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Article
Tomates zavallenses para las huertas urbanas y periurbanas de Argentina

El tomate es uno de los cultivos hortíco-las más importantes en nuestro país y en el mundo por su gran aceptación como alimento y versatilidad en la elaboración de comidas. El fruto no posee un valor nutricional muy elevado; no obstante, debido al alto nivel de consumo, aporta importantes nutrientes a la alimentación humana....
Argentina
2022 - Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias/Universidad Nacional de Rosario

Video
Uso de Biofertilizantes

Un biofertilizante es un producto biológico a base de microorganismos benéficos que han sido aislados de los propios cultivos y que pueden optimizar la fertilización y absorción de nutrientes. 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)

Journal article
Impact of Zero Budget Natural Farming on Crop Yields in Andhra Pradesh, SE India

It has been claimed that Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF), a burgeoning practice of farming in India based on low-inputs and influenced by agro-ecological principles, has the potential to improve farm viability and food security. However, there is concern that the success of the social movement fueling the adoption of...
India
2022 - University of Reading, UK

Technical paper
The impact of the war in Ukraine on rural labour markets

Key considerations and entry points for the promotion of decent rural employment in the recovery phase
Rural households in the areas close to this conflict have also been affected particularly hard by the situation in the region . The current war between Ukraine and the Russian Federation will pose additional threats and negatively impact Ukraine’s rural labour markets, potentially affecting rural households and populations’ livelihoods through...
Ukraine
2022 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO

Guidelines
Mapping of territorial markets

Methodology and guidelines for participatory data collection
Malnutrition in all its forms (undernutrition, micronutrient deficiency, overweight and obesity) is a major global challenge, and improving nutrition is a key priority for global development, as recognized in the UN Decade of Action on Nutrition (2016–2025) and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. In this context, ensuring availability, physical...
2022 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Fact sheet
European roadmap for reducing contentious inputs used in livestock production (antibiotics, anthelmintics, vitamins)

Organic livestock are primarily supplied by organically produced feed and ruminants are mainly fed forages. Organic production promotes high animal welfare standards, in particular by meeting the species-specific behavioural needs of animals. All these aspects contribute to a preventive approach that limits the use of external inputs in livestock production,...
European Union
2022 - RELACS

Fact sheet
Fact Sheet: The added value of a European Network of Agroecology Living Labs and Research Infrastructures

Summary •ALL-Ready synthesised  the  potential  added value of a European Network of Agroecology Living Labs (LLs) and Research Infrastructures(RIs). •The synthesis is based on an analysis of the key challenges and needs of agroecology LLs and  RIs integrating insights  from mapping activities, workshops of  the  ALL-Ready pilot network of  LLs  &  RIs ...
2022 - ALL-Ready - The European Agroecology Living Lab and Research Infrastructure Network

Newsletter article
Promoting an inclusive and viable poultry value chain in Ghana

Solidaridad and partners implement the three-year (2021 to 2024) Better Chicken for a Better Future project to create a fully functioning, inclusive and integrated value chain that provides decent jobs and better incomes for small-scale poultry farmers in Ghana.
Ghana
2022 - Solidaridad

Article
Nature-friendly farming does not reduce productivity, study finds

Results of 10-year project reveal that rewilding areas can boost biodiversity and crop yields
2022

Blog article
Food policy in Latin America: a new book takes stock

By looking at the topic from a historical, regional and national angle, followed by analyses of recent changes and challenges on the continent in terms of food policy, the book gives an overview of current trends in Latin America. The focus is on policy in ten countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil,...
2022 - CIRAD

Video
Uso de la biodiversidad

Video que explica la biodiversidad y la importancia para el planeta. 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)

Case study
Baffling Shades of Blue: Addressing the impacts of the Blue Economy on small-scale fisheries in Latin America

The International Collective in Support of Fishworkers (ICSF) has published a study that analyzes how the so-called ‘Blue Economy’ discourses and practice plays out from the perspectives of small-scale, artisanal fishworkers in ten Latin American countries: Brazil, Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Panamá, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras and Guatemala. The study, titled...
2022 - The International Collective in Support of Fishworkers (ICSF)

Technical paper
Stocks et réserves alimentaires : leçons apprises et défis à venir

La crise alimentaire mondiale de 2007-2008 a remis au goût du jour la nécessité de bâtir des dispositifs efficaces pour renforcer la résilience des populations face à ces chocs. Après avoir été un temps décriés, les stocks et réserves alimentaires se sont alors hissés au rang des instruments fortement promus...
2022 - Inter-réseaux

Case study
Prácticas y tecnologías para una ganadería baja en emisiones: Estudio de caso en Uruguay

El proyecto Ganadería baja en emisiones, una contribución al desarrollo sostenible del sector en Suramérica (TCP/RLC/3714), realizado en Argentina, Chile, Ecuador Paraguay y Uruguay; tiene como objetivo la generación de evidencia para la toma de decisiones mediante el análisis costo beneficio de las prácticas y tecnologías disponibles; la identificación de...
Uruguay
2022 - Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO)

Fact sheet
European roadmap for phasing-in new nutrient sources

In organic farming, plants should primarily be fed through the soil ecosystem, therefore fertilisation focuses on feeding the soil life. Organic farmers rely on biological nitrogen fixation by legumes, complemented by recycling, regeneration and/or addition of organic materials and nutrients. Among the external inputs used for organic plant nutrition, manures...
European Union
2022 - RELACS

Manual
Farmer field schools for family poultry producers

A practical manual for facilitators
A growing number of poultry farmer field schools (FFS) are being implemented in developing countries by a wide range of actors. Experience over the past two decades has shown that good-quality facilitation and learning activities are key to the success and long-term sustainability of poultry FFS. This manual provides practical information...
2022 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Article
Ecological Farming Proves Beneficial for Farmers in Africa

Growing a variety of crops, including legumes such as beans or pigeon peas, and adding plant residues or manure to soils, according to an international team of experts, may increase food crop yields in regions such as rural Africa, where small-scale farmers cannot apply much nitrogen fertilizer. The study, published...
2022 - Farmers Review Africa

Blog article
Las Marías del campo: sembrando agua y cosechando vida

María María vive en el Valle de Jequitinhonha, en el norte interior de Minas Gerais, una región que había sido rica y gran productora de oro, pero que ahora estaba plagada de hambre y pobreza. El paisaje que solía ser verde y vivo, se había vuelto gris y triste. La vida...
Brazil
2022 - The Barefoot Guide Connection

Video
Herbal pest repellent

Some plants repel insects naturally. Grow them in between your crop to deter insects. By knowing the wild plants that grow in your area, you can prepare your own herbal insect repellent at no cost. Add cow urine to help extract the repelling compounds from milky latex leaves, bitter-tasting leaves...
India
2022 - Access Agriculture

Book
Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia - Evaluación de la contribución de la FAO en el Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia: 2018-2021

Esta evaluación se llevó a cabo a fin de aportar insumos para la elaboración del nuevo MPP mediante la valoración de los aspectos más pertinentes del programa de FAO en Bolivia durante el período examinado, y proporcionar recomendaciones para reforzar la pertinencia estratégica de la FAO en el país. La...
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
2022 - Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO)
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