La producción de frijol (Phaseolus vulgaris) es influenciada por muchos factores bióticos y abióticos que interaccionan durante su ciclo de crecimiento. Las enfermedades son uno de los mayores factores bióticos que afectan la producción de frijol. Muchos de los organismos que causan estas enfermedades son portados por las semillas derivadas...

LiteFarm is a free and open-source farm management tool made for current and aspiring sustainable farmers built on interdisciplinary collaboration. Developed by farmers, researchers, designers, software professionals, donors, open-source enthusiasts, and many more with top priority to provide ease of use and with the aim to meet farmers where they are and...

Organic agriculture has the potential to improve both crop yields and incomes of smallholder farms in sub-Saharan Africa substantially – this is shown in a unique collaborative study from the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) and its partners that has just been published in the renowned journal Global Environmental...

On April 1, 2020, two weeks after the lockdown, residents of Sitio San Roque in Quezon City took to the streets to demand aid from the local government. They were violently dispersed and many were arrested for mass gatherings. Meanwhile, the small farmers and fisherfolk that make up the majority...

Este estudo tem como objetivo identificar e analisar as políticas públicas e iniciativas privadas adotadas nos países da região para promover o desenvolvimento das tecnologias digitais nos setores agrícola e agroindustrial, com ênfase nas micro, pequenas e médias unidades produtivas. Seus resultados indicam que há áreas técnicas em rápido processo...

La educación superior cumple un papel fundamental en el desarrollo de los países y el bienestar de sus individuos. Su rol principal consiste en aumentar el capital humano, contribuyendo a generar unos mayores salarios e ingresos que, en consecuencia, mejoran el bienestar y las condiciones de vida de los hogares. Este...

Azerbaijani and Georgian teas took centre stage during an online celebration on the eve of the second International Tea Day. FAO and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) hosted the roundtable event to highlight the countries’ potential to produce high quality and specialty teas. They also shared findings from their...

La Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria - AGROSAVIA, luego de seis años de investigaciones y gracias a la ejecución de proyectos entorno al sistema productivo de arracacha, puso a disposición de los productores del país la primera variedad de arracacha en Colombia, denominada Agrosavia La 22, la cual cuenta con...

A country-wide competition in Georgia that is reaching out to all age groups aims to generate new interest in and knowledge of agriculture. The Olympiad competition, part of an Austria-funded FAO project, will see contestants battle in one out in four categories – farmer, student, schoolchildren, practitioner – with the...

A large number of research projects and reviews have been conducted on this topic. The aim of this part of the study is not to undertake another comprehensive review, but to summarise the main outcomes with a focus on primary land use types (arable, grassland, horticulture etc.) and geographical conditions...

The book brings together grassroots stories of good practices on agroecology and its overall benefits in attaining food security and a climate-resilient future in Africa, presenting agroecology as a viable way to mitigate and adapt to climate change. Through agroecology and food sovereignty perspectives, AFSA teamed with pan-African journalists from 14...

The occurrence and spread of an animal health threat can be prevented when a timely assessment of the risk is carried out to inform prevention, response and control measures. These technical guidelines on rapid risk assessment (RRA) are designed as a simple and practical tool to be used by veterinary...

This most recent report on the state of food security and nutrition in Asia and the Pacific tells a grim story. An estimated 375.8 million people in the region faced hunger in 2020, which is nearly 54 million more people than in 2019. In this region alone, more than 1.1...

The running fresh water of the Amazon River is a welcoming sound to the peoples of the indigenous resguardo (reserve) in Puerto Nariño, southern Colombia. This watercourse is the only access to the banks of rivers, lakes, flood plains and mainland areas that connect the 22 communities where the Tikuna, Cocama and...

Las prácticas mas importantes en el manejo de hortalizas varían dependiendo del tipo de especies, entre las que se destacan: Deschupones, poda de hojas bajeras, poda de formación, podas de mantenimiento, poda terminal, tutorado y amarre. Más información: Bibliografía completa de la corporación Editorial Agrosavia Repositorio Institucional (BAC) Podcast Dimensions Agriperfiles Google Scholar LaReferencia Redalyc Redcol ResearchGate

Small farmers are by far the largest and most prolific group of seed breeders not only in Uganda but also in Africa and they have successfully cultivated an abundant diversity of crops for centuries. However, various initiatives are underway to introduce the so‐called Green Revolution technologies into the country’s agriculture...

El objetivo de este trabajo fue evaluar el Bienestar Animal de cerdos en crecimiento-terminación a través de parámetros productivos y de comportamientos positivos, en dos sistemas productivos: Cama Profunda (CP) y Aire Libre (AL) en dos épocas del año. El lugar de realización fue el Módulo de Producción Porcina -...

La Subcuenca del río Tinguiririca es parte de la cuenca del río Rapel, en la zona central semiárida de Chile. Siendo vulnerable al cambio climático, ha tenido más de diez años de sequía. Los desafíos y oportunidades a abordar incluyen fortalecer la confianza entre actores, su coordinación efectiva, y la prevención...

Cada vez más productores se animan a hacer un cambio paradigmático en sus sistemas productivos y dejan de usar productos químicos. Les preguntamos cómo comenzaron y por qué. Las respuestas nos llenan de esperanzas.

The world's smallholder farmers produce around a third of the world's food, according to detailed new research by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Five of every six farms in the world consist of less than two hectares, operate only around 12 percent of all agricultural land, and produce...