وبالتالي فإن إدخال تربية الأحياء المائية في المجتمعات الريفية يقتضي أن يأخذ صانعو السياسات والمخططون بعين الاعتبار الظروف الاجتماعية والاقتصادية والثقافية والبيئية في أنظمة الزراعة التقليدية.وكنتيجة لجهد مشترك بين اختصاصيين في مجالات تربية الأحياء المائية والزراعة، فإن هذا الكتاب صمم لصانعي السياسات الزراعية الذين تنقصهم الخبرة في مجال تربية الأحياء...

This course is part of the 1999-2000 Socrates/Erasmus Programme on Ecological Agriculture. The two weeks’ summer course theme is on Human Context of Organic Farming. The second week is dedicated to Economic and Social Impact of Ecological Farming Systems. It is within this second week that the present course on...

The adoption of more sustainable practices in agricultural production and trade is a primary concern for FAO. In the banana sector, the Horticultural Products Group of FAO’s Commodity and Trade Division, which holds the Secretariat of the Intergovernmental Group on Bananas and Tropical Fruits (IGG), is exploring what steps can...

The Codex Alimentarius Commission implements the Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme, the purpose of which is to protect the health of consumers and to ensure fair practices in the food trade. The Codex Alimentarius (Latin, meaning Food Law or Code) is a collection of internationally adopted food standards presented in a uniform...

Organic agriculture is one among the broad spectrum of production methods that are supportive of the environment. Organic production systems are based on specific and precise standards of production which aim at achieving agro-ecosystems which are socially and ecologically sustainable. Organic agriculture is based on minimising the use of external...

These Guidelines, of global nature, are aimed at developing and implementing FFS for better management and conservation practices on ISNM, with a view to sustaining the natural resource iv base (mainly soil and plant nutrients) and enhancing productivity and income of small-scale farmers. These guidelines provide a basic conceptual framework and...