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A review of governance and tenure in inland capture fisheries and aquaculture systems of India

This situation paper is a background document that summarizes the diversity, complexity, and relevance of tenure systems, rights, and the institutional management of inland fisheries in India. The paper is prepared on the occasion of the ICSF Workshop on Improving Inland Fisheries Governance in India, held at Seva Kendra, Kolkata,...
India
2022 - The International Collective in Support of Fishworkers (ICSF)

Video
How to make a 'cow fertiliser' - a fermented organic fertiliser

In this video, we demonstrate how to make and use a fermented fertiliser known as 'cow fertiliser' made from cow dung and urine. This fertiliser is rich in microbes that promotes soil fertility and plant health and can boost crop yields. It is easy and cheap to make.  
2022 - Lifeworks Global

Policy brief/paper
After the Paris Agreement, the debt deluge: why lending for climate drives debt distress

Developing countries — especially least developed countries (LDCs) and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) — face huge challenges in financing their current climate and nature needs. The borrowing space of LDCs and SIDS is already significantly constrained by debt, and the 70% of climate finance provided as loans to developing...
2022 - IIED

Event
Asia-Pacific Symposium on Agrifood Systems Transformation

‘The twin shocks of the COVID-19 pandemic and the 5F crisis (food, feed, fuel, fertilizer and finance) have shown up structural weaknesses and the low levels of resilience in our agrifood systems. In conjunction with climate change and conflict, these crises are significantly derailing progress towards the achievement of the...
Thailand
2022 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO

Report
FAO Animal Production and Health

Annual report 2022
This Annual Report outlines FAO's key achievements and case studies on animal production and health. Throughout 2022, FAO focused on promoting sustainable and resilient livestock production systems while addressing a growing demand for animal-derived food products. During the year, the Organization implemented strategies to tackle animal diseases, reduce antimicrobial resistance,...
2022 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Article
First report of secondary leaf fall in rubber trees caused by Phyllosticta capitalensis in the Eastern Plains of Colombia

Rubber trees (Hevea brasiliensis) are planted on 65,545 hectares in Colombia (Minagricultura, 2021). Since September 2020, unusual leaf spots were observed on mature leaves of rubber trees (clones RRIM 600 and FX 3864), in three plantations in the Eastern Plains region. The regular spots (usually 1–3 per leaf) were up...
Colombia
2022 - Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria (AGROSAVIA)

Report
The role of animal health in national climate commitments

This brief has been produced by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, in collaboration with the Global Dairy Platform (GDP) and the Global Research Alliance on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases (GRA) and with the financial support of the New Zealand Government. The FAO was approached by GDP...
2022 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Blog article
The baobab value chain-how ORGIIS is empowering women in the upper east region of Ghana in agriculture.

ORGIIS Ghana, also, Organisation for Indigenous Initiatives and Sustainability, is a local non-profit, non-governmental organization (NGO) in the Upper East Region. The organisation is on a mission to empower people using local knowledge to create sustainable communities through indigenous and endogenous development. Its strategic location in Paga allows the organisation...
Ghana
2022

Video
How to make 18-day compost using the Berkeley hot compost method

In this video, we demonstrate how to make and use a rich compost in just 18 days using the ‘hot composting’ method developed by the University of California, Berkeley.
2022 - Lifeworks Global

Policy brief/paper
EU organic policy supports agro-ecology’s expansion

Sustainable, ecological approaches to European farming, the heart of the European Green Deal, are needed to safeguard food supplies for EU citizens and protect the long-term livelihoods of rural communities. The emergence of more support for organic systems as a form of agro-ecological production can help address these policy challenges...
European Union
2022 - European Network for Rural Development ENRD

Guidelines
Caribbean Strategy for Climate-Resilient Forests and Rural Livelihoods

