The agricultural sector in the Caribbean islands such as Grenada is extremely vulnerable to storms and hurricanes. Establishing grass barriers along the contour can help in reducing water runoff and erosion during heavy rainfall. Grass barriers provide erosion control on croplands and offer a cheaper and more sustainable alternative to...

Insecticide treatment of cattle is an important method of tsetse control. However, insecticides applied to cattle have been shown to contaminate dung. This has a significant impact on insects using the dung as a resource, e.g. dung beetles. This reduces the recycling of dung and has a negative impact on...

Drying meat under natural temperatures, humidity and circulation of the air, including direct influence of sun rays, is the oldest method of meat preservation. However, various methods, typical for different regions, exist to produce dried meat with or without additional treatment. The following examples of dried meat techniques are part...

In March 2020, a regional inception workshop was held in Ghana a project of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) entitled Enhancing the contribution of small-scale fisheries to food security and sustainable livelihoods through better policies, strategies and...

Grafting of tomatoes has the potential to increase tomato seed production under organic conditions. Grafting means to combine the positive characteristics of a rootstock (e.g., increased vigour, resistances to soil-borne diseases) with the positive characteristics (e.g., fruit quality, taste) of the upper part of the plant (scion).

The FAO Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean concluded today with the agreement of all member states on three major priorities that will guide the Organization's actions over the next two years.  The three regional initiatives approved by the Conference are: Sustainable food systems to provide healthy diets for...

Agriculture ? Malnutrition ? Aujourd’hui, pour parler de ces enjeux, il est de mise de parler de « systèmes alimentaires ». La tenue d’un sommet des Nations unies sur les systèmes alimentaires l’an prochain en atteste. Mais qu’est-ce qu’on entend exactement par cette notion ? Et surtout, qu’est-ce qu’elle implique comme...

A través de este video, la FAO destaca la importante labor de los#HéroesDeLaAlimentación 🌽Agricultores 🎣Pescadores 🐄Ganaderos 🐝Apicultores 🥚Avicultores Gracias a su trabajo mantienen a la población abastecida durante la pandemia asegurando su alimentación.

 The following explains the basic technical aspects of a motorised single-axle mower and a reaper. It also details their advantages and disadvantages.    Description 1. Features of motorized single-axle mowers and reapers  Single-axle mowers and reapers generally range in power from around 1.5 kW to 10 kW. The operator usually walks behind them, although some...

The availability of feed resources is, in many areas, a major limiting factor to smallholder milk production. Storage and transport of conserved fodder is an integral component of solutions to this constraint. Using farmer-evaluated strategies, a low-cost, practical and economical method for transporting animal feed material was developed. The technique,...

The meat dryers are constructions of wood, metal and/or concrete, stationary or mobile, without or with a roof. For strips suspended by hooks or with a loop attached or fixed by clips, removable horizontal bars, either made of wood or metal or horizontal wire strings are needed. The following description...

The National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA) of Argentina organizes a cycle of 11 virtual meetings on agroecology through Instagram. The meetings are happening every Thursday from 18:00 to 19:30 (GMT-3). A special issue on "Agroecology at FAO" will be held on 30 June 2020 at 16:00 (GMT-3) with the participation of Anne Mottet...

Este curso busca reforzar y complementar los esfuerzos nacionales para llevar adelante una gestión eficiente de prevención. Este curso se dirige a todos los actores de la cadena alimentaria y otorga una certificación.

Como práctica, la agroecología propone el diseño y manejo sostenible de los agroecosistemas con criterios ecológicos (Altieri 1995, Gliessman, 2002) a través de formas de acción social colectiva y propuestas de desarrollo participativo que impulsan formas de producción y comercialización de alimentos y demás productos agroganaderos que contribuyen a dar...

Le nouveau numéro de la revue SAMUDRA - publication quadrimestrielle du Collectif international d’appui à la pêche artisanale (ICSF) - est disponible en ligne sur https://www.icsf.net/en/samudra/article/FR/83.html?limitstart=0. Il s’agit d’un numéro spécial qui vient s’ajouter à la campagne de l’ICSF visant à bien mettre en évidence tout ce qu’apporte la pêche artisanale...

Harmful seed-borne plant pathogens (present in/on the seed) can be the source of infection on the crops that originated from infected seeds. The use of healthy seed is therefore a very important tool for the success of the crop. Seed treatments aim to reduce/inactivate the inoculum of seed-borne pathogens or...

A sustainable food strategy is key to achieving the goals of the EU’s Green Deal. This strategy sets out the regulatory and non-regulatory measures needed to create more efficient, climate-smart systems that provide healthy food, while securing a decent living for EU farmers and fishermen.

Cette technologie décrit comment mieux préparer la plantation de cultures et comment gérer les mauvaises herbes, de sorte qu'ils ne peuvent pas interférer avec le développement des cultures. Dans les systèmes d'agriculture de conservation, cette gestion devrait faciliter la pénétration des équipements de semis direct dans le sol et créer...

The process of separating the grain from the ear or panicle (the most energy intensive operation); sorting the grain from the straw; and winnowing the chaff from the grain is called threshing. This practice explains how threshing works, as well as its advantages and disadvantages.  Description Threshing involves two distinct operations. Manual separation...

Many farmers in low potential areas own cattle and milk them for their own consumption and sale. However, in the dry season, natural grazing and crop residues are inadequate to support lactation, making supplementary feed necessary to maintain milk production. This practice includes descriptions of techniques for growing the crops...