Аннотация:This article provides a brief description of some individuals, institutions, and processes that have developed in Colombia around agroecology since the late 1980s. It intends to enhance the understanding of the history of agroecology, its conceptualizations and practice in the central, western, and eastern regions of the country, and also highlight the contributions made by academics, NGOs, universities, peasant farmers, environmental activists, private and public institutions, and producers.