Agroecology Map

What is it?

Agroecology Map is an open source platform designed to connect farmers and citizens to map and share sustainable agroecological practices across Brazil.

Valuable knowledge regarding sustainable farming, permaculture, and agroecology is often isolated within individual rural communities or disconnected urban initiatives. Without a centralised network, successful sustainable practices cannot be shared, and new collaborative efforts struggle to find regional partners. The Agroecology Map solves this fragmentation by providing a free, open source technological platform. It serves as a digital meeting ground where people from the countryside and the city can map their sustainable initiatives, exchange practical knowledge, and build strong, collaborative networks that enhance the sharing of vital agroecological experiences.

Why use it?

Utilizing a centralized, open-source mapping platform empowers sustainable farmers and citizens to rapidly build highly resilient, localized agricultural networks. By visually locating nearby agroecological projects, users can instantly connect to exchange crucial farming techniques, share seeds, or establish direct-to-consumer supply chains. Because all source code and data are completely free and shareable, the platform fosters a socially just and economically viable ecosystem of continuous, collaborative learning. Ultimately, actively participating in this citizen science initiative strengthens the global agroecology movement, accelerating the transition toward regenerative, environmentally sustainable food systems.

Key Features

• Maps Agroecology Initiatives: Pinpoints the exact geographical locations of diverse agroecological projects, farms, and urban agriculture initiatives across Brazil and globally.

• Fosters Collaborative Networks: Connects isolated practitioners from both rural countrysides and urban centers to actively build robust, sustainable agricultural communities.

• Shares Open-Source Knowledge: Ensures all platform data and underlying source code remain completely free, allowing for unrestricted reuse and knowledge exchange.

• Promotes Citizen Science: Empowers everyday citizens and volunteer groups to actively map and contribute to the growth of regenerative agricultural practices.

• Supports Regenerative Practices: Dedicated exclusively to advancing agroecology, environmental sustainability, and socially just farming methodologies.

Who is it for?

This collaborative platform is designed for smallholder farmers, environmental activists, academic researchers, and urban agriculturalists primarily based in Brazil. It is ideal for community organisers and non governmental organisations seeking to strengthen regional networks focused on sustainable food production.

Have you used Agroecology Map?

Help the community by sharing how it helped you connect with local sustainable initiatives or the ease of mapping your own agroecological project. Your experience helps fellow managers make informed choices.