Agrecol stands for the Association for AgriCulture and Ecology. Agrecol is a working group that promotes locally adapted, ecologically sound land use in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe. Agrecol exists since 1982 and is registered as a non-profit association since 1988. Agrecol members meet twice a year for theme-focused weekends that are organised by members in a way that combines both work and family interests and includes exchange through an informal market. Some topics of past meetings have been seed in locally adapted agriculture, locally adapted forestry, organic agriculture and rural development, etc. Some of the meetings have more of training character. As much as possible, Agrecol produces documentation on the theme-focused weekends. Agrecol’s task is to further the exchange of ideas and experiences among members (1), to promote the exchange of information between our members and other organisations (2), to document this information and experiences and making them available to members and organisations (3), to stimulate public discussion on important topics and making current issues public (4) and to develop new insights in all areas related to site-appropriate land use (4).