Based on information provided by 91 countries and 27 international organizations, analysis of global literature and datasets, and contributions from over 175 authors and reviewers, The State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture assesses biodiversity for food and agriculture and its management worldwide.

The causes of food losses and waste in middle and high-income countries often relate to consumer behaviour as well as to a lack of coordination between different actors in the supply chain. For example, fruits and vegetables are often wasted due to them failing to conform to commercial high-quality standards....

Solving water scarcity will require a multi-dimensional approach including assistance from decision-support tools to help national managers to find the right mix of water, food and energy options to best fit country situations. Once socially acceptable paths that enhance country comparative advantages are outlined and communicated, institutional capacity, policies and financing...

A field trip to Teluk Bahang, a fishing village on the northwestern tip of Penang in Malaysia, shed light on the lives of small-scale fishers

Las calabazas y chilacayotes son hortalizas características de América. De las cinco especies de calabazas que existen, cuatro son mexicanas. Se considera que México es su centro de domesticación.

“A vida é uma semente, que precisa ser plantada. Nas mãos do agricultor, ela será germinada”. Este é um dos versos escritos pela agricultora orgânica Maria Regina Mendes Nogueira, 47 anos, de Poço Fundo, Minas Gerais. No campo e na poesia, a produtora de café expressa sua visão sobre a...

The learning programme has a blended approach composed of three consecutive phases. First, a three- week online workshop including interactive lessons, questionnaires and participatory activities on a collaborative digital platform. This took place between 18 February and 8 March 2019 and it allowed participants to conduct a first analysis of...

Since last year, Food Tank’s Farmer Friday series has been telling the stories of farmers and ranchers focusing on sustainable farming practices. These practices include crop rotation, grassy waterways, preserving reconstructed wetlands, and farming on the contour. Many of these farmers are part of Niman Ranch, a network of over 720...

The cultivation of diverse farmers’ varieties/landraces, which tend to be well-adapted and suited to local production systems, confers increased resilience for crop production. Farmers’ varieties/landraces are also potential sources of traits for crop improvement, especially for developing varieties tolerant to biotic and abiotic stresses and for incorporating farmer-preferred traits. Unfortunately, many of these genetic resources have...

Maíz es una palabra recogida por los españoles en su paso por las Antillas. Sin embargo, el centro de origen, diversificación y domesticación de este extraordinario pasto es Mesoamerica y en México hay cerca 60 razas documentadas a la fecha.

Nutrition is an important contributor to the health status of an individual, and wider community. The Pacific region faces many challenges including urbanisation, globalisation and climate change resulting in significant changes to the food environment, and consequently the health of these populations, particularly children and adolescents. Nutrition during childhood and...

A Lei do Selo Arte, que permite a venda interestadual de produtos alimentícios artesanais, como queijos, mel e embutidos, foi regulamentada nesta quinta-feira (18). A certificação é um sonho antigo de produtores artesanais, que poderão acessar mais mercados e aumentar sua renda. A primeira etapa de aplicação do Selo Arte será...

In the race to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and attain the aspirations of the Agenda 2063 and the 2025 Malabo Goals of the African Union, young men and women are the key drivers in our combined efforts to reach the finish line on time. The 2014 AU Malabo Summit...

Sustainable Land Management is quickly becoming one of the largest portfolios of the GEF Small Grants Programme (SGP), implemented by UNDP. Together with partners, SGP supports community organizations to use approaches, techniques, and methodologies in line with the principles of agroecology and climate-sensitive land resources management. This publication highlights successful and proven...

India’s 2019 Draft National Policy on Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture is an ambitious effort but limited in depth and vision

One of the key ingredients to a #ZeroHunger future is the soil beneath our feet. Although it may not look like much, soil is full of water, nutrients and microorganisms that are vital for growing our food. However, soil is a finite resource – restoring even a few centimetres of...

O Ministério da Agricultura e a Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária (Anvisa) vão fiscalizar a rastreabilidade de vegetais frescos e frutas a partir de 1º de agosto. O objetivo é identificar os produtores e saber como foram cultivados os alimentos. Com isso, será possível dar segurança à sociedade quanto ao consumo...

Los magueyes, también conocidos como agaves, son plantas americanas que recibieron el nombre náhuatl de metl y aunque existen en todo tipo de ecosistemas, nacieron principalmente en la aridez y bajo el sol mexicano. México es considerado como centro de origen, diversidad y domesticación de esta increíble planta.

Pesquisa inédita sobre a “Participação das mulheres em espaços cooperativos”, organizada e realizada pela Unicafes, em parceria com a UNILA (Universidade Federal da Integração Latino-Americana), com o Observatório ANFLA (Agriculturas Familiares Latino-Americanas), e com a REAF (Reunião Especializada sobre Agricultura Familiar do Mercosul ampliado), constatou que somente 20% das mulheres entrevistadas...

Organic farming in China is benefitting from the online shopping boom. Love Village is one of many small-scale farms trying to make use of the direct-to-consumer model facilitated by the internet. Can it provide stable sales and a loyal consumer base? And how will investment from big companies change things? These questions are on the...