The Caribbean Strategy for Climate-Resilient Forests and Rural Livelihoods matches prioritised forestry initiatives for vertical and horizontal scaling with suitable funding streams. It also identifies possible regional and national partners for project development and execution. While the strategy is focused on forest resources management, it also emphasises poverty alleviation and...
2022 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Journal article
Reflecting on the Plantationocene: the political economy of sugarcane plantations in Guangxi, China

This paper reflects on the concept of the Plantationocene through an analysis of sugarcane plantations in Guangxi province, China. It argues that although these plantations are owned and operated by local villagers, they are de facto controlled by corporations, and subject to state intervention through a ‘zoning scheme’. They are constructed and...
China
2022 - China Agricultural University

Journal article
New insights into arsenic and cadmium distribution and origin in paddy soils using electrical resistivity tomography

Objetivo y metodología de la investigación El presente estudio tuvo como objetivos: i) Evaluar el contenido de Arsénico (As) y Cadmio (Cd) en suelos agrícolas del área de estudio determinando su concentración química y ii) predecir la distribución espacial de As y Cd a través de la técnica de tomografías de...
Colombia
2022 - Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria (AGROSAVIA)

Case study
Faut-il intensifier l'agriculture pour préserver l'environnement ?

Ce dessin illustre les débats scientifiques et politiques entre les « land sparers » (économiseurs de terre) et les « land sharers » (partageurs de terre). Les land sparers ont construit un modèle théorique qui crée une relation entre biodiversité et rendement, reposant sur l’idée selon laquelle la concentration d’une...
2022 - Iles de Paix

Video
The role of agroecology in urban community gardens

To officially launch the upcoming  Good to Grow Weekend of Action , Capital Growth, Good to Grow and Sustain are organising a webinar on 15 March to discuss the climate and nature emergency and how to apply agroecological principles in urban community gardens. During the webinar, it will be covered: How urban food growers can address the climate...
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2022 - Capital Growth, Good to Grow and Sustain

Report
Sustainability of land management approaches and practices applied in Eastern African forests

The African Forest Forum (AFF) has implemented a project on “Strengthening management and use of forest ecosystems for sustainable development in Africa”. The project aimed to sustainably manage forest resources in Africa in a way that enhances ecosystem goods and services through sustainable land management (SLM) approaches and practices. In...
2022 - the African Forest Forum (AFF)

Report
Estudio Económico de América Latina y el Caribe 2022: dinámica y desafíos de la inversión para impulsar una recuperación sostenible e inclusiva

En su edición 2022, el Estudio Económico de América Latina y el Caribe consta de tres partes. En la primera, se resume el desempeño de la economía regional en 2021 y se analiza su evolución en los primeros meses de 2022, así como las perspectivas de crecimiento para este mismo...
2022 - Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL)

Working paper
Taking stock of smallholder inclusion in modern value chains: ambitions, reality and signs of change

This report examines the promise and reality of including smallholders from developing countries in modern value chains as a path to sustainable development. Drawing on an extensive literature review and interviews with diverse stakeholders, we lay out the ambitions, expectations and assumptions hanging on smallholder inclusion with regard to income,...
2022 - International Institute for Environment and Development

Video
Manejo integrado de plagas biodiversidad benéfica

En este Video se habla de cómo el manejo integrado de plagas es una herramienta de prevención de los problemas para un uso racional del agroinsumo. Más Información: Bibliografía completa de la corporación Editorial Agrosavia Repositorio Institucional (BAC) Podcast Dimensions Agriperfiles Google Scholar LaReferencia Redalyc Redcol ResearchGate WhastApp Noticias científicas AGROMETRICS CRIS AGROSAVIA: https://vivo.agrosavia.co/
Colombia
2022 - Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria (AGROSAVIA)

Guidelines
Responsible use of antimicrobials in beekeeping

These guidelines focus on responsible use of antimicrobials in sustainable apiculture. Following a one-health approach, they aim to protect not only honey bees, but even human health (e.g. reducing the risks of residues in hive products and preventing development of antimicrobial resistance) and the environment. The best way to reach...
2022 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
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