The region of Asia and the Pacific has a long history in farming livestock at the household level: this practice is linked with cultural identities and economic development in rural and low-mid socioeconomic communities. Household and village level animal production is well-aligned with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, and...

Sustainable Public Food Procurement (PFP) represents a key game changer for food systems transformation. It can influence both food consumption and food production patterns. It can deliver multiple social, economic, and environmental benefits towards sustainable food systems for healthy diets.   This publication aims to contribute to the improved understanding, dissemination, and...

Este documento explora el concepto de “activos intangibles” presentes en los sistemas agroalimentarios territoriales, considerándolos un resultado de las interacciones sociales y ecológicas en las que se crea y circula el patrimonio biocultural (que combina cosmovisiones, conocimientos y prácticas ancladas al territorio). Los activos intangibles, muchos de ellos generados por...

The following article is loaded with insights on why Agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa is under-performing. According to this new research, the central hypothesis behind the poor performance of agriculture in many African countries was rooted in the interference of external forces, particularly during colonial and post-independence times. "We found that...

FAO helped revitalize the urban-rural connection in Tajikistan, with a view to develop more efficient food systems that benefits residents of both areas. Considering that well-functioning urban-rural linkages are the key to advance the economy, nutrition, and sustainable development, the project improved interconnections between cities and rural areas through promoting sustainable...

Boletín Comida y comunidad. Número #3 Sistemas Agroalimentares Alternativos e Segurança Alimentar: contribuições a partir dos movimentos sociais. SEGUNDA PARTE. Editado por el Grupo Especial FAO/CLACSO Innovación en políticas públicas de seguridad alimentaria y nutricional.

"Participatory law-making” is the process by which citizens actively contribute to policy advocacy and law-drafting. Citizen participation in law-making can improve the quality and legitimacy of policies and laws by ensuring that they reflect and protect the authentic interests of the national citizenry. In the field of land rights, participatory...

ActionAid International in Gambia, in collaboration with Njawara Agricultural Training Centre (NATC), is implementing a three-year project called “Promoting Agroecology and Eco-restoration Practices” with the goal of improving environmental protection and promoting climate resilient sustainable agricultural practices. The Project manager said, “It is urgent to promote agroecological farming practices, support...

La actual crisis sanitaria nos ha recordado que estamos indisolublemente conectados. Los cambios a escalas locales, nacionales y globales se están acelerando y siendo cada vez más impredecibles ya que las interconexiones globales, representadas hoy en la multiplicación de un virus que traspasa fronteras, están produciendo eventos que tienen consecuencias...

Halfway through the 2020 round of the World Programme for the Census of Agriculture covering the period of 2016–2025, FAO is providing further practical input for the countries of Europe and Central Asia to join this cycle. The five-day FAO webinar presents Volume 2 of the World Programme of the Census of Agriculture (WCA 2020)...

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...

In Romania, there is an emerging market of dairy products delivered through short food supply chains. Although this distribution system has existed since the communist period, and even though more than three decades have passed since then, the market fails to be mature, subject to taxation, or achieve a high...

Ensure your soil is rich in organic matter and grow a legume intercrop to help keep your soil loose. Plant your cuttings horizontally or at a slant so the roots grow closer to the surface. With a simple tool you can uproot your cassava twice as fast.

Suministro de los compuestos químicos que la planta requiere para su crecimiento y metabolismo, es decir, para su normal desarrollo. Las propiedades químicas de estos suelos son determinantes, el crecimiento del material de cacao depende de sus nutrientes. Un suelo ideal para el cultivo de cacao es el que proporciona...

A report by the Malabo Montpellier Panel calling on policymakers to rethink and reorient African food systems. Drawing upon the experience of four countries – Ghana, Malawi, Morocco and Rwanda – the report Connecting the Dots: Policy Innovations for Food Systems Transformation in Africa presents five recommendations to elevate policymaking...

Las plantas de banano en su fase productiva deben soportar un determinado peso ejercido de forma gradual sobre el pseudotallo y en su parte basal a nivel del suelo proporcionado por el racimo, desde su ubicación y durante su proceso de llenado en la parte superior de la planta. Existe...

Over the past thirty years, an increasing number of states have passed good laws that significantly strengthen the tenure rights of their citizens. However, due to multiple barriers, a high percentage of many nations’ citizens are either unaware of their legal rights or unable to use national laws to protect...

Free online farm conference in English “Launching Community-Supported Agriculture (CSA) in Ukraine” will be organized on February 27th by the NGO “Permaculture in Ukraine” in collaboration with the “Visegrad and Beyond Permaculture Partnership”, The Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF) e.V., The Department of Agriculture, South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences, and German CSA network SOLAWI. We invite CSA...

Pour faciliter la commercialisation des produits biologiques, AGRECOL Afrique a publié un manuel sur qui vise à contribuer à la valorisation des connaissances produites par les acteurs de l’agriculture biologique au Sénégal. Le document basé sur des expériences de terrain permet également à renforcer les capacités des praticiens et agents...

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...