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How to process raw propolis into propolis extracts
Propolis or “bee glue” is a resinous mixture that honey bees collect from tree buds and plant resins. Propolis is used by the bees in the hive for its antimicrobial and anti-viral properties. Humans can also benefit from these properties of propolis. Owing to its healing power, propolis becomes a...
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
Practices
Well dried maize benefits all: the solar maize dryer
The solar maize dryer is a construction that dries maize through solar energy. It is a construction that resembles a greenhouse. It takes three days to reduce the moisture content of maize from 24 to 14 percent. Drying maize reduces the risk of mould and aflotoxins and helps farmers to...
Ghana
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
Practices
Establecimiento y manejo de pasturas mejoradas: la Briachiaria brizanta
La Brachiaria brizanta es un pasto permanente y amacollado, con tallos vigorosos que alcanzan alturas de 1,5 a 2 metros. El valor nutritivo se considera entre moderado y bueno, si se compara con otras especies de Brachiarias, en relación con su palatabilidad, consumo, digestibilidad y composición química. Por eso, el...
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
Practices
Labour-saving technologies and practices: row planting, hand seeders and planters
The following technology provides an overview and details features of hand seeders and planters including jab planters to plant in rows. The advantages (labour saving, livelihood resilience strengthening, equipment, skills and cost) and disadvantages (labour and cost) are also highlighted.
Description
Details of planting in rows for closely and widely spaced crops...
Kenya
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
Practices
Rice seed flotation (Africa Rice Center video on rice advice)
When farmers take out their seeds from storage and open the lid of the container, they may find flying insects. To confirm if the seeds have been attacked, farmers take a sample of seeds in their hands and on close observation may find holes in the seed. Insects eat the...
Benin
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
Practices
Farm yard manure and water hyacinth compost applications
The organic matter content of the soil is an indication of soil fertility. Low organic matter content can worsen the water-holding capacity of the soil which is crucial during drought periods. Several methods can be used to enrich soil and increase its fertility, for example through the use of farm...
Bangladesh
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
Practices
Management guidelines for Asian floodplain river fisheries
These guidelines are based on research on Asian river systems funded by the Government of the United Kingdom's Department for International Development. They deal with five basic questions with regard to floodplain fishery resources. 1. Why manage? 2. What to manage? 3. Who should manage? 4. How to manage? 5....
Bangladesh
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
Video
Seminario virtual: Política brasilera de agroecología y producción orgánica
This activity is part of the South-South cooperation project called “Sembrando Capacidades”, whose objective is to improve differentiated public policies for peasant, family and community agriculture in Colombia, through the exchange of experiences with Brazil, in cooperation with FAO, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Colombia, the Ministry of Agriculture,...
Brazil
2020 - FAO, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Colombia, the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply of Brazil, and the Brazilian Cooperation Agency
Journal article
Migrant Farmworkers Face Heightened Vulnerabilities During COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically reshaped Canadian society in just a few short weeks. At the same time, its varied impacts shine a light on pre-existing social inequities. Certain populations, including low wage workers, racial minorities, homeless people, and older and disabled residents of long-term care facilities have been disproportionately...
2020
Report
Rethinking Regenerative Food Systems
The Case of Hungary and Croatia
This publication showcases a number of different forms of collective action in Hungary and Croatia to provide a better understanding of their specific contexts, operations, challenges and opportunities supported by the activities carried out within the frame of the BOND Project (Bringing Organisations and Network Development to higher levels in...
Croatia - Hungary
2020 - Védegylet
Journal article
Comment/Editorial: A New Platform, A New Engine
The FAO-SSF Umbrella Programme offers a platform to provide direction for the formulation of small-scale fisheries policies, strategies and legislation in many developing countries
2020 - The International Collective in Support of Fishworkers (ICSF)
Blog article
FAO calls for collaboration and innovation in Latin America and the Caribbean
The 36th session of FAO’s Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean, hosted virtually by the Government of Nicaragua, started today with Members exchanging their experiences, strategies and ideas on the fight against COVID-19 pandemic, while the FAO Director-General QU Dongyu stressed the importance of strengthened collaboration and innovation, particularly to...
2020 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Journal article
Images et usages du crabe au sein de la population Guadeloupéenne
Le crabe (notamment Cardisoma guanhumi) est très ancré dans la culture populaire Guadeloupéenne : fête annuelle du crabe, maison du crabe et même emblème d’une commune. Différentes enquêtes et observations ont permis de décrire les images et usages de ce membre de la faune sauvage au sein de la société...
Guadeloupe
2020 - HaL Archives Ouvertes
Journal article
Design of equipment for agroecology: Coupled innovation processes led by farmer-designers
More and more questions are currently being raised as to what the farm equipment of the future ought to be and how it should be designed to best meet contemporary challenges in farming. In Western countries, innovation in agricultural equipment is focused on a dominant model in which the agro-industry...
2020 - HaL Archives Ouvertes
Journal article
Small-scale biogas technology for the rural areas of Sumatra
Biogas for Indonesia
Increasing livestock population puts pressure on the treatment of organic waste.Sufficient feedstock for biogas production on small farms rather than individual farmers. Low level of information access on biogas technology by farmers. Small-scale biogas systems are technically feasible for animal waste in the target area.
Indonesia
2020 - Czech University of Life Sciences Prague
Report
Europe and Central Asia: Regional food market situation and policy bulletin in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
According to the FAO Global Information and Early Warning System (GIEWS), cereal production in 2019 and the estimated closing stock in 2019/20 are both near record highs and supplies in Europe and Central Asia (ECA) and around the world are estimated to be sufficient. As a result, global cereal markets...
2020 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Practices
Illipe nut plantation on undrained peatland
The Illipe species (Shorea spp.) are Southeast Asian forest trees that are highly suitable to be cultivated on tropical peatlands. The nuts and timber of these trees have a high commercial value. At the same time, Illipe plantations conserve peatlands. Peatlands not only hold a large pool of carbon but also...
Indonesia
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
Practices
Labour-saving technologies and practices: renewable energy resources
The following provides an outlook on the main renewable energy sources of biomass, solar, hydropower and wind. It highlights their advantages in terms of labour saving, livelihood resilience strengthening, livelihood diversification and cost. Disadvantages include technical issues, equipment, cost, skill, knowledge, risk, and infrastructure.
Description
1. Energy sources
1.1 Biomass energy
The wood used...
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
Practices
Rice seed sorting (Africa Rice Center video on rice advice)
There are many problems with poor quality seeds. Spotted and discoloured seeds are some of the major ones. Spotted seeds cannot be removed by winnowing or seed flotation. They can only be removed by manual sorting. By watching this video you will learn how to clean seeds as one of...
Benin
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
Practices
ParFish Toolkit: a participatory fisheries stock assessment approach
Without access to reliable information to enable farmers to make better use of their natural resources, a majority of artisanal fishing communities are unable to halt trends towards reduced fish catches. Stock assessments are an important component for managing fisheries. These assist in the provision of advice on recommended exploitation...
United Republic of Tanzania
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
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