In the Philippines, climatic unpredictability has been one of the main factors causing fluctuations in forage production; as a result, an efficient feed preservation strategy must be used. This study assessed the effect of various levels of L. plantarum as Napier silage inoculant on sheep's feed intake and growth performance. Using a...

Ghana has about 550 km of coastline on the Atlantic Ocean, along the Gulf of Guinea. Within the coastal space, more than two million people are directly and indirectly engaged in fisheries. The country’s engagement with the sea results in about 300,000 tonnes of fish every year, apart from nearly...

Africa is facing a food crisis of unprecedented proportions. Millions are expected to be at risk of worsening hunger in the near future due to the rippling effects of the war in Ukraine, which are compounding the devastating impacts that conflicts, climate variability and extremes, economic slowdowns and downturns, and...

This competition was developed by Copa-Cogeca to shed a light on the hundreds of innovative projects conducted every year all over Europe by Women farmers. In 2023 it will particularly showcase the innovative and novel solutions implemented by women that are supporting all the three pillars of sustainability: economic, environmental...

El proyecto de Educación Ambiental “Arbolando Ando” nace en el seno de la Comisión de Estudios de Problemáticas Ambientales (CEPA), que entre otras funciones también desarrolla actividades de educación ambiental en ejercicio de la responsabilidad social de las Universidades. Este proyecto tiene como premisa fundamental llevar a cabo acciones colaborativas entre...

A new advocacy strategy to scale up dryland women’s participation in climate change policy discussions was officially validated by WeCaN members at the initiative’s first Global Gathering today. WeCaN is an FAO platform for women’s empowerment in dryland forests and agrosilvopastoral areas. It is a South-South knowledge sharing space for women to connect,...

The fight against deforestation in Paraguay is getting a boost from an unlikely source: cutting-edge technology and data from space, coupled with the expertise of local forest conservationists. In 2019, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) organized a one-week training in Paraguay’s capital, Asunción, for twenty international...

La norme internationale pour les mesures phytosanitaires (NIMP) n° 6 (Surveillance) fait référence aux «exigences en matière de surveillance, y compris les éléments d'un système de surveillance national». Un programme national de surveillance des phytoravageurs doit être mené conformément à la présente norme pour s'assurer que ses résultats sont exacts,...

Le 14 juin 2023, la Plateforme de Partenariat pour la Transformation Agroécologie (Agroecology Transformative Partnership Platform) a hôté un webinaire de lancement de la plateforme scientifique citoyenne One Million Voices of Agroecology intitulé “ De quelle science s'agit-il d'ailleurs ? Lancement d'une plateforme qui permet à chacun de concevoir les...

En el contexto del Ciclo de Webinarios: 10 años de la #DemandaColectivaMaíz en perspectiva, se desarrolló el Webinario II: Ciencia, ¿al servicio de quién?: Debate científico sobre el maíz transgénico en México, el día miércoles 9 de agosto de 2023, 5:00 pm En el webinario participaron: Participaron:  Alma Piñeyro Nelson | Investigadora, UAM Xochimilco  Antonio Turrent Fernández | investigador,...

Job creation and generational renewal are priorities for the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), with a focus on young people. Our CAP Implementation Contact Point has recently published a new factsheet featuring recommendations for policy-makers to support rural youth employment. A concise review of good practices adopted at the national, EU and wider level to help...

T his paper presents five main findings and key recommendations (see summary in Figure 1) of a dialogue that explored how integrating agroecology† and territorial approaches†† might support and accelerate a systemic transformation at scale in food systems. Agroecology offers values and principles that underpin sustainable solutions to challenges around...

El objetivo de este proyecto fue conservar in situ la agrobiodiversidad en cinco macroecorregiones, mejorar los medios de vida de la población local, y manejar y aprovechar la agrobiodiversidad de manera sostenible. Todo ello, con el fin de mejorar la seguridad alimentaria y nutricional, con un acceso mejorado de las...

Babarandage don Sarath Appuham, a 59-year-old fisherman, has worked at Negombo Lagoon since he was a teenager. Palpable differences in tide patterns and fish catches from climate change have complicated his work. “We used to always go at 9am, then 1pm. It’s no longer that predictable,” Sarath told Al Jazeera. They have...

Many countries have recently adopted bioenergy as part of a critical strategy to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to meet targets under the Paris Climate Agreement. Because of increased efficiency and lower production costs, along with legislative support and investment incentives, bioenergy use is swiftly becoming a renewable energy substitute...

En este webinario, puedes conocer algunas experiencias de resistencias en diversos territorios, frente a la privatización de las semillas nativas, en el Webinario III" Ciclo de Webinarios " 10 años de la #DemandaColectivaMaíz🌽 en perspectiva " Participan: Lucía Sepúlveda [Chile] | Chile Mejor Sin TLC Anabel Pomar [Argentina] | Periodista, productora, investigadora y activista...

Most countries look up to Ghana when it comes to responsible fisheries and management. Fortunately for us, this time around, we have a minister who has at least demonstrated a political will to do that which is right politically. Ghana is moving forward with a lot of reforms.

América Latina y el Caribe es un importante protagonista en la producción y el comercio de productos agroalimentarios, ya que es el principal exportador neto de estos productos. La región cuenta con los recursos naturales (tierra, agua y energía renovable) y la capacidad necesaria para producir alimentos de manera sostenible...

T his paper presents five main messages and key recommendations of a dialogue that explored opportunities and limitations of agroecology to address conservation needs beyond the farm. The messages hereby presented look beyond classical on-farm conservation approaches (e.g. conservation of local crop varieties and crop wild relatives) and focus instead...

The agricultural sector, particularly in low-income countries, is facing multiple challenges including climate change, soaring food, fuel and fertilizer prices, biodiversity loss, and lack of adequate investment in agricultural development. With world hunger levels on the rise,1 an urgent move away from industrial agriculture and intensive farming practices is essential...