The author, Raj Patel, wrote an op-ed in Scientific America on why agroecology is the answer to global hunger. He eloquently demonstrated that agroecology is allowing millions of farmers to produce and share food in ways that improve nutrition, biodiversity, and quality of life.

FAO’s Regional Office for Africa is committed to working hand-in-hand with our partners through supporting transformation to more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agri-food systems for better production, better nutrition, a better environment and a better life for all, leaving no one behind. Each quarter, we aim to bring you stories...

Debates around agroecology most often focus on the depth and radicality of the change and relate to different visions of agroecology, which tends to eclipse the ontological relationships of actors (or researchers) to the very ‘change process’ itself.This book is an endeavor to explicate relationships to change in agroecological transitions,...

This course introduces you to the maritime traffic rules that small-scale fishers in coastal and inland waters should know about. This “Rules of the road at sea” course provides guidance on actions to take in day-to-day traffic situations at sea, during daylight and at night.   Working in the fisheries sector is...

Although the once booming tea industries in Azerbaijan and Georgia have long been in decline, interest in revitalizing the sector is gaining steam in both countries. Tea has a long tradition in Azerbaijan and Georgia, where tea has been produced since the 19th century. The two countries became the main tea...

This report is the outcome of the Digital Excellence in Agriculture: FAO-ITU regional contest on good practices advancing digital agriculture in Europe and Central Asia, organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Office for Europe and Central Asia and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Offices...

As the Food Systems Summit drew to a close, it is time to make real the agreements and outcomes that resulted from this meeting and put in motion its menu of proposals. Ensuring that people are at the centre means human rights must permeate all the agri-food conversations in the...

El Sistema de Integración Centroamericano (SICA), por medio del Consejo Agropecuario Centroamericano (CAC),  con participación de organizaciones de la sociedad civil particularmente el Programa de Diálogo Regional Rural (PDRR), y el acompañamiento de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO) y el Fondo Internacional...

Lors de la COP26 à Glasgow, le FVC (Fonds Vert pour le Climat) et le FIDA (Fonds International de Développement Agricole) ont promis de financer la Grande Muraille Verte de Dakar à Djibouti, ce rideau de verdure, à hauteur de 143,2 millions de dollars d’ici 2025. Mais concrètement, comment réussir...

Tipos de semilla de plátano para el establecimiento del cultivo de plátano se pueden utilizar los anteriores tipos de semilla. Fisiológica Capacidad de desarrollar funciones intrínsecas de la planta: brotación de yemas, vigor, emisión de hojas, fotosíntesis e intercambio gaseoso. Física Semilla sin daños mecánicos, con peso o tamaño adecuado,...

On November 23, 2021, the Food Policy Forum for Change co-organized a roundtable in collaboration with the Alliance for Agroecology in West Africa (3AO), the National Council for Organic Agriculture (CNABio) of Burkina Faso, and the Centre Ecologique Albert Schweitzer Switzerland (CEAS). The aim was to bring together political decision-makers, other actors involved...

Si la Déclaration des Nations unies sur les droits des paysans et des autres personnes travaillant dans les zones rurales (DDP) reprend et rassemble de nombreux droits déjà reconnus par divers instruments internationaux, le droit aux semences paysannes constitue l’une des avancées majeures de ce texte. C’est l’idée force du...

The need for, and the urgency of, a transition of our food system to face the triple challenges of conserving biodiversity, improving adaptation to climate change while reducing GHG emissions, and improving diets, is no longer questioned. Over the last 5 years, Iddri and AScA have explored the contribution of...

This year’s State of the Right to Food and Nutrition Report places the spotlight on the right to food and nutrition in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. It looks at the measures that governments have taken to contain the spread of the virus, and the impacts these have had...

The aim of this report is to present evidence for how information and communication technologies for small-scale fisheries (ICT4SSF) might enable and support the implementation of the Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries in the Context of Food Security and Poverty Eradication (SSF Guidelines)....

This paper explores patterns of exit from agriculture in rural Bangladesh by utilizing nationally represen-tative repeat cross-section and pseudo-panel survey data. Our analysis focuses at the rural householdlevel where we focus on three types of households: (a) ‘‘pure” agriculture households in which all work-ers are employed only in agriculture; (b)...

The following publication "Indigenous youth as agents of change - Actions of Indigenous youth in local food systems during times of adversity" highlights six initiatives from Indigenous youth in regions around the world who are leading innovative solutions and collaborations in the face of adversity brought about by climate change...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nation Children Fund (UNICEF), the World Food Programme (WFP) and the European Union (EU) are teaming up to help improve food security and nutrition in Yemen through a new project. The new 30-month, multifaceted project will aim to strengthen...

Some of the most innovative ways of improving agricultural practices involve nuclear technology. Using isotopes or radiation techniques in agriculture can control pests and diseases, increase crop production, protect land and water resources and ensure food safety.  FAO and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have been expanding knowledge and enhancing...

This report presents the main results derived from the analysis of the food data collected in the 2012/13 HIES to inform current patterns on food and nutrient consumption in Solomon Islands. Based on this analysis around one person out of 10 was undernourished in Solomon Islands. That is, their habitual...