The coexistence and confrontation of agricultural and food models are an issue that is evincing much interest from the media and the political and professional fields. It is also an active area of research, a fact which led to a call for articles and the publication of a special issue....

Co-convened by the FAO Director-General and the Chair of the AU Specialized Technical Committee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Water and Environment,moderated by the AU Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture, the meeting will discuss food security and nutrition implications of the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa.

In Nutrient Film Technique (NFT), a thin layer of nutrient–rich water is circulated through horizontal pipes. Plants are within net pots hat are suspended within holes at the top of the pipes so the roots are in contact with the water. The water supplies nutrients to the plants that then...

Une bonne récolte de miel est importante puisque du miel de bonne qualité se garde bien et se vend au meilleur prix. Plusieurs récoltes de miel par an sont possibles, quoique la période de récolte puisse varier d’un endroit à un autre. Cette technologie explique comment récolter du miel d’une...

The growing number of ecological, health, economic and social crises situations are compounding and are based on an exceptionally complex political reality that demands a systemic and holistic perspective. This first article of a three-part contribution to Agroecology Now presents the current moment as a crisis in capitalism that demands systemic and structural...

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, young entrepreneurs in agrifood systems in sub-Saharan Africa were already facing a number of challenges. The main challenges include limited access to natural resources, finance, technology, knowledge and information, and insufficient participation in policy dialogues and other decision-making processes. The COVID-19 pandemic and its disruptions to...

El Balance Social de AGROSAVIA 2019 está dividido en dos capítulos. El primero está dedicado al análisis de una muestra de 26 tecnologías ofrecidas por la Corporación y que han sido incorporadas por los productores en sus sistemas agropecuarios o agroindustriales. Esta muestra incluye diferentes tipos de tecnologías como material...

La Alianza Mesoamericana de Pueblos y Bosques (AMPB) es un espacio de coordinación e intercambio de autoridades territoriales que administran o influyen sobre las principales masas boscosas de Mesoamérica. Gobiernos indígenas y organizaciones forestales comunitarias que en la Alianza buscan fortalecer su propio diálogo, enfocado en la gestión comunitaria de sus recursos...

This practice describes how cultivating lotus in raised beds can create employment and generate income in the rainy season. The example of the flood prone areas of the Quang Tri province of north central Vietnam is used to highlight its benefits. Steps on how to implement the technology are listed...

In Montenegro, smallholder farmers rely heavily on traditional agriculture practices for their livelihoods. So much so, that a poor blueberry harvest or honey season can have devastating impacts on rural households. That’s why the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and...

Interventions to improve the sustainability and nutrition of food can be misdirected when based on assumptions about people’s priorities and level of knowledge. When citizens have the capacity to act on their own priorities — in other words when they have agency — there is the potential to achieve better...

Agroecology Newsletter of August 2020

Small-holder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa are experiencing the negative impacts of climate change. The vulnerable exposure to frequent extreme weather conditions, increased risk of pests, water deficiency among others has a direct negative effect on food production. The women face higher risks and greater burdens from the impacts of climate...

La concurrencia de diversos factores que afectan la sustentabilidad del sistema productivo predominantemente agrícola de la región núcleo, tales como la alta proporción del monocultivo de soja, la complejización del manejo agrícola por la aparición de malezas resistentes, las altas tasas de extracción de nutrientes de los suelos, el cambio...

Since COVID-19 struck, life has changed for entrepreneurs and businesses around the world. Due to lockdowns and movement restrictions, smallholder farmers and rural businesses have been unable to access markets and sell produce or other products. As they often have little or no access to social security, rural youth disproportionately...

El siguiente video es la grabación de la videoconferencia denominada "Procesos organizativos y de comercialización de la Agricultura Familiar", que fue presentada por Edgardo González y Pablo García. La actividad fue realizada el jueves 29 de octubre de 2020 entre las 9:30 y las 11 hs y participaron un total...

The 2020 Global Food Policy Report focuses on the need to build inclusive food systems, both to ensure that marginalized and vulnerable people enjoy the benefits and opportunities that food systems can bring and to support sustainable development. Inclusive food systems can help create better economic opportunities for poor people,...

The background for conducting country study on the challenges, needs and constraints of smallholders and family farms in the Republic of Serbia has been a wish to further strengthen the Regional Initiative on Empowering Smallholders and Family Farms and develop it towards a stronger programmatic approach at both the regional...

In Uganda, the COVID-19 youth engagement initiative promoted by FAO was launched through a network of youth champions and organizations that have been supported by and collaborating with the ICA programme, for instance in the development of the National Strategy for Youth Employment in Agriculture or in the Youth Inspiring Youth in Agriculture initiative. Watch the...

En este folleto puede encontrar información de distintas variedades de toros, como pruebas de desempeño en pastoreo, valores genéticos y valoración genómica de Romosinuano y Blanco Orejinegro y otras razas. Más Información: Bibliografía completa de la corporación Editorial Agrosavia Repositorio Institucional (BAC) Podcast Dimensions Agriperfiles Google Scholar LaReferencia Redalyc Redcol ResearchGate