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Fact sheet
Contexto de cadena arándanos

En esta ficha de contexto se mencionan los aspectos importantes de la cadena de arándanos enfocados a su marco productivo, regional, económico, comercio internacional, así como sus perspectivas y tendencias frente al mercado, dando a conocer su entorno de Ciencia y Tecnología e Innovación. Más Información: Bibliografía completa de la corporación Editorial Agrosavia Repositorio...
Colombia
2022 - Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria (AGROSAVIA)

E-learning
Nexo entre los bosques y el agua – Introducción

Este curso tiene como objetivo proporcionar una visión general de la relación existente entre los bosques y el agua, y una comprensión de los efectos que tiene el cambio en los paisajes sobre los recursos hídricos. Puede ser utilizado como un curso independiente para aquellos interesados en aprender sobre el...
2022 - Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO)

Fact sheet
How to reduce the risks of peatland fires?

This infographic shows the strategy used by Tropenbos Indonesia to reduce the risks of peatland fires. The strategy implies rewetting peatlands, alternative production systems, protection of forests and most important involving local stakeholders in a collaborative management process. Infographic developed under the Fire-smart landscape governance programme as part of the Working Landscapes programme financed by...
Indonesia
2022 - Tropenbos International

Practices
Methodological recommendations to better evaluate the effects of farmer field schools mobilized to support agroecological transitions

Methodological recommendations to better evaluate the effects of farmer field schools mobilized to support agroecological transitionsThe Farmer Field School (FFS) approach, based on group experimentation of innovative practices and/or farming systems, is in line with participatory farm advisory efforts. This approach has an ambitious goal: strengthening farmers’ skills so that...
2022 - AVSF CIRAD FAO

Blog article
In Armenia, FAO and its partners boost forestry efforts and climate action

FAO held a workshop on the project entitled "Forest resilience of Armenia, enhancing adaptation and rural green growth via mitigation" to sensitize the project actors of the effective start of the project and to discuss details related to taking the project forward. With a USD 10 million grant from the Green...
Armenia
2022 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO

Report
Global Map of Black Soils

Considering the great importance of black soils and their risk of severe degradation, it has become crucial to develop a deeper understanding of the status of the black soils in the world including their distribution at national and global levels. During the second International Network of Black Soils (INBS) workshop...
2022 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Guidelines
Agricultures de demain : 4 réflexions pour en débattre de façon éclairée

Ce guide met en avant les risques et atouts de différents modèles de production et de consommation face aux crises sanitaires et éco-logiques actuelles. Il oppose les agricultures productivistes et in-dustrialisées “qui provoquent de graves déséquilibres économiques, sociaux et environnementaux” à l’agriculture paysanne, “porteuse d’innovations et de solutions durables, tant...
2022 - Agronomes et Vétérinaires sans Frontières (AVSF)

Report
Comment utiliser la démarche champ-école pour accompagner les transitions agroécologiques des agricultures familiales des pays du Sud?

Recommandations pour les facilitateur.rice.s des champs-écoles, concepteur.rice.s et responsables de projet de développement agricole Le champ-école est une démarche participative de formation et de conseil, basée sur l’expérimentation collective de systèmes de culture innovants. La mise en œuvre des champs-écoles permet aux agriculteur·rice·s de mener des activités (formation au champ par...
Burkina Faso - Togo
2022 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Website
Global Soil Partnership

Soil is an essential resource and a vital part of the natural environment from which most of the global food is produced. At the same time, soil provides living space for humans, as well as essential ecosystem services which are important for water regulation and supply, climate regulation, biodiversity conservation,...
2022 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Blog article
The Success that was the First Organics Europe Youth Event

On 31 August and 1 September 2022, IFOAM Organics Europe, FiBL and Bio Suisse hosted the 1st edition of the Organics Europe Youth Event (OEYE). The event aimed to create a platform for young agents interested and active in the organic sector to network, discuss and develop knowledge and awareness on organic amongst youth. Young farmers, entrepreneurs, start-ups,...
2022 - IFOAM Organics Europe, FiBL and Bio Suisse

