Can Agroecology Feed the World? Professor Miguel Altieri on the Future of Food Systems

In this episode of The Battle for African Agriculture, Dr. Million Belay sits down with Professor Miguel Altieri, one of the world's foremost pioneers of agroecology, to explore why biodiversity is the foundation of resilient farming and why the future of agriculture depends on working with nature not against it. Drawing on more than four decades of research and collaboration with farmers and social movements across Latin America and beyond, Professor Altieri explains how agroecology strengthens food systems through biodiversity, healthy soils, traditional knowledge, and ecological resilience. He also reflects on the origins of agroecology, challenges the Green Revolution model, and shares practical lessons from his own agroecological farm in Colombia. They examine some of the biggest questions facing global agriculture today: Can agroecology feed the world? Why are monocultures becoming increasingly vulnerable to climate change? What role do seed sovereignty, food sovereignty, and farmer knowledge play in securing our future? This conversation offers valuable insights for farmers, policymakers, researchers, students, and anyone interested in building sustainable, just, and resilient food systems.