Reflections on the ‘Towards an Inclusive Blue Economy’ conference organized by the International Institute for Environment and Development in London in February 2019

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Today, more than 55% of the world’s population lives in urban areas and consumes 70% of all food produced globally. By 2050, the urban population is expected to grow even more. This presents a challenge: urban areas need efficient food systems that ensure food security, safeguard the environment and promote...

The world’s soils are rapidly deteriorating due to soil erosion, nutrient depletion, loss of soil organic carbon, soil sealing and other threats, but this trend can be reversed provided countries take the lead in promoting sustainable management practices and the use of appropriate technologies. Several scientific reports highlighted in this...

The cyclonic wind that swept through the shores of the Indian state of Odisha in the wake of Cyclone Fani have razed the livelihoods of many fisherfolk

1 March 2019, Cairo -“Water and Land are arguably the most precious resources to the countries of the Near East and North Africa region,” the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) declared today. 

The European Conference on Crop Diversification will take place from the 18th to 21st of September 2019 in Budapest, Hungary. The conference will explore how we can achieve the full potential of cropping system diversification for improved productivity, delivery of ecosystem services and resource-efficient and sustainable value chains. 

Aos 47 anos, Vânia Lúcia Pereira da Silva resume em uma palavra o sentimento que tem ao olhar para sua trajetória como agricultora orgânica: gratidão. Produtora de café orgânico feminino, uma das linhas de café da Cooperativa dos Agricultores Familiares de Poço Fundo e Região (COOPFAM), Vânia está envolvida com...

Gestores e professores de escolas indígenas do Amapá participaram de oficinas sobre o Programa Nacional de Alimentação Escolar (Pnae). Durante quatro dias, representantes dos povos Galibi-Marworno, Karipuna, Palikur e Galibi-Kalinã estiveram na cidade de Oiapoque para debater sobre como garantir aos estudantes das escolas indígenas da região uma alimentação saudável,...

The hellish expansion of salmon farming in Chile’s Patagonia could threaten a hundred years of Chile-Norway relations

Agroforestry practices can be very diverse, ranging from specializing strictly on one tree species to one crop or livestock species which benefits from the presence of trees the best, to multilayer, multispecies plant associations on one agricultural plot. This article describes main agroforestry systems and common practices, that have been tested...

A agricultura familiar é realizada em pequenas propriedades e representa uma atividade fundamental para a produção de alimentos, geração de renda e empregos, o crescimento econômico regional e a conservação ambiental em função da relação afetiva com a terra. O Plano Estadual da Agricultura Familiar de Mato Grosso, que você...

The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is rolling out digital innovation technologies in the form of SMS text messages and smart phone applications across the African continent, starting in Senegal and Rwanda. In this pilot episode of FAO's new podcast Stories From The Field, we head to Tambacounda, 450...

A APDEA – Associação Portuguesa de Economia Agrária, o GPP – Gabinete de Planeamento e Políticas e o INIAV – Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agronómica e Veterinária vão realizar um evento internacional e multidisciplinar, subordinado ao tema “A Agricultura e os desafios societais para o período 20-30”, de 15 a 18 de outubro, em Lisboa/Oeiras. Este evento...

The African workforce will grow by 800 million people over the next 30 years. Generating sufficient jobs and incomes to meet their needs is one of the biggest political and economic challenges of our time. This report proposes strategies and policies, harnessing cooperation between Africa and Europe, to enable the African agri-food and rural economy...

Kazakhstan has strengthened its commitment to improving the safety of raw milk and dairy products with the signing of a roadmap in the country’s capital Nur-Sultan today that will bring the national dairy industry to the level of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) standards. The roadmap aims to provide a number...

A World Bank-funded loan project has been developed in the Indian state of Jharkhand to enhance and diversify household incomes for targeted beneficiaries through fish culture

Ensuring food security is one of the main challenges of the 21st century in developing countries. The aim of this study is to analyze how public policies contribute to the strengthening of family farming in order to increase the food security. The study encompasses a literature review of the relations...

Because every facet of agricultural activity depends on the weather, unpredictable weather patterns caused by climate change and other meteorological phenomena have increased the need for precise weather data. With careful planning and research, agrometeorology can help farmers overcome chaotic weather and meet the world’s demand for food and other agricultural...

La mayoría de las estadísticas sobre población rural e indicadores socioeconómicos se basan en las definiciones censales de cada país. En la región, se usan siete tipos de definiciones censales; son dicotómicas y con umbrales distintos. Con una creciente proporción de residentes rurales ocupados en actividades no agrícolas y aumentos en...