The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is committed to supporting member countries in mitigating the various effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on rural societies, agriculture and food systems. This bulletin provides decision-makers in government, the private sector and civil society with useful information and resources to...

Le paillage (ou mulching) est le processus de recouvrement de la terre arable avec du matériel végétal tel que des feuilles, de l'herbe, des brindilles, des résidus de récolte, de la paille, etc. La couverture de mulch (ou paillis) accroît l'activité des organismes du sol et surtout celle des vers...

The quality of cashew produced from country to country and region to region determines the reputation as well as the competitiveness of the product on the international market. The price that farmers may expect is directly linked to the quality of their produce. It is important; therefore, to teach farmers...

This short publication describes in a simple language the steps for appropriate silage preparation and storage. It also provides practical tips to farmers on how to increase the quality of thier silage and its nutritional value. This publication is suitable for farmers all over the world.

A través de esta serie de casos de estudio, el Departamento de Infraestructura y Energía del BID pretende dar a conocer su trabajo en la región, los problemas que aborda, los retos en la implementación de sus proyectos y las lecciones aprendidas a partir de los mismos. Cómo llevar agua...

Once organizaciones internacionales acordaron unir sus esfuerzos para ayudar a los países de América Latina y el Caribe a asegurar sus sistemas alimentarios y mantener la agricultura y el comercio de alimentos durante la actual pandemia de COVID-19. La Agencia de Salud Agrícola y Seguridad Alimentaria del Caribe (CAHFSA), el Instituto...

COVID-19 poses significant challenges to an already strained rural context in Africa. The growing direct impact of COVID-19 is affecting health, in terms of morbidity and mortality, as well as quickly overburdening health care services with negative repercussions for non-COVID related health problems, but even before COVID-19 had spread in...

Las crisis resultan en muchos sentidos reveladoras para las sociedades. Son momentos en los que las supuestas certezas se fracturan y se hace manifiesto el estado del sistema político y económico. Los mejores y peores rasgos de la sociedad se develan y, con ello, la oportunidad para reflexionar sobre sus...

​Cette pratique décrit comment convertir progressivement à l’agriculture biologique. Vous trouverez ci-dessous des informations introductives sur la manière de devenir un agriculteur biologique, indiquant que la connaissance du fonctionnement et des possibilités de gestion des processus naturels est primordiale. Il est également recommandé de se familiariser avec les pratiques biologiques...

Le petit coléoptère des ruches (PCR), ou Aethina tumida, est un parasite externe qui affecte les colonies d’abeilles et autres insectes pollinisateurs. Il est originaire des zones subsahariennes et s’est propagé dans différentes régions dans les dernières décennies. Le PCR peut causer de sérieux dommages économiques au secteur apicole car...

Kei Sub County-Rodo Rice Producer Cooperative Society Limited (KRORIP Co-op Ltd) incorporated in September 2020 as primary multipurpose cooperative, under the overriding principles of the cooperative statutes of 1991, the Cooperative Regulation of 1992, and the Bye-laws under the provision of section 5 of the Co-operative Societies Act (Amended) 2016...

Somos un medio virtual que observa, analiza y divulga información sobre la situación social y económica que viven las juventudes rurales; las leyes, políticas y programas de inversión en juventud rural de los estados y gobiernos de la región SICA, así como programas de juventud de instituciones de cooperación, universidades,...

Mudanças climáticas podem provocar perdas no Produto Interno Bruto (PIB) de R$ 3,5 a R$ 8 bilhões por ano, estima pesquisa feita no Centro de Desenvolvimento e Planejamento Regional (Cedeplar) da Faculdade de Ciências Econômicas da UFMG.  A tese de doutorado, de autoria de Tarik Tanure, ganhou o Prêmio Brasil de Economia de 2020,...

La erradicación del hambre y la pobreza depende en gran medida de cómo las personas y las comunidades, entre otros, consiguen acceder a la tierra. No obstante, en todas las regiones, las mujeres tienen menos acceso que los hombres a las oportunidades y los recursos productivos. En general, están subrepresentadas...

Many countries in the region already resort to adopting standard sets of measures for natural disasters or economic downturns to minimize food insecurity challenges. These include food price monitoring, food stock inventory assessments, but in other cases price controls and building up of strategic food stocks. Efforts are being undertaken...

The impact of natural hazards on the agriculture sector can be devastating. To reduce the effects of climate change, farmers use strategies to counter-effect the influence of a natural disaster. For example, saving rooftop rainwater can help during a drought, and mulching helps maintain soil moisture. In this good practice,...

Cette pratique met en évidence certaines considérations relatives à la conversion à l'agriculture biologique en fonction de l'emplacement de la ferme et du climat. Il explique en détail comment entreprendre une analyse de localisation, ainsi que les problèmes de conversion liés aux exploitations (utilisation externe élevée, faible et mixte des...

Production of high-quality cashew nuts is dependent on the application of excellent and thorough harvest and post-harvest techniques and practices. This technology is used as part of the African Cashew Initiative’s extension material. It helps farmers to understand how to approach the period just before harvesting begins and what do...

Studies in Bangladesh found that short duration rice varieties bred by client-oriented breeding in Nepal out-performed all other varieties. Participatory research on transplanted main season (T. aman) rice in the High Barind Tract of Bangladesh identified farmer-preferred rice varieties that gave high returns, fitted with local cropping patterns that could...

The Reduction of Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD+) mechanism faces implementation challenges related to tenure security and governance institutions. In response, multiple regional climate mitigation initiatives have emerged. In Peru, indigenous networks have created their own Indigenous Amazonian REDD (RIA), an initiative aiming to strengthen property rights for...