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Shweta Gupta

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Shweta Gupta is a Senior Research Analyst in the Agrifood Innovation and Resilience Unit, working primarily on the Cereal Systems Initiative for South Asia (CSISA) project. She also works on the CGIAR Research Initiative on Transformational Agroecology across Food, Land, and Water Systems. She previously worked with India’s Ministry of Consumers Affairs, Food and Public Distribution. Shweta has a master’s degree in Economics from the Delhi School of Economics and a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Kamala Nehru College at Delhi University.

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Collecting Holistic Evidence on Agroecology Performance to Accelerate Sustainable Food System Transitions

2026
Jones, Sarah K.; Sánchez, Andrea Cecilia; Dickens, Chris; Geck, Matthias S.; Wickramaratne, Chaturangi; Alary, Veronique; Bolo, Peter; Choruma, Dennis Junior; Douangsavanh, Somphasith; Fall, Modou Gueye
…more Falconnier, Gatien; Gupta, Shweta; Kettle, Chris; Krishnan, Smitha; Nyawira, Sylvia; Orjuela-Ramirez, Guillermo; Orounladji, Boko Michel; Pareja, Piedad; Sibanda, Telma; Lamanna, Christine
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Collecting Holistic Evidence on Agroecology Performance to Accelerate Sustainable Food System Transitions

A growing body of research shows the potential of agroecology for enabling a shift to planet-friendly and socially just agrifood systems through context-specific transition pathways. We conduct a scoping review to identify and evaluate the potential of 42 existing agroecology adherence and/or agricultural performance assessment tools to generate credible, legitimate, salient and transferable evidence to inform these transitions. Results show that while multiple relevant tools exist, each of them can be strengthened in at least one area. While most tools are transferable (low time and resource requirements) and have legitimacy (open access with transparent methods), tools have variable saliency (holistic scope inclusive of local priorities) and credibility (use scientific design principles and quality assurance processes). For a subset of 11 tools collecting multidimensional performance data, analysis of 263 identified indicators showed there is a bias towards economic measures (notably income, yield, and resilience), while certain social (e.g. land tenure, traditional knowledge retention) and environmental (e.g. climate mitigation) aspects are regularly overlooked. Through a multidisciplinary process engaging experts across 8 countries, we develop a Holistic Localized Performance Assessment for agroecology (HOLPA) framework that integrates and builds on positive features of existing multidimensional agroecology performance assessments tools and overcomes key limitations. The HOLPA framework for analysis, agroecology indicators, key performance indicators, and low-cost localization process can be used to strengthen agroecology performance assessments, empowering landscape actors to identify evidence-based pathways towards agrifood systems where both people and nature can thrive.

Year published

2026

Authors

Jones, Sarah K.; Sánchez, Andrea Cecilia; Dickens, Chris; Geck, Matthias S.; Wickramaratne, Chaturangi; Alary, Veronique; Bolo, Peter; Choruma, Dennis Junior; Douangsavanh, Somphasith; Fall, Modou Gueye; Falconnier, Gatien; Gupta, Shweta; Kettle, Chris; Krishnan, Smitha; Nyawira, Sylvia; Orjuela-Ramirez, Guillermo; Orounladji, Boko Michel; Pareja, Piedad; Sibanda, Telma; Lamanna, Christine

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Jones, Sarah K., Andrea Cecilia Sánchez, Chris Dickens, et al. 2026. “Collecting Holistic Evidence on Agroecology Performance to Accelerate Sustainable Food System Transitions.” Environmental and Sustainability Indicators 31: 101374. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indic.2026.101374.

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Burkina Faso; India; Kenya; Peru; Senegal; Tunisia; Zimbabwe

Keywords

Laos; Agroecology; Agrifood Systems; Sustainability; Indicators; Frameworks; Trade-offs

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indic.2026.101374 Source record

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Agroecology

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Youth in relation to agroecology: practices, promises, and perceptions in five countries

2026Rietveld, Anne; Guettou Djurfeldt, Nadia; Shijagurumayum, Meghajit; Gupta, Shweta; Tristán Febres, Maria Claudia; Chimonyo, Vimbayi Grace Petrova; Nehring, Ryan; Murugani, Vongai Gillian; Idoudi, Zied; Singh, Sonali
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Youth in relation to agroecology: practices, promises, and perceptions in five countries

In the context of rising youth populations in many low- and middle-income countries, coupled with high youth unemployment and aging farmer populations, this paper asks in what ways agroecology, as a sustainable alternative to the conventional agricultural practices and paradigm, attracts youth to farming and rural-based livelihoods. We draw on empirical data from semi-structured interviews and photovoice conducted with young women and men in five countries: Kenya, India, Peru, Tunisia, and Zimbabwe. In our discussion, we highlight which dimensions and aspects of agroecology resonate with youth and why.

