Wakelyns Agroforestry, surrounded by a sea of large-scale conventional arable production, is an oasis of trees, alive with bird song and insects. Integrating trees for timber, energy and fruit production into an organic crop rotation, Wakelyns was established by the late plant pathologist, Prof. Martin Wolfe, to put into action...

A alimentação e os hábitos alimentares são parte do processo civilizatório, tal como alertava o sociólogo Norbert Elias. Identificar os hábitos alimentares permite conhecer a identidade e o modo de vida de uma determinada sociedade. Da mesma forma, pode-se saber quais problemas os grupos sociais enfrentam quando se encontram em situação de insegurança alimentar.Portanto,...

UPA cree que el acuerdo alcanzado esta madrugada por los ministros de Agricultura de la UE puede ser positivo para los agricultores y ganaderos españoles. El largo proceso de reforma de la PAC ha dado esta madrugada un paso importante. Los ministros de Agricultura de la Unión Europea han alcanzado un...

Critical analysis of the momentum that eCommerce has had in the framework of the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, future perspectives and recommendations for the development of this marketing mechanism are discussed, so that it is equitable for all components of the food system.

En los últimos años, la importancia de algunos ácaros fitófagos se ha incrementado, ya que muchas especies que no eran consideradas de importancia económica han evolucionado hasta convertirse en plagas clave, debido al uso de agroquímicos de amplio espectro, que producen un efecto adverso en los enemigos naturales (McMurtry, Huffaker,...

Para mejorar las fincas, el Proyecto Especial para la Seguridad Alimentaria (PESA) propone al ganadero atender la nutrición del animal mediante la introducción de tecnologías como pastos de piso (pastoreo directo) y de corte, aprovechándolos cuando disponen de su mejor valor nutritivo o conservándolos para la época de escasez y,...

Los Andes tropicales desempeñan un papel fundamental para la seguridad alimentaria de comunidades en la región. A pesar de que en el pasado la agricultura andina ha permitido mantener una gran diversidad de cultivos, los efectos del cambio climático, sumados a presiones socio económicas de las últimas décadas han degradado...

The Hot Oil Immersion Drying (HOID) or “fry-dry” process is a method of coconut oil extraction that involves drying the cut coconut meat by immersing it in hot coconut oil and then expelling the oil from the cooked pieces. It is indigenous to parts of Indonesia (West Sumatra, North Sumatra...

Fruits and vegetables are nutritious, valuable foods full of flavour. Therefore, fruits and vegetables represent an important and in many cases an under-appreciated resource that could benefit from better utilisation and exploitation in the rural communities. However, in low-income countries, poor care and handling of these crops frequently result in...

Tradicionalmente, el sur de la provincia de Santa Fe, zona núcleo de la cosecha maicera y territorio del agronegocio, cobijó a un gran número de pequeños y medianos productores de porcinos. esta actividad siempre fue considerada como un ingreso complementario al de la agricultura. las superficies destinadas a la cría...

A bee helps 75% of crops producing fruits and seeds to pollinate. It increases biodiversity and food production, while it provides us with micronutrient-rich foods. Last but not least, it maintains the ecosystems. After all these, we can all realize that a bee is much more than “just a bee”....

The implementation of the SSF Guidelines should be based on human-rights principles and standards, factoring in local conditions. In June 2014, the 31st session of the Committee on Fisheries (COFI) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) endorsed the Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries in...

A lively roundtable discussion on ‘The use of video in agricultural extension,’ by thought leaders and influencers in Bangladesh, representing government authorities, agricultural extension, research and development organisations as well as media agencies, marked the recent launch of the Bangla website of Access Agriculture in Dhaka. Access Agriculture is a...

En su periodo de establecimiento y desarrollo, el cultivo de cítricos se ve afectado por un número importante de insectos plaga, relacionados con la fenología del cultivo. Entre ellos están las escamas protegidas, principalmente el piojo blanco de los cítricos Unaspis citri (Comstock) (Hemiptera: Diaspididae), Praelongorthezia praelonga (Douglas) (Hemiptera: Ortheziidae)...

With COVID-19, women around the world are being evicted and forced to marry male relatives hungry for land

A Secretaria de Inteligência e Relações Estratégicas (Sire) disponibiliza a 33ª Nota Técnica da Série Diálogos Estratégicos-Mercados Internacionais, analisando a percepção de instituições internacionais quanto as estratégias em estudo, por parte do Governo chinês, para aprimorar a segurança alimentar da China, diante da possibilidade de uma segunda onda da pandemia da COVID-19. O...

This document provides technical information on broodstock management and identifies the main problems and challenges for the application of modern techniques for breeding management of the broodstock of common carp and Chinese herbivorous fish in the Central Asia and the Caucuses.

El texto hace una descripción, análisis y perspectivas de los canales tradicionales de abastecimiento y comercialización frente la pandemia. Identifica sus principales desafios, las medidas de contingencia adoptadas por los gobiernos y los propios canales. Ademas, profundiza acerca de los efectos e impactos de la pandemia sobre estos circuitos comerciales,...

Nearly 1 billion of the world’s 1.2 billion youth aged 15-24 reside in developing countries. Their numbers are growing far more rapidly in lower income countries than in higher income countries, particularly in rural areas. In fact, rural youth make up around half of all youth in developing countries. The...

The European Commission has approved an investment package of more than €280 million from the EU budget for over 120 new LIFE programme projects. This EU funding will trigger total investments of nearly €590 million to help meet these projects' ambitious goals for environment, nature, and climate action. This amount represents a 37%...