Conference in Berlin, which aims at supporting the global implementation of the human right to food.

Country Report: Solawi cultivating solidarity in Germany
🌍 Our journey through the global CSA movement continues! 🌍 As we count down to the International Symposium, we’re sharing highlights from the Country Reports of the global CSA census, stories that trace the deep, diverse roots of Community Supported Agriculture around the world. Today, we head to Germany, where
🌍 Register for the URGENCI International Symposium: “CSA Facing Challenges and Building Solidarity” 🌱🎉
The International Committee of URGENCI is thrilled to announce the 9th URGENCI International Symposium, taking place from December 11-13, 2025, at the Bergerie de Villarceaux near Paris, France! This gathering will be a vibrant platform for sharing knowledge, fostering connections, and igniting action around the crucial theme: “Community Supported Agriculture

CIHEAM Bari Master Students from the Mediterranean countries experiment Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) on a model organic farm in Italy, Apulia region
On April 9th, 2025, under the framework of CIHEAM Bari and the CIHEAM-Bari (International Center for Higher Agronomic Studies) Master program 1st year on “ Sustainable Development and Agroecosystem Resilience (SARe), The CIHEAM Bari leader of Teaching 8: Agrifood-Network Development, jointly with the Moroccan network of agroecological initiatives (RIAM), the

The European Peer-Learning Exchange on Visibility in Prague
From April 15th to 17th, the Vivid Project Consortia gathered for the European Peer-Learning Exchange on Visibility. For this event, URGENCI and participants from partner organizations – AMPI (Czech Republic), Deafal (Italy), Réseau de GASAP (Belgium), Zambra (Spain), Solawi Netzwerk (Germany), MIRAMAP (France), and FER (Poland), together with representatives from ASAT

Country Report: The Rise of CSA in the United States
The countdown to our International Symposium continues! 🌱 As part of our journey through the Country Reports from the global CSA census, we’re exploring the deep roots of the CSA movement worldwide. Today, we turn to the United States. Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) emerged in the U.S. during a period

ViVid – Learning, coaching and training towards the 3 V’s of citizen food networks: Viability, Visibility and LiVeability
In the midst of global challenges and uncertainties, enhancing economic viability, visibility, and inclusivity, while addressing challenges such as stress and burnout, has become crucial for strengthening LSPA networks. Because of this, one year ago we started The ViVid project. This Erasmus+ project aims to develop and implement a blended

Celebrating CSA Week: Exploring the Roots of Our Movement!
Happy CSA Week, everyone! As we continue our week-long celebration—and more importantly, begin the countdown to our International Symposium—we’re excited to share the Country Reports from the Worldwide CSA Census. These reports take us on a journey across the world, exploring the deep roots of our movement. We begin in

📣🌍 Join Our Campaign to Launch URGENCI International Symposium! 🎥✨
Read this article in French and Spanish! We’re thrilled to kick off the countdown to URGENCI’s 9th International Symposium with a special campaign — and we need your help! Let’s showcase the global power of Local, Solidarity-based Partnerships for Agroecology (LSPA) by collecting short videos from all corners of

📣🌍 Rejoignez notre campagne pour lancer le Symposium International d’URGENCI ! 🎥✨
Nous sommes ravis de lancer le compte à rebours vers le 9ᵉ Symposium International d’URGENCI avec une campagne spéciale — et nous avons besoin de votre aide ! Montrons la puissance mondiale des Partenariats Locaux et Solidaires pour l’Agroécologie (PLSA) en collectant des vidéos courtes des quatre coins du monde.

📣🌍 ¡Únete a nuestra campaña para lanzar el Simposio Internacional de URGENCI! 🎥✨
¡Estamos emocionados de iniciar la cuenta regresiva hacia el 9.º Simposio Internacional de URGENCI con una campaña especial, y necesitamos tu ayuda! Demostremos el poder global de las Asociaciones Locales Solidarias para la Agroecología (LSPA) recolectando videos cortos de todos los rincones del mundo. 🌾🌍 🎥 Así puedes participar: Graba

Advocating for Family Farming and Agroecology at the G20 Social Summit
By Kazumi Kondoh World Committee Member, URGENCI Board Member, Director of the International Department, Japan Organic Agriculture Association. I traveled to Rio de Janeiro during the third week of November to participate in an international meeting on family farming held part of the G20 Social Summit. As the host