Addressing methane emissions from livestock and rice systems is vital for promoting sustainable agriculture and mitigating climate change. This FAO report comprehensively addresses methane emissions in agriculture and their impact on global greenhouse gas levels. By analysing sources, sinks, quantification methods, and mitigation strategies, this publication highlights challenges and opportunities...

Fiche technique sur l'association des cultures. La diversité est source de sécurité. Planter ou semer sur une même parcelle plusieurs cultures mais attention certaines cultures ne vont pas ensemble!

Les successions et les rotations sur une même parcelle sont très importantes pour maintenir l’équilibre écologique et limiter l’épuisement des sols ainsi que la prolifération des ravageurs et maladies.

Fiche technique sur les cultures en courbe de niveau.

Se placer dans une optique « zéro pesticide » permet aux scientifiques d’INRAE d’explorer des fronts de science très novateurs. Parmi les pistes : mobiliser des actions préventives, détecter au plus tôt l’apparition des maladies et ravageurs, stimuler l’immunité de la plante, sélectionner des variétés aptes à la cohabitation, démultiplier le biocontrôle… Le...

This manual is a consolidation of information from different sources on agroecology and basic production practices. It aims at imparting knowledge to those who intend to implement or facilitate/train on agroecology farming The manual has been arranged into 2 parts. Part 1 elaborates on the basic practices implemented under agroecology...

Augmenter le potentiel d'un champ avec la culture en zaï amélioré

In recent years, extensive wildfires, characterized by dark plumes of smoke that often stretch across national borders, have captured international headlines. So far, 2023 has proven particularly severe, with fires blazing across the Amazon basin, Canada, and Europe. These fires profoundly impact people's lives, endanger ecosystems, and release large amounts...

Le sol, ressource essentielle à protéger.

Inscripciones A partir del 21 de agosto 2023 Ejes temáticos de la conferencia EJES DEL DÍA 30 DE NOVIEMBRE (MATUTINO) Eje 1. Transición agroecológica y otros enfoques afines para la transformación de sistemas alimentarios que sean más justos, saludables, sustentables y logren la autosuficiencia alimentaria. Políticas públicas nacionales exitosas. Eje 2. Experiencias relevantes de transición agroecológica y...

In 1994, UPA began the adventure of publishing a Yearbook of Family Farming. The objective was simple, although ambitious: to collect in an annual work the main data, ideas and proposals of this production model, which in the Union of Small Farmers and Ranchers we have defended since our origin. Now,...

Waterlogging and shallow groundwater (GW) have caused many environmental problems in many places worldwide due to poor irrigation and nonfunctional drainage systems, particularly with flood irrigation (Ochoa et al., 2007, Zhang et al., 2021). The groundwater depth (GWD) is often considered an essential factor in controlling ET rates (Devitt et al., 2002). Consequently, higher ET rates...

Local varieties often cope better with drought and other stresses, and outperform modern varieties when grown under ecological conditions. Collect traditional varieties by visiting seed savers in their homes, or while attending seed festivals and farmer training events. Seed savers and seed producers select the varieties they like most. These...

Because of our seed bank, we have native varieties again. By using indigenous seed our costs have reduced as we can grow and keep our own seed. So, we don’t have to depend on the market. In our seed bank, we also train farmers how to grow crops organically, free...

A practical process that supports better, more sustainable decisions about land, by all those who need to make them, including local and national government, businesses and communities. It is based on a set of principles and practices designed to align top-down and bottom-up priorities, mediate competing pressures and encourage multifunctionality.  It brings together key data and...

By installing an integrated farm, you can produce something on every inch of land, while reducing waste and buying fewer inputs. Draw a map of your farm and decide where to grow what crops, trees and vegetables, based on your knowledge of which crops need sun and which grow in...

Trees with Edible Leaves provides an overview of a remarkable group of crops, with details on nutrition and cultivation techniques. Over 100 cultivated species of trees, shrubs, and cacti that are grown for their edible leaves and shoots are described in detail, for both cold and tropical climates. Chapter One provides...

To promote sustainable production and the multiple roles of paddy rice, it is essential to expand our understanding of the impacts of different management options, with particular emphasis on irrigation development. The impact of various management practices (supplementary irrigation during the rainy season, improved fertilization, cropping during the dry season...

Smallholder farmers are important food producers globally. However, they often struggle to meet international standards on trade and related plant health requirements. Bridging the gap between smallholder farms and the global market is now more important than ever. Through South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) programmes, producers, exporters and technical experts are...

Sustainable practices are seen as one of the solutions to redress the negative impact of agriculture's growing intensification. Despite efforts by many governments, the adoption rate of sustainable practices amongst farmers is still low. One of the causes is policymakers’ insufficient knowledge of farming-system diversity. In order to account for...