Day of agroecology at IITA, South Kivu
The one-day conference «Day of Agroecology» was held on 7 May at IITA Kalambo/South Kivu, DRC among 5 universities and three joint Swiss-DRC projects (SNSF DELIBERATE, SDC RUNRES, and EU project CANALLS) with over 100 participants. Million Belay from AFSA (Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa) held a keynote entitled «Why social movements are necessary for agroecological transitions». The event was opened by ETH Zürich Professor Johan Six and SNSF Eccellenza Assistant Professor Johanna Jacobi.