More than one billion people in the Asia Pacific region work in agriculture – from growing coffee in the Philippines, to harvesting rubber in Indonesia; from rice farming in Thailand to pepper production in Vietnam. This makes the sector one of the largest, and most dynamic in the world. Agriculture...

This report aims at inspiring strategic thinking and actions to transform agrifood systems towards a sustainable, resilient and inclusive future, by building on both previous reports in the same series as well as on a comprehensive corporate strategic foresight exercise that also nurtured FAO Strategic Framework 2022–31. It analyses major...

The PPILOW project aims to co-construct through a multi-actor approach solutions to improve the welfare of poultry and pigs reared in organic and low-input outdoor production systems. The project will target nonconventional and outdoor rearing systems with reduced (notably drug) inputs and organic systems (as defined by EU, so considering defined...

What is agroecology? The AEEU understanding: As a science, it gives priority to action research, holistic and participatory approaches, and trans disciplinarity that is inclusive of different knowledge systems. As a practice, it is based on sustainable use of local renewable resources, local farmers’ knowledge and priorities, wise use of biodiversity to provide...

El cacao (Theobroma cacao), como cultivo comercial, es de alta importancia en áreas tropicales de Centro y Sur América, Sureste de Asia y África y es el sustento de millones de agricultores. En el departamento de Sucre el cultivo ha tenido gran relevancia durante los últimos años por su fácil...

FAO’s Strategic Framework (2022–2031) envisages the transformation to more efficient, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable agrifood systems for better production, better nutrition, a better environment, and a better life, leaving no one behind. In this scope, FAO promotes inclusive economic growth by reducing inequalities between urban and rural areas, rich and...

The terms ‘regenerative agriculture’ and ‘nature-based solutions’ have gained prominence in policy and funding spaces related to food systems. Global policy fora like the UN Food Systems Summit and the UN climate and biodiversity conferences have recently used these terms as bywords for sustainable development. They add to a collection...

Around the world, countries are struggling to adapt their agriculture and food systems to conditions of water scarcity, climate change and increased competition between users. Water scarcity trends are expected to increase. Smallholder farmers are particularly vulnerable to changes in water access and availability. A strengthened focus on water accounting and...

La rápida evolución de la tecnología financiera (Fintech) en la última década tiene implicaciones importantes para la promoción de la inclusión financiera, especialmente en contextos en desarrollo y emergentes. Las innovaciones digitales en el campo financiero, y especialmente los servicios de dinero móvil, tienen un vasto potencial para aliviar algunas...

IN THIS EIGTH EPISODE we’re examining this country’s agricultural system through the lens of decolonization and focusing on the importance of Indigenous foodways. Our guest, Tiffany Traverse, tells us about her work with Fourth Sister Farm, preserving traditional Indigenous foods and reframing our relationship with seeds and with the land. More info...

Across the world, the COVID-19 pandemic has imposed stresses on the ability of food systems to deliver their primary functions: providing food security and nutrition to growing populations, supporting livelihoods for farmers, fishers and workers along the agrifood chains, and supporting environmental sustainability and resilience. Pacific Island Countries (PICs) already...

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...

The project “Developing Organizational Capacity for Ecosystem Stewardship and Livelihoods in Caribbean Small-Scale Fisheries” (StewardFish) aimed to support the implementation of the Caribbean and North Brazil Shelf Large Marine Ecosystems initiatives in seven countries of the Caribbean (Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Belize, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, St. Vincent and the...

Una de las políticas alimentarias y nutricionales implementadas para abordar el incremento del sobrepeso y obesidad en América Latina y el Caribe han sido las legislaciones o normativas de etiquetado nutricional en la parte frontal del envase, que informan a las personas acerca del contenido nutricional de los productos alimenticios...

The ongoing RELACS research into alternative gastro-intestinal nematodes (GIN) control strategies including the use of heather as a bioactive forage and the nematophagous fungus Duddingtonia flagrans, as a biocontrol agent was discussed in focus groups in four European countries. Farmers interested in trialling either alternative volunteered to participate in the...

ALL-Ready is a Coordination and Support Action (CSA) funded by the European Commission with the aim of preparing a framework for a future European Network of living labs and research infrastructures that will enable the transition towards agroecology throughout Europe. Based on the premise that agroecology can strengthen the sustainability...

This monthly e-newsletter gives a bird’s eye view of all the exciting updates from Access Agriculture, a world-leading organisation for quality agricultural training videos in international and local languages, working across the Global South. The Access Agriculture Panorama features information on new videos, audio podcasts, blog posts, articles contributed by experts,...

This course is part of the series on the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries (EAF). It features the EAF Implementation Monitoring Tool (EAF-IMT), a simple method to monitor progress in implementation of the EAF in fisheries management, that aims to support fisheries management planning and decision-making. This course was designed to...

Las Zonas de Agrobiodiversidad (ZABD) se vienen construyendo como una importante herramienta para la conservación de la agrobiodiversidad y de la gran riqueza cultural que caracteriza y se pone de manifiesto en las diferentes comunidades campesinas y nativas que habitan todo el territorio nacional. Desde que se reconoció la primera...

La pince lève-cadres est un outil très utile pour l’apiculteur, car elle permet d’extraire les cadres de la ruche sans avoir à utiliser les deux mains, ce qui diminue le temps d’ouverture de la ruche. Habituellement, les cadres sont collés les uns aux autres par de la propolis, une substance...