Soil restoration, diversification, reduced dependence on external inputs and territorial anchoring… These structuring principles, based on a systemic approach to food systems, are at the heart of the concept of agroecology. Due to its adaptive nature and because it offers the means to strengthen both the environmental and economic resilience of a territory, this approach to agricultural production has real advantages in coping with the impacts of drought.
The contribution of agroecology in this area is recognised in particular by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which states that « agroecological principles and practices […] support food security, nutrition, livelihoods and biodiversity »1 in a context of climate change and increasing water stress. Certain decisions of the UNCCD (United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification) similarly highlight the value of « various technical approaches, such as sustainable land and water management, agroecological approaches […] to cope with drought and increase the resilience of ecosystems and populations » .
