Diversified farming systems are proposed as a major mechanism to address the many sustainability issues of today's agriculture. Multi-species livestock farming, i.e. keeping two or more animal species simultaneously on the same farm, is an option that has received little attention to date. Moreover, most studies of multi-species livestock farming...

In the midst of climate emergency and a global coronavirus pandemic caused by ecological destruction, a Ugandan Indigenous community is demonstrating the vital contributions African indigenous people can make to planetary health. This film from the Gaia Foundation, the Natural Resources and Development (ANARDE), the National Association of Professional Environmentalists (NAPE) and...

El bioma amazónico es el ecosistema tropical más grande del mundo y cubre el 6% de la superficie del planeta. Es el hogar de 34 millones de personas, el 10% de la biodiversidad del mundo, y juega un papel vital en la regulación del clima global. Para apoyar a la...

The Europe and Central Asia Regional Synthesis for The State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture summarizes the state of biodiversity for food and agriculture in the region, based largely on information provided in nineteen country reports submitted to FAO as part of the reporting process for the...

This document summarizes the online discussion Mainstreaming gender for sustainable soil management, held on the FAO Global Forum on Food Security and Nutrition (FSN Forum) from 23 September to 25 October 2019. The discussion was facilitated by Ilaria Sisto and Ronald Vargas from FAO and aimed to collect views from a...

The Swiss Programme for Research on Global Issues for Development (r4d programme) and Biovision organize an online meeting that will take place on 22 or/and 23 April 2020, 12-14.15h CET. Participants will exchange opinions on the pre-screening of the documentary emerging from the vibrant Food Systems Caravan touring through West Africa from Sept-Nov 2019...