“En el país de los hijos e hijas de la chatarra, el país de los camiones rojos, existe una diversidad enorme de ecosistemas, una gran diversidad de culturas, una gran riqueza y diversidad de alimentos y de platillos que los abuelos de las hijas y los hijos de la chatarra...

Formed in 2007, Food Plant Solutions Rotary Action Group (FPS) creates science-based educational materials, which: identify highly nutritious local food plants, explain how to grow them in a sustainable, agroecological way, detail the nutritional value of the plants and describe why human bodies require those nutrients. The resources created by FPS allows people to better...

The practice describes the process to build virtual innovation labs based on five principles: facilitate dialogue, encourage listening with an open mind, be inclusive, an amplifier of ideas, and promote co-solution from design to develop solutions. This practice describes the different steps for setting a virtual space for innovation while...

Breeding and raising sheep are complex tasks requiring rich, traditional experience. In this aspect, Farmer Field School (FFS) platforms are now helping farmers’ education and empowerment in Azerbaijan and assist them in achieving sustainable food production and improve livelihoods through testing, validating, and adopting good agricultural and marketing practices. In Azerbaijan,...

On 20 October 2022, the Agroecology TPP together with Alliance Bioversity International - CIAT, CIFOR-ICRAF, and the Gund Institute - University of Vermont, held a webinar on 'Driving the Agroecological Transition', which marked the launch of the four-year CGIAR's Agroecological Transitions research programme. The webinar set out to explore the...

Vía Orgánica impartió un taller de huertos urbanos a estudiantes de la Universidad Anáhuac

Latinoamérica es una de las áreas del mundo más ricas en biodiversidad y diversidad cultural. Cada país tiene tradiciones que lo identifican, y entre ellas destaca la gastronomía local de cada región. Cada país y cada ciudad cuentan con matices culinarios propios, con sabores, ingredientes y recetas que provienen de un rico...

Aquaculture is the new sunrise sector with respect to ­fish production. Developing countries of Asia are the world leaders, with a large population dependent on the sector. Though a plethora of literature is available on aquaculture, there is a lacuna with regards to speci­fic studies on the human rights aspects...

Formed in 2007, Food Plant Solutions Rotary Action Group (FPS) creates science-based educational materials, which: identify highly nutritious local food plants, explain how to grow them in a sustainable, agroecological way, detail the nutritional value of the plants and describe why human bodies require those nutrients. The resources created by FPS allows people to better...

These insects that help us need pollen and nectar to survive, and a place where they can find shelter. Grow different kinds of flowering trees, shrubs and herbs around your field, so insects find different sources of food throughout the year.

La pudrición de la mazorca del maíz es una enfermedad causada por el hongo Stenocarpella maydis, la cual ha incrementado su incidencia y su distribución geográfica en el departamento del Meta. Esto se ha debido al aumento de áreas sembradas, de cultivares altamente susceptibles y de variaciones locales de clima...

Family farms’ support by legislative measures should be a crucial step for EU countries to ensure food security and a healthy environment in Europe. Therefore, the International conference - Increasing legislative support for family farms in the EU focuses on Family Farm Legislation and family farm policy at the EU member states’ level....

Es un punto de encuentro, de consulta e intercambio, que favorece el debate y transferencia de saberes y prácticas. Se trata de compartir información, experiencias, herramientas, opiniones, recursos, … relacionados con la práctica de la agroecología. Tanto para iniciarse en una huerta de ocio o para el autoconsumo, como el acompañamiento...

Ginna Acosta de Vía Orgánica entrevista a la directora de Vía Orgánica en la CDMX sobre las actividades en defensa del maíz nativo, etiquetado alimentos industriales.

On January 14, 2021, the European Commission published a list of agricultural practices that could be supported through the Eco-schemes to be put in place by EU Member States. This list aims to contribute to the debate on the reform of the CAP and its role in achieving the objectives...

Millions of people rely on nature-rich farming systems for their subsistence and income. The contributions of nature to these systems are varied and key to their sustainability in the long term. Yet, agricultural stakeholders are often unaware or undervalue the relevance of those contributions, which can affect decisions concerning land...

Improved technology, organisation and marketing for the production of fruit and vegetables without pesticide residues. Many farms growing fruit and vegetables under conventional farming systems are applying production techniques which reduce, either partially or totally, the application of synthetic pesticides. AgroTrend is a Polish Operational Group which is developing a zero-residue...

Este documento contiene los resultados del proceso de actualización del Pectia y la Agenda I+D+i que lo integra, en el departamento de Amazonas. 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/

This paper reviews the progress in climate change adaptation and mitigation actions in sub-Saharan Africa farming systems. Farmers, organizations and Governments in the region have developed policies and innovations to adapt to and mitigate the impacts of climate change. It appears that the developed and implemented innovative adaptive farming systems...

The Organic Farm Knowledge platform (organic-farmknowledge.org) provides access to a wide range of tools and resources about organic farming that can help improve production. Organic Farm Knowledge Newsletter Juni 2022