El presente estudio se realizó con el objeto de conocer características del mercado y los requisitos de la calidad de los frutos de berenjena en las principales ciudades de consumo en Colombia. Para ello, se realizaron encuestas que contemplaban aspectos sobre la comercialización, mercado, uso, consumo y calidad de los...

This practice describes different considerations regarding plant propagation in organic agriculture. The following sections detail the types of plant propagation; criteria for seed evaluation; characterization and multiplication in terms of physical and health qualities; and finally the importance of traditional varieties with particular focus on seed conservation.

Les moutons qui broutent dans les pâturages peuvent être infestés par plusieurs types de parasites. Le niveau d’infestation parasitaire doit faire l’objet d’un contrôle. Dans le cas contraire, l’infestation peut entraîner des saignements, l’amaigrissement et même la mort de l’animal. En cas d’hydatidose (maladie due à l’infestation par un ténia),...

Au Sénégal, l’agriculture est confrontée au triple défi de la croissance démographique, du changement climatique et de la dégradation des ressources productives (eau, sols, forêts). Dans ce contexte, lemodèle actuel d’intensification agricole n’apportera pas de réponses durables. Les systèmes de production conventionnels paraissent performants à court terme, mais ils sont...

Organic Farm Knowledge hosts a wide range of practical knowledge and tools for organic farmers and advisers helping improve farming practices. It is also a virtual meeting place for cross-border learning, promoting the exchange of knowledge among farmers, farm advisers, and scientists to increase productivity and quality in organic farming...

With food supply disrupted by COVID-19, concerns about food security have led to increased interest in growing food at home. This is particularly true for vulnerable communities as indicated by Access Agriculture analysis, which shows that its farmer-training videos promoting backyard farming such as ‘Using sack mounds to grow vegetables’...

An FAO project with a women’s clam association in Tunisia’s Gulf of Gabes helped the clam harvesters to earn more for their labour, while also incorporating sustainable practices.

Dans le cadre du projet Sécurité alimentaire: une agriculture adaptée (SAGA), la FAO coordonne différentes initiatives pilotes sur le renforcement des capacités adaptatives de la société civile au Sénégal et en Haïti. Dans ce contexte, d’octobre 2019 à mars 2020, Carrefour International et l’Association pour la promotion de la femme sénégalaise...

Healthy oceans and coastal communities cannot exist without investments in the long-term sustainability, social development and values of small-scale fisheries

Les couverts végétaux temporaires ou engrais verts se développent en viticulture dans le but de disposer de sols vivants et plus résilients aux aléas climatiques. Leur utilisation est très pertinente en viticulture biologique pour sécuriser les rendements souhaités et optimiser la qualité de ses vins tout en créant de la...

La gravísima situación que tanto el mundo como toda nuestra región latinoamericana está enfrentando, responde a un conjunto complejo de presiones enmarcadas en el proyecto de modernidad, instalado como estructura dominante que asocia manifestaciones de una crisis sin precedentes, que va más allá todavía de las desigualdades generadas por el...

Formed in 2007, Food Plant Solutions Rotary Action Group (FPS) creates science-based educational materials, which: identify highly nutritious local food plants, explain how to grow them in a sustainable, agroecological way, detail the nutritional value of the plants and describe why human bodies require those nutrients. The resources created by FPS allows people to better...

La biodiversidad y la conservación han sido temas importantes dentro del desarrollo productivo de la sociedad. En esa línea, Colombia presenta una prioridad ambiental, ante la cual ha venido desarrollando estudios sobre programas de conservación, recuperación y manejo sostenible, con el fin de mitigar los efectos negativos de las actividades...

Soil cultivation includes all mechanical measures to loosen, turn or mix the soil, such as ploughing, tilling, digging, hoeing, harrowing etc. Careful soil cultivation can improve the soil‘s capacity to retain water, its aeration, the capacity of infiltration, warming up, evaporation etc. But soil cultivation can also harm the soil...

By improving the physical soil condition and structure, composting helps to make crops less susceptible to pests and diseases, protects against erosion, and thereby increases farms’ resilience to disasters.  In Dominica, hazards, such as storms, hurricanes, landslides, and invasive pests and diseases, directly impact agricultural productivity and production. Improving soil fertility...

Bamboo and rattan are ideal resources for development that integrate poverty reduction and environmental sustainability. INBAR’s priority is giving people at all levels the knowledge and skills they need for long-term development involving bamboo and rattan. The following technology describes how to use Bamboo as a material for treadle pump...

Este video te enseñará cómo seleccionar, reproducir y almacenar semillas criollas. También, aprenderás las diferencias con semillas híbridas F1.

A autorização para a comercialização de produtos de origem animal entre cidades que integram o mesmo consórcio público, responsável pelo serviço de inspeção, deverá trazer avanços significativos no cenário econômico dos municípios associados. A avaliação é de representantes de consórcios organizados em várias partes do país que consideram a entrada...

Formed in 2007, Food Plant Solutions Rotary Action Group (FPS) creates science-based educational materials, which: identify highly nutritious local food plants, explain how to grow them in a sustainable, agroecological way, detail the nutritional value of the plants and describe why human bodies require those nutrients. The resources created by FPS allows people to better...

The COVID-19 pandemic is threatening the food security, nutrition and climate resilience of Small Island Developing States (SIDS), which share many traits, including a reliance on international trade and imported foods; vulnerability to climate change and malnutrition. This brief highlights some of the identified and potential impacts of the COVID-19...