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2026

Authors

Rietveld, Anne; Guettou Djurfeldt, Nadia; Shijagurumayum, Meghajit; Gupta, Shweta; Tristán Febres, Maria Claudia; Chimonyo, Vimbayi Grace Petrova; Nehring, Ryan; Murugani, Vongai Gillian; Idoudi, Zied; Singh, Sonali

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Rietveld, A., Guettou-Djurfeldt, N., Shijagurumayum, M., Gupta, S., Tristán, M., Chimonyo, V., Nehring, R., Murugani, V., Idoudi, Z., & Singh, S. (2025). Youth in relation to agroecology: practices, promises, and perceptions in five countries. Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems 50(6): 1348-1381. https://doi.org/10.1080/21683565.2025.2573791

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Kenya; India; Peru; Tunisia; Zimbabwe

Keywords

Eastern Africa; Southern Asia; Latin America; Northern Africa; Southern Africa; Rural Youth; Agroecology; Agriculture; Rural Development; Labour; Livelihoods

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-NC-ND-4.0

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https://doi.org/10.1080/21683565.2025.2573791 Source record

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Agroecology

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Journal Article

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HOLPA global key performance indicator protocols and implementation guide

2026
Jones, Sarah; Sanchez, Andrea Cecilia; Dickens, Chris; Geck, Matthias S; Wickramaratne, Chaturangi; Alary, Veronique; Bolo, Peter; Choruma, Dennis Junior; Douangsavanh, Somphasith; Fall, Gueye Modou
…more Falconnier, Gatien; Gupta, Shweta; Kettle, Christopher; Krishnan, Smitha; Nyawira, Sylvia; Orjuela Ramirez, Guillermo; Orounladji, Michel Boko; Mupangwa, W.; Pareja, Piedad; Sibanda, Telma; Lamanna, Christine
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HOLPA global key performance indicator protocols and implementation guide

The Holistic Localised Performance Assessment for agroecology (HOLPA) framework is designed for collecting evidence on the performance of fields, farms and landscapes at varying stages of agroecological transition, accounting for differences in socio-ecological context. This technical note presents the HOLPA farm-household level implementation guide, complete set of global key performance indicators (KPIs) protocols, and guidance on calculating indicators from survey responses.

Year published

2026

Authors

Jones, Sarah; Sanchez, Andrea Cecilia; Dickens, Chris; Geck, Matthias S; Wickramaratne, Chaturangi; Alary, Veronique; Bolo, Peter; Choruma, Dennis Junior; Douangsavanh, Somphasith; Fall, Gueye Modou; Falconnier, Gatien; Gupta, Shweta; Kettle, Christopher; Krishnan, Smitha; Nyawira, Sylvia; Orjuela Ramirez, Guillermo; Orounladji, Michel Boko; Mupangwa, W.; Pareja, Piedad; Sibanda, Telma; Lamanna, Christine

Citation

Jones, S.; Sanchez, A.C.; Dickens, C.; Geck, M.S.; Wickramaratne, C.; Alary, V.; Bolo, P.; Choruma, D.J.; Douangsavanh, S.; Fall, G..M.; Falconnier, G.; Gupta, S.; Kettle, C.; Krishnan, S.; Nyawira, S.; Orjuela Ramirez, G.; Orounladji, M.B.; Mupangwa, W.; Pareja, P.; Sibanda, T.; Lamanna, C. (2026) HOLPA global key performance indicator protocols and implementation guide. 219 p.

Keywords

Agroecology; Indicators; Surveys; Sustainable Food Systems; Farm-household; Indicator Protocols

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

Links

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18346725 Source record

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Manual

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