Case study
Nurturing trees from an early age

FAO and partners set up school clubs for Tanzania’s children for a forest-friendly future
When it comes to learning how to nurture seedlings to grow into trees, improving your surroundings and restoring the land around you, you’re never too young to make a start. That’s the thinking behind a project in Tanzania, supported by FAO and its partners, setting up more than 30 clubs...
United Republic of Tanzania
2022 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO

Fact sheet
Contexto de cadena arroz

En esta ficha de contexto se mencionan los aspectos importantes de la cadena de arroz enfocados a su marco productivo, regional, económico, comercio internacional, así como sus perspectivas y tendencias frente al mercado, dando a conocer su entorno de Ciencia y Tecnología e Innovación. Más Información: Bibliografía completa de la corporación Editorial Agrosavia Repositorio...
Colombia
2022 - Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria (AGROSAVIA)

Website
¿Qué es un ecosistema?

El ecosistema es el conjunto de especies de un área determinada que interactúan entre ellas y con su ambiente abiótico; mediante procesos como la depredación, el parasitismo, la competencia y la simbiosis, y con su ambiente al desintegrarse y volver a ser parte del ciclo de energía y de nutrientes....
Mexico
2022 - Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria (AGROSAVIA)

Journal article
Perceptive study on policy interlinkage and institutional arrangement of agrobiodiversity with climate change, food and nutrition

A study was conducted to find out interlink, assessing the implementation status, challenges and opportunities in mainstreaming the nexus of agro biodiversity, food and nutrition and climate change in policies and programs. An online survey tool (mwater) was used to deploy the pretested questionnaire to different professionals of Nepal. Out...
Nepal
2022 - Siani

Report
Resultados económicos de modelos productivos porcinos. Informe Nº 67. Febrero 2022

Proyecto Gestión productiva y económica de pequeños y medianos emprendimientos porcinos de Argentina y Uruguay vinculados al CIAP 1
Este documento elaborado en el marco del Proyecto "Caracterización de gestiones económicas de sistemas de producción agropecuarios de pequeña y mediana escala" y del "Centro de Información de Actividades Porcinas CIAP". Presenta estimaciones sobre comportamientos de resultados económicos de modelos productivos y tiene como propósito aportar información que favorezca la inclusión...
Argentina
2022 - Centro de Información de Actividades Porcinas (CIAP)

Video
Regenerative grazing with Nikki Yoxall, Grampian Graziers

Nikki Yoxall farms with her husband James, using Holistic Management and Regenerative Principles to run a profitable but highly biodiverse business. Year-round grazing is key to their system so managing for winter stockpile and wildlife habitat and plant species richness feature heavily. All animals are 100% pasture-fed, and their system...
2022 - Nature Friendly Farming Network

Report
Forest products in the global bioeconomy

This report addresses the role of forest products in replacing fossil-based and GHG-intensive products. The overarching objective is to provide recommendations to strengthen the contribution of substitution by forest products to sustainable development. To that end, this report firstly provides an overview of the understanding of the bioeconomy and the...
2022 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO

Blog article
Urban farming for healthy life

Rapid urbanization, industrialization, land ceiling, construction of multi-storeyed buildings, wide roads, offices, markets have resulted in the non-availability of land for gardening work in big cities and towns. Ever-increasing population in cities and increasing vehicles have resulted in an alarming increase in pollution. There is a great need to break...
India
2022 - Leisa India

Journal article
Effects of riboflavin supplementation level on health, performance, and fertility of organic broiler parent stock and their chicks

Data from breeder hens and chicks are particularly critical for the development of vitamin B2 recommendations for organic poultry. To test safe thresholds of supplementation, 100 breeder hens (Hubbard JA 57 K) and ten cockerels were allocated to ten housing groups, with each receiving supplementation of either 4.0 (treatment CON) or 2.5 mg...
2022

Fact sheet
Contexto de cadena avícola

En esta ficha de contexto se mencionan los aspectos importantes de la cadena de avícola enfocados a su marco productivo, regional, económico, comercio internacional, así como sus perspectivas y tendencias frente al mercado, dando a conocer su entorno de Ciencia y Tecnología e Innovación. Más Información: Bibliografía completa de la corporación Editorial Agrosavia Repositorio...
Colombia
2022 - Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria (AGROSAVIA)
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