Ce bulletin vise à informer des activités en cours et à venir au niveau de la politique agricole de la Cedeao, l’Ecowap. Au sommaire de ce numéro : les actions de la Cedeao face à la dégradation de la situation alimentaire et nutritionnelle au Niger et au Burkina Faso, la...

I grew up in a place known as Kabazi, Subukia Constituency and Nakuru County in Kenya. As a child of a family farming household, I had to participate in farming activities alongside my education. The family depended on its member’s labour to be able to provide adequate and nutritious food...

Determining climate finance needs in developing economies is critical to identify financing gaps and opportunities to guide stakeholders to effectively access, allocate and mobilize climate finance. Such data supports international policy processes, like the determination and implementation of a new collective and quantified goal on climate finance and accelerates action....

Instead of planting suckers directly, you can grow many new healthy plants from each bulb. Learn how to disinfect the bulbs using a natural solution and place them in moist sawdust in a germination box. From one bulb you can get at least 50 healthy suckers that are ready for...

It is lunchtime at the village school in Santa Cruz in the Toledo district of southern Belize, and there is a babble of noise and chatter as kids settle themselves down at the long trestle tables. They eat enthusiastically from plates filled with stewed pork, boiled cassava, fresh tomato sauce...

The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 21 March the International Day of Forests (IDF) in 2012. The Day celebrates and raises awareness of the importance of all types of forests. On each International Day of Forests, countries are encouraged to undertake local, national and international efforts to organize activities involving...

African Youth Agripreneurs platform is an initiative supported by FAO and the East African Farmer Federation (EAFF) that responds to the youth demand for increased access to experience sharing, learning, and mentorship opportunities. It contributes to the overall objective of fostering rural youth networking and meaningful engagement in agri-food systems....

Following an intense week with a symposium in which 105 scientists participated and a session with 15 Member countries, the European Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Advisory Commission (EIFAAC)adopted for the first time resolutions and recommendations on inland fisheries and aquaculture. These included four resolutions on the Code of Conduct for Recreational...

En este estudio se estima el efecto del ingreso rural no agrícola (IRNA) sobre la eficiencia técnica (ET) de los hogares de pequeños productores agropecuarios en cuatro regiones de Colombia. Se utiliza el enfoque estocástico de meta-frontera que permite considerar la heterogeneidad regional. Los resultados sugieren que los hogares rurales...

The FAO elearning Academy together with Future Food Institute, organized the second edition of the 24-hour Global Digital Marathon for Sustainability entitled: “Food for Earth”, in 2021. The event was a knowledge sharing collaborative initiative, fully aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Agenda 2030 and FAO’s Strategic Framework....

Changing the way we produce food can make a big difference in mitigating climate change, can help farmers to adapt and to become more resilient, and can contribute to biodiversity protection. Organic farming offers a systemic approach for reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and increasing soil carbon sequestration while sustaining...

In partnership with Amplio, a US based nonprofit social enterprise, the pilot project has adopted these easy-to-use gadgets to engage around 8,000 people, sharing stories and ideas on women's land rights and their benefits for households and communities. The Talking Books were developed by Amplio to reach remote, under-served rural populations that...

Are you young and interested in organic agriculture? Then join us at the Organics Europe Youth Event OEYE from 31.08. - 1.09.2022 at FiBL in Frick: Together with our partners IFOAM Organics Europe and Bio Suisse, we look forward to welcoming you to the first edition of this brand-new event. The...

Sara’s childhood was full of sunshine. She remembers herself in farming fields under the sun, in the dry valleys of Bolivia. Many seasons had lacked rain which dried the soil and the air she breathed. The landscape became a palette of brown colours, intensifying the feeling of heat. Sara grew...

From 9th to 11th of September 2022 the first Agroecology Europe Youth Forum will take place in Rambouillet, France. The event will be organised by the Agroecology Europe Youth Network together with  Mouvement Sillage and EURYFA (European Youth Initiative for the Future of our Food and Agriculture )  The 3-days gathering be the start of a collaborative network of...

Thailand experienced several cycles of rapid expansion and intensification of production, followed by sector-wide losses from a series of viral disease outbreaks. Farms were forced to innovate and adapt management measures to address the perceived sources, or drivers, of disease. The implementation of heterotrophic, low water exchange shrimp-farming systems –...

ECO_FRUCT_BN, a Romanian Operational Group, is testing different methods and technologies to improve insect pest control in organic fruit production. On 4 pilot organic farms in the hill and mountain area of Bistrita county, the project partners is carrying out trials for integrated pest management (IPM) strategies and a solution...

Fresh fish is an important source of food and income. Its quality is affected by handling and hygiene practices at all stages of the value chain – from production to consumption, starting with fishing. What happens to fish after it is caught has a big impact on its quality. Good...

L’un des facteurs limitant de la production agricole est l’insuffisance ou la carence des sols en éléments fertilisants (Guéro et al, 2002). L’utilisation de la matière organique sous forme de compost est l’une des solutions écologiques et durables les plus recommandées. Il existe plusieurs méthodes de fabrication du compost. La...

Desde los inicios de la agricultura, los cultivos han sido propensos al ataque de diversas plagas que reducen los rendimientos y la productividad. Por tanto, se hace indispensable conocer la biología y el comportamiento de los artrópodos plagas para establecer planes de manejo integrado que permitan reducir los daños y...