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O poder do chocolate: cacau orgânico tira pequenos agricultores da pobreza no Brasil
Em fazenda comunitária na Bahia, cada família é responsável por cultivar quatro hectares de árvores de cacau, além de participar da manutenção de horta
Na fazenda comunitária, que reúne 39 famílias, cada família é responsável por cultivar quatro hectares de árvores de cacau e participa da manutenção da horta comunitária.
Antes sem terra e agora instalados a 80 km do litoral da Bahia, esses pequenos agricultores produzem cacau, frutas e verduras sem usar fertilizantes ou...
Brazil
2020 - Comissão Executiva do Plano da Lavoura Cacaueira (CEPLAC)
Blog article
Alimentación sana y nutritiva en Duvergé
Con el fin de contribuir a la generación de medios de vida como estrategia de acceso a una alimentación sana y nutritiva para las familias de la comunidad de Duvergé en República Dominicana y localidades vecinas, ubicadas en el territorio de la Reserva de Biosfera Transfronteriza La Salle-Jaragua-Bahoruco-Enriquillo, CESAL está realizando acciones de...
Dominican Republic
2020 - CESAL
Policy brief/paper
Moving towards a more healthy and sustainable EU food system, a corner stone of the European Green Deal
By 2030, with our new Farm to Fork strategy, we will take action to: Reduce the overall use and risk of chemical and hazardous pesticides by 50% Reduce the sales of antimicrobials for farmed animals and aquaculture by 50% Increase organic farmed land by 25%
European Union
2020 - European Commission
Book
Alimentro: el valor nutricional de recursos forrajeros de Colombia. Sistema de información
El objetivo de este documento es orientar al usuario sobre cómo utilizar de forma integral la información ofrecida por AlimenTro, el “Sistema de información del valor nutricional de recursos forrajeros de Colombia” diseñado y desarrollado por AGROSAVIA.
En primer lugar se hace un recuento sobre la metodología utilizada para la construcción...
Colombia
2020 - Corporación colombiana de investigación agropecuaria - Agrosavia
Practices
Tropilaelaps: a parasitic disease of the brood
Tropilaelapsosis affects honeybee larvae and pupae. It is caused by mites of the genus Tropilaelaps. The parasites feed on bee larvae and pupae, and cause malformation, death and subsequent swarming or colony decline. Tropilaelaps mites are common natural parasites of the giant honeybees distributed throughout Asia. Although Tropilaelaps spp. have not spread...
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
Practices
Cost-benefit analysis of using fish pots versus bottom set longlines in the Philippines based on field testing
This technology describes the testing of fish pots, a type of passive fishing gear that can be installed in the sea and harvested when sea conditions are not too dangerous, as compared to the use of bottom set longlines in the Philippines. Along with descriptions of the technology in comparison...
Philippines
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
Article
Collective action and “social distancing” in COVID-19 responses
Much of my research has been on the need for collective action in managing natural resources, and the value of groups to facilitate collective agency for women’s empowerment. Extensive research has shown that coordination among resource users is necessary to distribute rights and responsibilities for both appropriation and provision of...
2020
Practices
How to measure soil pH value
Most soils in Ghana are too acidic, limiting the nutrient uptake of plants. The following video presents one easy way to measure a soil’s pH value using pH indicator strips. Knowing your soil's pH value helps to take action to improve your soil quality.
Ghana
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
Journal article
Neighbor Loaves Program Aims to Maintain Regional Grain Value Chains and Feed the Community
In the surreality of March 2020, as states closed the doors on business, my colleague Alyssa Hartman had a great idea. Watching businesses struggle, she wondered what she could do as a non-essential worker to help farmers and bakers. We set up a time to chat.
Alyssa is executive director of...
2020
Video
#IGrowYourFood - Meet Luljeta, an organic farmer from Albania
For me, becoming an organic farmer is an investment in myself. I encourage people to love nature, love life, and eat organic.” Meet Luljeta, an organic farmer from Albania 🇦🇱 who makes a living growing olives for food and cosmetics.
Albania
2020
Video
Mulch-sowing for spring crops
Directly seeding into mulch is a planting method in which the seeds are sown into mulched plant residues. The aim of mulch seeding is to achieve largely continuous erosion control of the soil throughout the year. Non-inversion tillage is utilised, which only works on the surface of the soil, protecting...
2020 - Legume Hub
Blog article
National CSA Meeting in Norway
Yearly meeting on November 15th in Oslo
The CSA movement in Norway is growing larger year by year. As per December 2019 there are 82 active CSAs in Norway. Given that Norway is a small country with only around 5,3 million inhabitants and around 3 % of the land area being suitable for agriculture, the number of...
Norway
2020 - Organic Norway
Practices
Small Hive Beetle (SHB)
The small hive beetle (SHB), or Aethina tumida, is an external parasite that affects honeybee colonies and other pollinating insects. It is a pest native to sub-Saharan and has spread into various regions of the world in the past few decades. The SHB can cause serious economic damage to the beekeeping...
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
Manual
Agricultural value chain finance innovations and lessons
Case studies in Africa
Agricultural Value Chain Finance Innovations and Lessons: Case Studies in Africa documents key aspects and lessons from selected best practice cases for training and learning. Using site visits to document the information, the 22 practical case studies and examples were developed across Africa to portray a diverse set of experiences...
2020 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Practices
Ten ways to improve milk marketing
This practice describes ten strategies to increase earnings from a smallholder farmer’s milk production. Strategies included within this practice are, among others, organizing a marketing group, setting up milk-collection points and starting a small-scale processing plant.
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
Practices
Preservation of fish and meat
In times of scarcity, preserved foods can be a welcome addition to the diet. Through preservation, sales of out of season products are possible and prices asked are independent of the usually lower market prices during the harvest season. The emphasis is to inform farmers on how to process and...
Uganda
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
Technical paper
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and family farming
Family farmers, especially those operating at a small-scale level, are particularly exposed to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Temporary movement restrictions hinder their access to markets, and the perishable goods and small animals they mostly produce and keep are the most affected by being cut off from markets and...
2020 - Food and Agriculture organization of the United Nations FAO
Practices
Le montage du fumier Bokashi
La présente fiche porte sur le montage du fumier BOKASHI
Niger
2020 - Beo-Neere Agroécologie
Report
Agriculture, forestry and fishery statistics
Agriculture, forestry and fi shery statistics provides a selection of recent, topical data. Information is presented for the European Union (EU) and its Member States, and is supplemented (when available) with data for the United Kingdom, EFTA members, candidate countries to the EU and potential candidates. This publication aims to...
European Union
2020 - Eurostat (European Commission)
Blog article
Localising the Sustainable Development Goals
From Rio to the present, from ‘green growth’ to implementing social solidarity economy, fighting the climate crisis and ensuring sustainable food systems and nutrition and (re)localisation of the economy.
2020 - Urgenci
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