The following provides an outlook on the main renewable energy sources of biomass, solar, hydropower and wind. It highlights their advantages in terms of labour saving, livelihood resilience strengthening, livelihood diversification and cost. Disadvantages include technical issues, equipment, cost, skill, knowledge, risk, and infrastructure.  Description 1. Energy sources 1.1 Biomass energy The wood used...

There are many problems with poor quality seeds. Spotted and discoloured seeds are some of the major ones. Spotted seeds cannot be removed by winnowing or seed flotation. They can only be removed by manual sorting. By watching this video you will learn how to clean seeds as one of...

Without access to reliable information to enable farmers to make better use of their natural resources, a majority of artisanal fishing communities are unable to halt trends towards reduced fish catches. Stock assessments are an important component for managing fisheries. These assist in the provision of advice on recommended exploitation...

A very important part of the skill of beekeeping is to learn to handle bees with confidence and manage them well. FAO’s publication Beekeeping in Asia discussed Pongthep Akratanakul’s experiences with European honeybees (Apis mellifera) introduced in northern Thailand; It also discussed the principal features of beekeeping activities in the...

The COVID-19 crisis has created a moment where existing calls for agroecology acquire new relevance. Agroecology provides a path to reconstruct post-COVID-19 agriculture, one that can avoid widespread disruptions of food supplies in the future by territorializing food production and consumption. There are five main areas in which agroecology can...

During the past 10 years, between 2010-2019, SALSA’s Eastern European (EE) countries lost an estimated 1.1 million small farms (23%). This is the equivalent of 350 small farms disappearing each day (based on EUROSTAT 2016 data).

The present study investigates the quality changes of wood bio-briquette fuel after the addition of spent coffee ground (SCG) into the initial feedstock materials (sawdust, shavings) in different mass ratios (1:1, 1:3). Analysis of SCGs fuel parameter proved great potential for energy generation by a process of direct combustion. Namely,...

 The main purpose of the study was to determine the extent of use of fish farming practices by the fish farmers. This study was conducted at three unions named Hapania, Kirtipur, and Tilakpur of Naogaon Sadar upazilla under Naogaon district. Ninety-two (92) fish farmers were randomly selected as sample from...

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Aujourd'hui, plus de 4000 exploitations agricoles urbaines produisent 1,5 millions de tonnes de légumes, sans pesticides ni engrais chimiques. Au début des années 1990, lors l'effondrement de l'Union soviétique, Cuba perd brutalement son principal fournisseur de pesticides. Pour éviter la famine, Cuba n'a d'autre choix que de développer des alternatives naturelles réduisant...

Over the past three decades, agroecology has gained much attention as the basis for the transition from conventional agriculture and external-market oriented production to ecological, localized agriculture that not only provides rural families with significant social, economic, and environmental benefits but also sustainably and more equitably feed urban populations. Agroecology has...

The Too Big to Ignore (TBTI) Digest contains all of the project's recent activities and outputs.

Constantly updated reading list of relevant articles/materials and practical information addressing the relationship between the COVID-19 crisis and the need to transition towards sustainable food systems. e

Increased competition for access to agricultural land in Africa has led to a renewed interest in land markets. While there is a growing literature on the economic effects of markets, in terms of efficiency and equity, little is known about the institutions underlying their operations. Based on a study conducted...

Esta publicación es el resultado de diez años de investigación sobre la papa criolla, mediante el establecimiento, en el departamento de Nariño, de unidades piloto donde se realizaron pruebas de la variedad con productores, la Prueba de Evaluación Agronómica (pea) y parcelas semicomerciales, en el marco del macroproyecto “Aprovechamiento de...

Lack of assessment methodology for culture-based fisheries has been identified as a major problem in the development of fisheries. The optimal stocking density, size at harvesting and fishing mortality are interrelated. Over-fishing is equivalent to under-stocking, and overstocking is equivalent to under-fishing. This model of quantitative population dynamics for culture-based...

A period of over a century of widespread movable-frame beekeeping with the common honeybee Apis mellifera in many parts of the world has resulted in the development and marketing of virtually all types and sizes of beekeeping equipment. Many innovations in design and the use of different materials enable beekeepers...

An agricultural operation is sustainable if it is sufficiently profitable, environmentally friendly and offers good living conditions to those who work and live on the farm. With the RISE (Response-Inducing Sustainability Evaluation) method developed at BFH-HAFL, the sustainability of agricultural production can be measured and communicated in the context of...

This video presents issues facing Cambodian rural farmers and different approaches introduced by the GEF funded project namely Life and Nature. The project aims to improve adaptive capacity of rural communities to impacts of climate change and strengthen ecosystem services to support agriculture and to attain food security. The project...

 The following includes the features of raised bed cultivation from a practical perspective, including tips and recommendations. Advantages include labour-saving, livelihood resilience strengthening, equipment and risk. Disadvantages include labour, skills and technical limitations.  Description Repeated tilling of the soil to the same depth, either by hand or draught animal, causes plough pans...