Understanding Farm Diversity to Promote Agroecological Transitions

Agroecology is increasingly promoted by scientists, non-governmental organisations, international organisations and peasant movements as an approach to foster the transition to sustainable and equitable food systems. The challenges to agroecological transitions are not the same for all farmers, as they can face different social and bio-physical conditions. This paper developed a farm typology combining participatory and quantitative methodologies to assess and categorise farm diversity and its implications for developing strategies to promote agroecological transitions.