With increasing concerns on the sustainability of agricultural systems, many tools have been developed to assess farm sustainability. The main objective of this study was to assess and compare the sustainability of different forms of family farm organization. A second objective was to test the relevance of the IDEA method...

Como en la edición anterior Cómo combatir los mecanismos de inercia frente al cambio, este artículo también se propone como un aporte a las personas que están en la tarea de implementar cambios (especialmente organizacionales) para ayudar a pensar y accionar estrategias que hagan efectiva y consensuada la modificación. Este texto...

The Nature Conservancy (TNC) es una organización ambiental global dedicada a la conservación de las tierras y aguas de las cuales depende la vida. Guiados por la ciencia, creamos soluciones innovadoras y prácticas a los desafíos más urgentes de nuestro mundo para que la naturaleza y las personas puedan prosperar...

When you get sick, your first thought might be to get antibiotics from your doctor. However, what you may not realise is that this seemingly small decision can have huge consequences on the health of both your specific community and society as a whole. The misuse and overuse of antimicrobials,...

This training module offers a basic introduction to the necessary steps, the best strategies and the available experiences in starting a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) partnership. This training module is addressed to potential and current CSA members, but also to anyone interested in the food sovereignty movement and in the...

Around 43 percent of the NENA region’s population live in rural areas, which in turn are highly affected by the poverty that results from exclusion from the region’s economic growth; 70 percent of the region’s poor currently live in rural areas and are largely dependent on agriculture for their livelihoods....

The Board of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) today approved an FAO project designed to transform Pakistan’s Indus River Basin by improving agriculture and water management to make this vital food-producing region more resilient to climate change. The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has provided FAO with a grant of nearly $35...

Among the topics of this edition: Non-chemical alternatives for combatting weeds; Ensuring secure food and nutrition supply;  IoF2020 webinars on IoT and many other interesting topics!

The State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture presents the first global assessment of biodiversity for food and agriculture worldwide. Biodiversity for food and agriculture is the diversity of plants, animals and micro-organisms at genetic, species and ecosystem levels, present in and around crop, livestock, forest and aquatic...

With empty bags you can sew a container. Place layers of decomposable material in the container and water it. Put the earthworms in after one week. Cover the top of the bed with gunny bags and water it regularly. Make sure the compost is shaded from direct sunlight.

An introductory course on agroecology explaining the main components, differences with conventional agriculture and implementation methods.  

At the thirty-sixth session of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean(ECLAC), held in Mexico City from 23 to 27 May 2016, the member States adopted resolution 700 (XXXVI), Mexico Resolution, which established the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development as a regional...

The need to reduce food loss and waste is firmly embedded in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Food loss and waste reduction is considered important for improving food security and nutrition, promoting environmental sustainability and lowering production costs. However, efforts to reduce food loss and waste will only be...

Geodetic companies working to provide assistance in the Macedonian land consolidation process are receiving special training today in a workshop at the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Economy in Skopje. The training workshop on conducting feasibility studies for ten selected areas with the highest potential for land consolidation is being...

En la pampa ondulada, el tránsito con maquinaria agrícola pesada en suelo húmedo, la falta de remoción, la pérdida de materia orgánica como consecuencia de la desaparición de la ganadería, la falta de rotación de cultivos y, asociado a ello, la disminución de la estabilidad estructural, de la macroporosidad y...

Coexistence has always been a reality in the French countryside. However recently it becomes an object for researchers. In this article, we focus on the relationship between the two main forms of agricultural production in Guadeloupe: family or peasant agriculture and export agriculture in the CTE implementation process. Here, we...

Geographical indication schemes help protect food products and produce that are characteristic to specific geographic areas. Giving certain foods special labels that are linked to their place of origin can play a special role in promoting sustainable rural development, improving farm income, and widening export opportunities. Common products include fruits,...

O Projeto "Elas no Campo e na Pesca" tem como pilares atuantes o empreendedorismo, a liderança e a autonomia das mulheres rurais. A estimativa é de que o projeto beneficie duas mil trabalhadoras do campo e da pesca de todos os municípios do Espirito Santo. O "Elas no Campo e na...

The European Commission will provide €120 million to the EU's beekeeping sector over the next three years to support its essential role in agriculture and the environment. This represents an increase of €12 million compared to the support provided for the period from 2017 to 2019.

As concerns about agrodiversity loss and its impact on food security increase, interest in seed-saving practices and motivations has risen, especially in regions characterized by ancestral farming. Agroecology practitioners in the northern Andes of Ecuador (n = 65) participated in this study to describe (1) the dynamics of intergenerational agrodiversity, (2) perceptions...