This manual on safety at sea for small-scale fishers in Bengali language aims to contribute to a culture of safety awareness among fisherfolk, reduce the number of accidents and increase the chances of survival if accidents occur. The manual provides guidance on safety matters related to the work on a...

Este informe describe: (i) las medidas y políticas adoptadas por el Gobiernopara contener la expansión del virus; (ii) las medidas y políticas para estabilizar y garantizar el funcionamiento de los sistema agroalimentarios; (iii) los posibles efectos de dichas políticas sobre los sistemas agroalimentarios y los grupos más vulnerables. Finalmente, los...

Altogether almost 4.3 million people work across the forest sectors of North America, Europe, and Central Asia according to a new study published by FAO and UNECE, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe. The majority is in Europe (51 percent), the United States and Canada (29 percent), the Russian Federation (14...

Tackling biodiversity loss is a growing priority for human survival. Introducing incentives for positive actions could play a key role in helping to reverse this loss. This paper explores the potential of using a novel approach to promote biodiversity conservation. Biodiversity credits or ‘biocredits’ are coherent units of measurement that track...

O governo federal anunciou um pacote de medidas econômicas para minimizar as dificuldades do setor agropecuário, sobretudo os produtores rurais, devido à pandemia do Novo Coronavírus (Covid-19) e, também, aos impactos ocasionados pela estiagem.   Em apoio às cooperativas, agroindústrias e cerealistas foi autorizado o financiamento para estocagem e comercialização (FGPP) com...

The National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) aims to enhance the contribution of agricultural research to sustainable agricultural productivity, economic growth, food security and poverty eradication through generation and dissemination of appropriate technologies, knowledge and information. Maize is one of the main crop in Uganda. Therefore, it is important to have...

The research was conducted to ascertain, assess and diagnose street food vendors’ entrepreneurial marketing characteristics and practices in BOP/subsistence marketplaces and what lessons could be leant that may be of use to improve food marketing in BOP/subsistence marketplaces. The research was conducted via a qualitative abductive research method using secondary...

Esta herramienta revisa las materias primas, los productos y los subproductos utilizados tradicionalmente para alimentar a los cerdos. Explica datos sobre fuentes alternativas de alimentación y muestra una amplia gama de posibilidades, desde recursos naturales como frutas (bellotas, castañas, aceitunas, algarrobas, etc.) y malezas hasta cultivos locales (coles, nabos, etc.)...

This report describes: (i) policy measures enacted by the Government of Pakistan to contain the spread of the virus; (ii) policies and measures to stabilize the functioning of agri-food systems; (iii) potential effects of policies on agri-food systems and vulnerable groups. Finally, the profile also assesses longer-term options for agri-food...

En 2017, para dar continuidad a muchos años de colaboración entre el FIDA y Slow Food en temas de seguridad alimentaria, pueblos indígenas y jóvenes, el FIDA aprobó el proyecto Empoderar a los Pueblos Indígenas y a sus Comunidades para Defender y Promover el Patrimonio Alimentario, que Slow Food implementó durante los tres años siguientes. Su...

Having a family farm in Uganda may seem the simplest thing to do. Yet, the challenges are pretty high nowadays. Many farmers out there depend on agriculture. Unfortunately, the introduction of GMO seeds, the climate change affected raining season, as well as the lack of skills and knowledge regarding some more...

En el presente capítulo se consideran los aspectos más importantes que se deben tener en cuenta para el manejo de los suelos donde se van a establecer los cultivos de lima ácida Tahití, además de las prácticas necesarias para evaluar la fertilidad de los suelos y realizar un diagnóstico nutricional...

Este sistema de producción artesanal de semilla está dirigido especialmente a aquellos agricultores que no utilizan semilla de variedades mejoradas en su sistema de producción con tecnología tradicional debido a factores tales como alto precio de la semilla, poca disponibilidad en la zona; desconocimiento de las bondades del uso de...

The farm structures in the countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia are highly diverse, but in most of the countries are still largely dominated by smallholders and family farms. Supporting smallholders and family farms is one of four priorities for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations...

Farmers in tropical regions are often economically disadvantaged and farm on marginal soils. Their vulnerability is exacerbated by realities such as climate change, regional conflicts, and disease outbreaks (Stocking, 2001). In our efforts to address the agricultural needs of vulnerable communities, we often focus on the crops being grown. In...

Agroecology Newsletter of October 2020

En país de Colombia y en el Departamento del Meta se evidencia la participación de los mercados campesinos, donde a “través de estos los campesinos han aportado de manera significativa para que la economía en cuanto a sistemas productivos haya perdurado en el tiempo, esto sumado a la agricultura, los...

The following technology describes common maize insect pests and their characteristics. The technology is provided by the Ugandan Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO-Uganda).

Con la aplicación de esta tecnología el agricultor tiene la oportunidad de obtener sus propias semillas, consiguiendo una mayor calidad y por tanto un incremento de la producción de frijol. Se explican los diferentes pasos a seguir para su correcta producción y obtención y mantenimiento.

The following provides steps on how to obtain intermediate pineapple moisture, which resemble the steps for high moisture shelf-stable pineapples. The steps provide information on separation techniques, draining, layering, juice collection, dehydration techniques, cooling procedures and labelling.