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The Resources section holds archived publications and multimedia materials related to family farming general issues.

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Report
Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability

The Sixth Assessment Report consists of contributions from each of the three IPCC Working Groups and a Synthesis Report (SYR), which integrates the Working Group contributions and the Special Reports produced in the cycle. The meeting to draft the outline of the Sixth Assessment Report took place in Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) in...
2022 - IPCC

Practices
Prevention and control of honeybee viruses based on beekeeping management practices

Honeybee viruses are important threats for honeybee health. However, there are no effective agents to prevent and control honeybee viruses. In association with the proper Varroa management and control, a suitable thermal insulation of the beehive and keeping the beehive dry and insulated can reduce the outbreak and development of...
2022 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO

Newsletter
FAO Agroecology Newsletter #65

Agroecology Newsletter of November 2022
2022 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO

Fact sheet
Reseña de agrilcultura familiar - SICA

La situación geográfica, su topografía, la variedad climática, la diversidad biológica, la dotación de recursos naturales y una población relativamente joven con gran diversidad cultural y étnica son algunas de las fortalezas que posee la región del Sistema de Integración Centroamericana (SICA). Todas estas características contribuyen a que se cuente...
2022 - Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO)

Report
What have we learned from trees? Three decades of farmer field schools on agroforestry and forestry

Over the last three decades, Farmer Field Schools (FFS) have proven to be an effective discovery-learning-capacity building approach to help rural populations to innovate with more clarity and purpose while building the social skills needed for rural transformation and empowerment. The diverse forestry and agroforestry applications of the FFS demonstrate a high...
2022 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO

Journal
The Organic Farmer

"The Organic Farmer" (TOF) is the English version of the magazine for small-scale Kenyan farmers who previously had only very limited access to information on ecological farming. It is the only magazine for ecological farming in East Africa. Similarly unique is "Mkulima Mbunifu" (The Smart Farmer), the edition of TOF in Swahili....
2022 - Biovision

Report
Shared labels: Selling stories that conserve biocultural diversity and promote resilience

This report provides a collection and analysis of six case studies which introduce trailblazing shared label initiatives by smallholder organisations across Africa, Asia and Latin America. Each case study explores the motivation for collective marketing action, the choice of claims to make through a shared label, the control over the...
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) - Ecuador - Indonesia - Nepal - Viet Nam - Zambia
2022 - International Institute for Environment and Development

E-learning
Climate and Biosaline Agriculture

This course provides a thorough understanding of the impacts of climate change on agricultural productivity and the importance of biosaline agriculture, especially in marginal environments.
2022 - International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA)

Fact sheet
Componente socioeconómico: sociocultural

En el trópico bajo se han identificado tres tipos de productores de carne ovina por medio de la metodología de diagnóstico para la tipificación de los sistemas productivos. 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
Systematization of the Sustainable School Feeding Model and proposition of recommendations as way forward to the government of Belize

Mesoamerica Hunger Free AMEXCID-FAO in Belize
This document is aimed at presenting the systematization of the sustainable schools model pilot implementation in Belize, within the framework of Mesoamerica Hunger Free AMEXCID-FAO programme, and it describes the implementation process of the pilot project, from its beginning in early 2016 to November 2018. The document includes a critical...
Belize
2022 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Guidelines
Environment and climate change statistics for Latin America and the Caribbean

The objective of environment statistics is to provide information about the environment, its most important changes over time and across locations and the main factors that influence them. The scope of environment statistics covers biophysical aspects of the environment and those aspects of the socioeconomic system that directly influence and interact...
2022 - Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)

Report
Ukraine: Note on the impact of the war on food security in Ukraine

FAO is deeply concerned about the food security situation in Ukraine. The war that began on 24 February 2022 has caused extensive damage and loss of life in key population centres, spread across rural areas, and sparked massive displacement. It is clear that the war has resulted in a massive,...
Ukraine
2022 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO

Case study
EcoSol-agroecology for an alternative development: Insights from Latin American experiences

To expand agroecology depends on raising and stabilising incomes for small-scale producers through alternative markets that avoid profit-driven middlemen. Producers thereby retain more of the value that they add, build closer relationships with consumers, and offer nutritious food at relatively low prices. An agroecology agenda should ''Ensure proximity and confidence...
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) - Brazil
2022 - UNESP, São Paulo

Magazine article
¿Es posible pastorear los cultivos de servicio sin perder beneficios en el suelo?

La integración de la agricultura con la ganadería permitiría aumentar la producción de alimentos en un contexto de sostenibilidad ambiental (Lemaire et al., 2014).No obstante, la incorporación de vacunos en planteos agrícolas puros en siembra directa modifica significativamente las propiedades del sistema de producción. En el articulo se presentan algunas reflexiones de un trabajo...
Argentina
2022 - Universidad Nacional de Rosario (UNR)

Report
National Seed Policy Reports – Niger, Chad, Tanzania

These three study reports help establish a roadmap for changing seed policies and laws toward instruments supporting farmer-based seed systems in Africa. Throughout the world, farmers play a significant role in producing, selecting, managing, and conserving plant resources. In Africa, where smallholder farmers are still the overwhelming majority, women on smallholder...
Chad - Niger - United Republic of Tanzania
2022 - afsa

Newsletter
Agroecology Europe Spring Newsletter

Agroecology Europe since its foundation has achieved many great successes and continues to do so with its growing number of members. This is why the Association in the next couple of years would like to strengthen the involvement of our members and the collaborations with partner organisations - to scale...
European Union
2022 - Agroecology Europe

Report
The State of Land and Water Resources for Food and Agriculture

in the Near East and North Africa region
This is the first edition of the State of Land and Water Resources for Food and Agriculture (SOLAW) and fills an important thematic gap for the Near East and North African (NENA) countries. It is intended as a FAO regional Office for the Near East and North Africa (RNE) flagship...
2022 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Video
Improved pasture for fertile soil

Mix legumes and grasses to improve the soil fertility, and the nutritional value of the feed. It also improves the yields of the potatoes that you plant next. If you are not able to irrigate, plant the fodder at the beginning of the rains. The mix should include plants that...
Peru
2022 - Access Agriculture

Fact sheet
Componente socioeconómico: transferencia de tecnología

Comprende el desarrollo de actividades orientadas a facilitar el acceso a los conocimientos, ofertas y servicios tecnológicos y productos desarrollados para el sector agropecuario colombiano.
Colombia
2022 - Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria (AGROSAVIA)

Practices
Transformación: productos procesados en la hornilla panelera

La inversión enzimática de la sacarosa en el jugo de caña prelimpiado, antes de iniciar la clarificación en la hornilla, permite mantener la línea de producción. Contrariamente, la inversión de la miel de caña, interrumpe la etapa final de concentración. 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...
Colombia
2022 - Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria (AGROSAVIA)
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