Con el apoyo financiero del Fondo para el Medio Ambiente Mundial (FMAM), el proyecto Ganadería y Clima de la FAO se dirigió a las organizaciones de productores del Uruguay para evaluar la situación de las explotaciones individuales y ayudar a implementar estrategias climáticamente inteligentes que no sólo mejoren la producción...

El evento fue parte de las actividades del Foro Mundial de Alimentación 2022. Los resultados de este diálogo serán parte de los insumos para el Encuentro Latinoamericano y Caribeño de Juventudes Rurales que se realizará en Chile en diciembre. Acceso a la tierra y al financiamiento, reducción de la brecha digital...

In 2020, China announced the successful completion of its poverty alleviation mission, noting that the focus of China’s poverty alleviation mission has shifted from eliminating absolute poverty to alleviating relative poverty. Due to global warming and frequent natural disasters, natural disaster shocks have seriously affected farmers’ livelihoods and aggravated relative...

CSOs in Kenya are requesting of the political class to have the food agenda on the table of debate as Kenya prepares for general elections in August 2022. It is time to consciously work to change the national food agenda narrative. The Route to Food Initiative in collaboration with other...

The benefit of an adequate framework for the management of animal health emergency operations has been repeatedly shown over the years, highlighting a need to build and upgrade capabilities to effectively and efficiently manage animal health emergency operations at all levels. This need can begin to be met through the...

Los sistemas ganaderos nariñenses ofrecen un excelente alimento para la canasta familiar (leche) y, a su vez, permiten el sustento de las comunidades rurales del trópico alto del departamento. En estos sistemas bovinos, la base de la alimentación es el forraje, que permite un adecuado nivel de producción, mejora el...

Pashmina is one of the most expensive natural fabrics in the world, and yet the lives of those who produce this rare fibre in India is very tough. The Changpa of eastern Ladakh and western Tibet have for centuries supplied the fabled Kashmiri shawl industry with its essential raw material...

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Amid rising challenges posed by climate change, the COVID-19 pandemic and global economic shocks, the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) doubled down on its commitment to the world’s poorest rural communities in 2021, increasing support to reach 128 million small-scale farmers and vulnerable people, according to its annual...

Thanks to the MJUMITA network, small-scale producers (such as beekeepers and charcoal producers) are expanding their businesses through capacity building and better market access. Communities benefit from natural resources while managing them sustainably.

El sector cooperativo es un actor económico y social importante en la región, pues no solo representa una contribución en términos de empleo, producción e ingresos, sino que también, añade un fuerte componente de democracia, igualdad, sostenibilidad e interés por el avance de las comunidades. Para la Comisión Económica para...

Bamadi, affectionately called Barma by people in his community, has opened his doors to more than 200 families since 2014 when the crisis in the Far North region of Cameroon began. Thousands of internally displaced people (IDPs) have fled violence perpetrated by armed groups in the department of Logone-et-Chari, and host...

Poverty caused by disasters poses a great challenge to consolidate the achievements of poverty alleviation. Livelihood resilience is the key factor for farmers to resist risks and get rid of poverty. Therefore, this study used the China Family Panel Studies (CFPS) database. Firstly, we examined the impact of natural disasters...

Food trade plays a key role in achieving global food security. With a growing consumer demand for diverse food products, transportation has emerged as a key link in food supply chains. This new study estimate the carbon footprint of food miles by using a global multi-region accounting framework. According to...

The In Brief version of the FAO flagship publication, the State of the World's Forests 2022, contains the key messages and main points from the publication and is aimed at the media, policy makers and a more general public. The following complementary information is available: Read online the full digital report Read the full report ...

The project aims to improve children’s diets, through the adoption of nutrition guidelines and standards within national school food programmes and policies, and through the promotion of effective food education strategies and complementary food environment interventions in school systems. The project is also focused on integrating such standards and complementary...

As the curtains come down on our Rwanda Country Office, we reflect on our 16-year journey in the country. Below we share with you some of our key highlights of what our journey has been like. Join us in celebrating Team Rwanda for the incredible work they have delivered over...

Esta obra responde a la necesidad de divulgar una forma de entender y analizar la sostenibilidad de los paisajes que incluya todas las categorías de usos agropecuarios, con el objetivo de que tenga un marco institucional propio. La concepción de sostenibilidad desarrollada en este libro se deriva de una construcción...

L’Afrique de l’Ouest et le Sahel font face à une crise alimentaire et nutritionnelle majeure. C’est l’alerte lancée par l’organisation Inter-réseaux dans son dernier bulletin de veille du 21 avril 2022. Selon ce bulletin, environ 27.3 millions de personnes en besoin d’assistance alimentaire et nutritionnelle d’urgence et plus de 38...

Este documento es una publicación conmemorativa de la alianza entre la FAO y el gobierno brasileño, por medio de la Agencia Brasileña de Cooperación, para la implementación, desde hace 14 años, del Programa de Cooperación Internacional Brasil-FAO. Este programa de cooperación se desarrolla desde 2008 en América Latina y el...