Research in agroecologyResearch in agroecologyAgroecology providesParticipatory Action Research(PAR) the theoretical framework for making the transition to sustainability in world agriculture and food systems. The last decade has seen an African advancement and interest in the integration of systematic and participatory action researchParticipatory action research (PAR) in agroecology to scale both up and out agroecology to this end. This shows that the university-based research paradigm and stakeholder-oriented research methodology should be integrated in postgraduate-level research in agroecology to envision an applied outcome under the new vision of integrative indigenous knowledgeIndigenous knowledge.