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Blog article
La fiesta de saberes

Luego de navegar por días en bote por el río Tambo, llegamos cansados a la comunidad nativa Poyeni, perteneciente al territorio amazónico del departamento de Junín. Llegamos con hambre pero igual sabíamos que, al igual que en las otras comunidades, la población compartiría toda su diversidad con comidas sabrosas, entre...
Peru
2022 - The Barefoot Guide Connection

Fact sheet
Alternatives for the sustainable management of soil fertilization and plant nutrition

From the end of 2021, and so far in 2022, the the world faces a shortage of fertilizers, driven by a rise in prices of approximately 78% in this lapse. Additionally, fertilizers have ceased to be available in the market, due to the fact that numerous production plants facing negative...
2022 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Blog article
Transition agroécologique des pays du Sud : quelles conditions de réussite ?

L’agroécologie est de plus en plus plébiscitée pour développer des systèmes agricoles durables et adaptées aux contraintes des producteurs, plus résilients face aux aléas climatiques et sanitaires. S’appuyant sur 15 ans de recherche en partenariat dans les pays du Sud, les chercheurs du Cirad ont identifié les leviers pour mettre...
2022 - Cirad

Book
Tendencias recientes y perspectivas en el mercado algodonero mundial y evolución de las políticas

El sector Algodonero contribuye significativamente a las economías de muchos países en particular los países menos desarrollados. Es una fuente importante de sustento e ingresos para millones de pequeños agricultores de todo el mundo. En 2019, la producción mundial de algodón se valoró en unos 46 000 millones de dólares,...
2022 - Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO)

Blog article
L’Afrique ne manque pas d’eau !

« Puiser dans les eaux souterraines permettrait à des millions de personnes d'avoir accès à une eau salubre et propre, peu importe ce que la crise climatique leur réserve ». L’étude de WaterAid et British Geological Survey (BGS) publiée à la veille du neuvième Forum mondial de l’eau  en cours à Dakar...
2022 - COMMODAFRICA

Journal article
Ukraine helps feed the world – but its farmers, seeds and future are in danger

Michael Fakhri, UN special rapporteur on the right to food and a professor at the University of Oregon School of Law and Sofia Monsalve is secretary general of the food rights organization Fian International wrote an excellent piece urging even in the midst of war, we have to think about...
2022

Video
Translating UNFSS commitments into actions: focus on the Coalition for Transforming Food Systems through Agroecology

In the framework of the Asia Pacific Symposium on Agrifood System Transformation that took place in Bangkok, Thailand, this hybrid side event – hosted on 6 October 2022 – fully aligns with the implementation of the new FAO Strategic Framework to support the 2030 Agenda through the transition to more efficient, inclusive,...
2022 - GLF , Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)

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

The incessant noise over ‘Blue Economy’ and ‘Blue Growth’ leaves artisanal and small-scale fishers dazed and confused. This report works through that confusion. It draws on scholarship from the trenches and the research centres across ten Latin American countries. From extensive interviews, policy reviews, analyses of finances and online datasets....
2022 - The International Collective in Support of Fishworkers (ICSF)

Report
Unlocking Rural Innovation

In the midst of a global slowdown in productivity, unlocking the innovative potential of rural places is more important than ever. As part of a series on supporting to help rural areas thrive, this thematic report provides the latest analysis and research on rural innovation, and proposes ways to overcome...
2022 - OECD

Blog article
Comment produire de l’eau potable même dans les zones arides

Dès lors, transformer une eau initialement non potable en une eau potable  devrait être  partout  un jeu d’enfant avec des solutions moins coûteuses. Au Sénégal, une technique très ancienne, récemment revisitée dans le cadre du projet d’amélioration et de renforcement des points d’eau du bassin arachidier, consiste à fixer les...
Senegal
2022 - Université Paris-Est Créteil Val de Marne (UPEC)

Blog article
La agricultura familiar y su potencial transformador para América Latina y el Caribe

Los últimos años en América Latina y el Caribe han sido complejos. La pandemia de COVID-19 no solo generó una crisis sanitaria sin precedentes, sino que también impactó directamente en la pérdida de empleos, el aumento de la pobreza y del hambre. A este complejo panorama se sumaron las dificultades...
2022 - Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO)

Newsletter
Nyéléni newsletter - Youth and the democratization of Food systems

It’s December. Yet another year in our cycle of life is drawing to a close as we search for hope and solidarity in the face of daunting adversities. The world is marred by rising temperatures, erratic weather events, extreme poverty, hunger, wars, conflicts and violence. A systemic model that placed...
2022 - Nyéléni newsletter

Fact sheet
Fact Sheet: Research Infrastructures to support Agroecology Transition

Summary •Agroecology   transition   requires   a   deeper understanding of agroecosystems. •Agroecology Research   Infrastructures   can contribute   to   this   transition   by   providing innovative services to the research community. •Researchers by approaching agroecology research infrastructures can benefit from their services and boost their research project.
2022 - ALL-Ready - The European Agroecology Living Lab and Research Infrastructure Network

Website
Strengthening the position of farmers in the Organic Food Supply Chain

There is broad consensus on the key role of organic production and consumption in the transition to a sustainable food system, with the Farm to Fork Strategy including the objective of ‘at least 25% of the EU’s agricultural land under organic farming by 2030 and a significant increase in organic aquaculture'. To achieve this target and to help...
European Union
2022 - EU CAP Network

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
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