Rust diseases spread through wind and can rapidly develop in cool, wet weather. To know if your crop has rust disease, rub over the infected plant part to see if a yellow, brown or black powder sticks to your fingers. By combining organic methods, you will be able to grow...

The challenges faced by agriculture and the rural environment are many, and encompass multiple social, cultural, ecological, territorial, economic and technological aspects. Territories also play a key role in this process. Globally, economic sectors in general and agriculture in particular are undergoing a process of digital transformation that will deeply change...

Formed in 2007, Food Plant Solutions Rotary Action Group (FPS) creates science-based educational materials, which: identify highly nutritious local food plants, explain how to grow them in a sustainable, agroecological way, detail the nutritional value of the plants and describe why human bodies require those nutrients. The resources created by FPS allows people to better...

La Red Nacional de Semillas Forestales (RNSF), iniciativa que impulsa el Proyecto “Ordenación Forestal Sustentable y Conservación de Bosques en la Perspectiva Ecosocial”, concebida como pilar de una nueva visión del bosque como integrador, es el eje orientador de esta publicación que ofrece una serie de prácticas en función a...

The commune of Ghassate, in the province of Ouarzazate, is involved in the agricultural transition of many farming families. The adoption and dissemination of agroecology practices have secured and developed agricultural activities that had been undermined by a very difficult geographical context. In market gardening, fruit growing, and animal husbandry, the families...

La serie de videos Ñami Ñami, sabores de Chile, difunde el patrimonio alimentario de los territorios de un largo país con ecosistemas tan variados como el desierto, la pampa, valles, bosques y cordillera.  Niñas y niños de estas diversas regiones, nos relatan de una forma entretenida el origen y preparaciones de...

MEPs voted on 9 September for features of the provisional agreement that are being advanced through the co-decision process. COMAGRI’s priorities confirm the Parliament’s interest in biodiversity and climate commitments becoming core CAP elements, mainly by strengthening mandatory climate and environmentally friendly practices. MEPs also endorsed the proposals that: at...

Rome - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today unveiled a prototype rooftop farm at its Rome headquarters, an initiative that highlights how innovative technology contributes to making agri-food systems more sustainable and to increasing access to healthy diets.The farm will help explore the potential of...

Pea crop is highly vulnerable to the negative impacts of variability and climate change, due to its socioeconomic and environmental marginality, as well as the poor use of technical tools such as agroclimatic information. Therefore, in order to understand the local pea growers perception of agroclimatic risk, a participatory mapping...

Formed in 2007, Food Plant Solutions Rotary Action Group (FPS) creates science-based educational materials, which: identify highly nutritious local food plants, explain how to grow them in a sustainable, agroecological way, detail the nutritional value of the plants and describe why human bodies require those nutrients. The resources created by FPS allows people to better...

The much touted Blue Economy can easily become a new label to justify old injustices – or a means of addressing the concerns of small-scale fisheries. There is so much talk of ‘Blue Economy’ and ‘Blue Growth’, much of which is confusing and contradictory, especially in terms of its impact on...

La inclusión de la gastronomía en los Programas de Alimentación Escolar (PAE) de América Latina y elCaribe constituye una forma de fortalecer dichos programas, al mejorar su eficiencia a través del incremento en la aceptación e ingesta en los menús y de la disminución de las pérdidas y desperdicios de...

Livestock including cows, sheep and goats do not come to heat due to lack of hormones and proper nutrition. Inductions of heat by chemical hormone is costly, and their residues can be seen in milk and meat, which can be hazardous. Livestock can be induced to heat by phytohormones. There...

Over the past few decades, some countries in Asia have been more successful than others in addressing poverty and malnutrition. The key question is what policies, strategies, legislation and institutional arrangements have led to a transformed agricultural sector, effectively contributing to poverty alleviation and addressing malnutrition. The great majority of...

The initiative is located in Central India, encompassing the Vidarbha District and the adjoining districts of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. Dietary-based anemia is a widespread problem, especially amongst young women. The area is facing an acute agrarian crisis. One of its causes is climate change and the increasingly unpredictable monsoon...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has appealed for humanitarian assistance to be scaled up as Afghanistan continues to be hit hard by an ever-worsening drought that threatens the livelihoods of more than 7 million people who rely on agriculture or livestock. Many of these people are...

The realities of a changing climate are increasingly affecting European farming and forestry. Climate-smart agriculture is an approach that can help farmers and foresters build resilience and adapt to the effects of climate change, and increase productivity and incomes in a sustainable way. Climate-smart practices can focus on ways to...

El Diálogo Regional sobre los Sistema Alimentarios es organizado por la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe de las Naciones Unidas (CEPAL) y la Oficina Regional para América Latina y el Caribe de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO / RLC),...

Post-harvest food loss is a leading cause of food insecurity for millions of people across the world. In 2019, 690 million suffered from hunger and the situation has worsened due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, everyone involved, including farmers, handlers, traders, and governments, are part of the solution to prevent...

Organic farming works in harmony with nature. Since organic farmers don’t use synthetic fertilizers, GMOs, or pesticides, they have to fight insects, disease and weeds and grow abundant food with the help of other methods. What connects all organic farming practices is their ultimate goal: to build and improve the...