In the framework of World Soil Day 2020, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS), and the Global Soil Partnership (GSP) launched a children's book contest on Soil Biodiversity with the motto "Keep soil alive, protect soil biodiversity". The book...

Cadmium (Cd) is a non-nutritive element present across the earth. In cacao crops from South America, Cd has become one of the biggest challenges due to its flux from soils, and due to the enriched content of this metal, it makes its way into the beans and finally affects the...

Bangladesh with all successes in poverty alleviation is yet to reduce the nutrition deficit, particularly for pregnant women. Malnutrition has a negative impact on the growth of children and could impact them for the rest of their life. Food intake with balance diet is out of reach for the majority...

This study, in collaboration with the Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU), provides an overview of the current state of sustainable agriculture practices and systems (SAPSs) in India. It aims to help policymakers, administrators, philanthropists, and others contribute to an evidence-based scale-up of SAPSs, which represent a vital alternative to conventional,...

COCOREADO, which is inspired by Esperanto for co-creation, is a project designed to rebalance the position of the farmer as an individual actor, as a key player in innovative food supply chains, and as a supplier for public procurement. Based on the multi-actor approach and a deep understanding of Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation...

The Crop Sector Development Strategy for Eastern Africa 2021 - 2026 defines a series of goals and interventions agreed by representatives of the Ministries of Agriculture from the countries within the jurisdiction of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Subregional Office for Eastern Africa, as well...

By watching the video, you will learn about the impacts of COVID-19 on local food systems and rural areas. Ron Hartman, Director of the Global Engagement Partnership and Resource Mobilization of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), also imparts response measures that can enhance farmers’ capacities, including the repurposing...

Lo recomendable es fermentar en cajones de madera, ya que estos aíslan la masa de la temperatura externa. La masa se deja en reposo durante 48 horas, y una vez supere los 30°C, se procede a voltearla de manera sucesiva. Se potencializan los precursores de sabor y aroma necesarios para...

Biosolarization provides a sustainable, organic method to soil disinfection and control of nematodes, phytoparasitic fungi and weeds in preparation for crop planting. The high temperatures that are produced during the decomposition process in addition to solar radiation create an effect that controls pathogenic microorganisms in the soil. In applying and...

Este número de LEISA revista de agroecología –que traduce del inglés artículos publicados previamente en Farming Matters 36(1)– pone de relieve cómo perspectivas como el feminismo interseccional y las cosmologías indígenas, junto con la agroecología, han estado transformando nuestra economía y nuestra sociedad. Estos conocimientos proporcionan lecciones pertinentes para la...

Climate change and sustainable development are strongly linked. The poor and least developed countries are the most vulnerable, and will be most adversely affected and also the least able to cope with the impacts of climate-related disasters. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 13 – Climate Action – aims...

Snakebite envenoming is a Neglected Tropical Disease affecting mainly deprived populations. Its burden is normally underestimated because patients prefer to seek for traditional medicine. Thus, applying strategies to optimize disease’ management and treatment delivery is difficult. We propose a framework to estimate snakebite incidence at a fine political scale based...

A cartilha "Mulheres do Cerrado: construindo resistências" é parte de um conjunto de materiais lançados como iniciativa da Articulação de Mulheres do Cerrado. Esses materiais reúnem saberes tradicionais, conteúdos formativos e místicos a partir das vozes de mulheres cerradeiras, que são múltiplas e plurais.  Esta cartilha é um dos muitos produtos...

When farmers have limited access to arable land and soils are poor, limiting soil erosion can make the difference between harvesting a crop or nothing at all. Soils are indeed at the core of any crop production system. Without a healthy soil, crops cannot thrive. While measuring the effect of soil...

In this episode of Make Change happen, we explore the concept of 'biocultural heritage', which comes from the lived experience of Indigenous Peoples, and is critical to the success of the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework up for negotiation in Kunming later this year.

Food insecurity is deeply intertwined with health and economic disparities, as an underlying factor in risk for COVID-19 and as an effect of the economic crisis the pandemic has triggered. Pre-existing health inequities and an increased risk of job loss or loss of income mean that Black, Latinx, and Indigenous...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is at the forefront of efforts to restore and maintain a positive relationship between agri-food systems and conservation by promoting sustainable practices around the world.That was the key message of FAO Director-General QU Dongyu in his address to a High-level...

El proyecto Sembrando Capacidades, iniciado en noviembre de 2019 y finalizado en dciembre 2021 en el marco de la cooperación sur-sur trilateral entre Brasil, Colombia y FAO, buscó fortalecer políticas e instrumentos que impulsen la rentabilidad y sostenibilidad del campo colombiano, con especial énfasis en la producción proveniente de la...

L'Objectif 5 des Objectifs de développement durable (ODD) «Parvenir à l’égalité des sexes et autonomiser toutes les femmes et les filles», connu sous le nom d'objectif spécifique pour l’égalité entre les sexes (stand-alone gender goal), reconnaît le rôle fondamental des femmes dans la lutte contre la pauvreté, ainsi qu’en matière...

El objetivo de este trabajo fue analizar las pérdidas económicas por efecto de las enfermedades en el sistema de producción de búfalos en el departamento de Córdoba (Colombia). Se partió de la información generada en la línea de base, pero con un tratamiento con mayor especificidad en el tema de...