The rapid establishment of healthy seedlings is an essential element of crop production. During seed production and seedling establishment, seeds can experience infection by pathogens or other stresses. Recent findings in scientific research and the intuition of many organic practitioners converge to highlight the role of seed vigour and of...

Climate change and the collapse of biodiversity are intimately connected crises1: sharing some root causes and solutions, and interacting through complex feedback loops. Large-scale land use change for agriculture and urbanisation since 1850 and the intensification of agricultural land use in the last 70 years are estimated to have contributed...

As winter approaches, farmers and herders in Afghanistan face many challenges: the recent droughts, along with the economic upheaval, and rural migrations leave more than 18 million people unable to feed themselves on a daily basis. FAO is working on long term and sustainable approaches to support farmers such as...

Face aux nouveaux enjeux de l’agriculture, les collectifs d’agriculteurs sont encouragés pour favoriser les pratiques agroécologiques. Les Coopératives d’Utilisation de Matériel Agricole (Cuma) sont en particulier des lieux propices à ces développements. Ces coopératives se transforment, notamment face à̀ une diversité plus importante des systèmes productifs. Les collectifs pourraient être...

CZU mobiLAB A comprehensive solution for the detection of infectious diseases in hard-to-reach areas     

This White/Wiphala paper on Indigenous Peoples’ food systems is the result of collective work by Indigenous Peoples’ representatives and experts, scientists, researchers, and UN staff. Over 47 different units, organizations, and institutions have contributed to the Paper from the seven socio-cultural regions. This final version of the White/Wiphala paper has...

Rural businesses, which are so vital for transforming our food systems, will get a much needed boost from an ambitious new financing programme launched today by the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) (www.IFAD.org), as part of its broader efforts to address rising hunger and poverty levels in the...

FAO’s Strategy on Climate Change recognizes that actions on climate change are key to eradicate hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition as well as promoting rural development and improved sustainable agriculture, forestry and fisheries. In order to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda and FAO Strategic Objectives...

Solving the problem of hunger and malnutrition, producing and guaranteeing access to healthy food, preserving the environment, valuing local cultures, and ensuring citizen participation are some of the challenges that affect the dynamics of food systems.  From different scales and perspectives of analysis, this book addresses the role of Latin American...

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development calls for a new agricultural approach to ensure sufficient, safe, and nutritious food as well as a stable multifunctional landscape. Agroecology contributes to a transition to food and agricultural systems that are environmentally sustainable, economically fair, viable, and socially equitable. With the objective of moving from dialogue...

La iniciativa de Comunicación para el Desarrollo Rural en América Latina y el Caribe Onda Rural invita a las organizaciones de productores, medios de comunicación, radios comunitarias, agricultores familiares, comunicadores y público en general, al Lanzamiento de la Campaña de comunicación DAF 2021 “Agricultura Familiar corazón de los sistemas agroalimentarios sostenibles”, que...

L’Extrême-Nord et l’Est sont certes deux régions du Cameroun différentes sur le plan écologique et distantes sur le plan géographique. Mais elles connaissent des difficultés similaires qui se traduisent par un niveau de développement très faible. Elles font partie des zones les plus pauvres du Cameroun. Cet état de pauvreté...

Webinar ''Agroecology: Principles and Best Practices'' on 10 May 2021 Agroecology and organic are both systems of food production grounded in the principles of health, ecology, fairness, and care, which guide standards and inspire the development of best practices and sustainable production systems. This first of the three webinars of the International Society for...

El libro ha sido preparado por autores de diferentes organismos internacionales —incluyendo FAO, IFPRI, UNCTAD y CEPAL, así como legisladores y académicos de prestigiosas universidades latinoamericanas—, buscando subsidiar reflexiones para la Cumbre Global sobre Sistemas Alimentarios, a realizarse en septiembre de 2021. En él se contextualizan los sistemas alimentarios de la...

Farmer Field School (FFS) is a participatory education approach that brings together a group of small-scale food producers to solve production problems through sustainable agriculture. The FFS approach offers space for hands-on group learning, enhancing skills for observation and critical analysis and improved decision making by local communities. Building on...

FiBL presents Organic farming. Basic principles and Good practices, a new dossier that explains the basics of organic farming and shows how they are applied in practice. The publication is a valuable source of information for farmers interested in conversion to organic farming. It also serves as a guide for the private sector, government representatives,...

Field tested practices, methodologies and approaches to regenerating agriculture and associated ecosystems are featured in this compilation . Mostly experiences from across Asia are included , the compilation is based on publications generated through participatory writeshops, organised over thirty years featuring a wide range of stakeholders, disciplines and donors. Participatory...

Soil pollution is invisible to the human eye, but it compromises the quality of the food we eat, the water we drink, and the air we breathe and puts human and environmental health at risk. Most contaminants originate from human activities such as industrial processes and mining, poor waste management,...

This course is intended to complement the series of three courses “Creating an enabling environment for responsible investment in agriculture and food systems - Fundamentals - Analysis – Reform”. It aims to provide guidance on youth-specific issues that should be taken into consideration when creating an enabling environment for responsible...

Let us kindly invite you to the On-Line Thematic Session: Activities of central and eastern EU countries in research and Innovation partnership with Africa as a part of Stakeholder engagement week that is organized within LEAP4FNSSA project  This Session will be held on 2nd June 2021 from 15:00 – 17:00 CET via Microsoft TEAMs (join...