New publication: Analyses of socio-economic and environmental effects of agroecological practices – a methodological guidance

The new methodological guide to learn about common approaches on conducting socio-economic and ecosystem services analyses for agroecology projects is now online!

HFFA Research GmbH was commissioned by the EU co-funded Global Programme Soil Protection and Rehabilitation for Food Security (ProSoil), a programme of German development cooperation implemented by GIZ, to develop a methodological guidance for project implementers such as GIZ staff and their partners.

Missing scientific evidence for positive economic benefits and environmental effects of agroecology is a major problem hindering its large-scale implementation. To allow for better evidence-based decision making, this publication provides the methodological guidance. It addresses both project implementers and researchers who are in the process of preparing and choosing context-adapted socio-economic analyses and ecosystem services valuations related to agroecology. In this way, it is intended to support future economic studies conducted within agricultural and rural development programmes.

Access the English methodological guide here.

Access the French methodological guide here.

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