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Spotlight on strategies to support farmers in Malawi
At the recent launch of the new strategy for the National Agriculture Extension and Advisory Services in Lilongwe, Malawi, Access Agriculture (www.accessagriculture.org/) was invited to participate in the exhibition titled “Agriculture Extension and Advisory Services within reach: Key to Improved Agricultural Productivity and Nutrition.”
Malawi
2021 - Access Agriculture
Journal article
Revista de Investigación e Innovación Agropecuaria y de Recursos Naturales
En la producción de hortalizas en la Región Caribe no existe una organización de cadena productiva lo cual se manifiesta en la distribución inequitativa del valor agregado y la baja competitividad. Este trabajo tuvo como objetivo determinar los aspectos que impiden la integración de la cadena de valor de las...
Colombia
2021 - Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria (AGROSAVIA)
Blog article
Planting their way to self-reliance
A little idea can go a long way. This is what Simon Adriko learnt when he started showing farmer-training videos to residents of the refugee settlements in the West Nile region of Uganda to increase agricultural productivity, improve their livelihood and make them self-reliant.
Uganda
2021 - Access Agriculture
Blog article
Instalada Câmara Temática da Agricultura Familiar do Consórcio Nordeste
O Consórcio Interestadual de Desenvolvimento Sustentável do Nordeste instalou a Câmara Temática da Agricultura Familiar na última segunda-feira (01/02). O objetivo da Câmara é que, baseando-se nas experiências exitosas dos nove estados que compõem o Consórcio, seja elaborada até março uma proposta que articule, apoie e aperfeiçoe a implementação de políticas...
Brazil
2021 - Consórcio Interestadual de Desenvolvimento Sustentável do Nordeste
Journal
The Organic Farmer
"The Organic Farmer" (TOF) is the English version of the magazine for small-scale Kenyan farmers who previously had only very limited access to information on ecological farming. It is the only magazine for ecological farming in East Africa. Similarly unique is "Mkulima Mbunifu" (The Smart Farmer), the edition of TOF in Swahili....
Kenya
2021 - Infonet-Biovision
Fact sheet
Arreglos y densidades: arreglos de siembra
El plátano se integra a otro cultivo principal (café, cacao, cítricos, guayaba, entre otros). El cultivo de plátano puede tener elementos funcionales como aporte de sombra temporal o diversificación de la producción. Predomina en la zona del Eje Cafetero.
Colombia
2021 - Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria (AGROSAVIA)
Newsletter
Access Agriculture Panorama No. 6 - January 2021
Highlights• Access Agriculture 2021 Calendar (download and print)• Access Agriculture leaflet (view/download) • Announcement: 80 new videos posted on our platform www.accessagriculture.org.• Meet our Ambassador: Maliki Agnoro• Access Agriculture Engagement Analytics
2021 - Access Agriculture
Event
Webinar: Stock-take report on agroecology in IFAD operations: An integrated approach to sustainable food systems
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) invites you to the launch of IFAD’s first comprehensive report on a holistic approach to sustainable production and food systems.
Based on a stock-take of recent IFAD-supported projects assessing their promotion of agroecology, this learning session will discuss key findings and recommendations for more...
2021 - International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
Website
Mediterranean Organic Agriculture Network
MOAN is an institutional platform for representatives of Ministries in charge of agriculture to exchange data, knowledge and experience for the development of Mediterranean Organic Agriculture.
MOAN is a tool to promote cooperation and policy dialogue for sustainable production and consumption patterns in changing Mediterranean communities and territories, through the diffusion...
2021 - Mediterranean Organic Agriculture Network - MOAN
Blog article
A Lost alpine agriculture
As more youth move to cities, in Africa, but also in South Asia and Latin America, development experts worry about the future of rural communities. So, we can learn a lesson by taking a glimpse at a region where most youth left agriculture some three generations ago.
France - Portugal
2021 - AgroInsight
Website
EU Global Food and Nutrition Security - Agroecology
Agroecology designs sustainable agroecosystems by applying ecological and agronomic concepts and principles. Ecosystem services functional to crop growth (e.g. soil quality, pollination, natural pest control) are maximised through appropriate resource management and farming practices. The use of synthetic inputs is reduced to the minimum or eliminated. The nutrient cycle is...
European Union
2021 - European Commission
Article
Organic Innovation Days 2021: A successful demonstration of promising innovations
The Organic Innovation Days 2021, TP Organics’ annual public event and the only EU event on research and innovation for organic agriculture, was successfully held online on 30 November and 1 December, under the title “Better inputs for organic agriculture”.
Belgium
2021
Blog article
Connecting traditional with modern for more resilience and sustainability in agriculture
Countries of the vast and diverse Europe and Central Asia region receive guidance on an eco-friendly transformation of their agrifood systems.
Current agricultural systems of the region are extremely polarized with large-scale intensive agriculture and smallholder farming being at opposite ends. A new approach, called nature-based solutions, can help integrate both...
2021 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Blog article
Georgia reaches out to agriculture community through first Olympiad competition
A country-wide competition in Georgia that is reaching out to all age groups aims to generate new interest in and knowledge of agriculture. The Olympiad competition, part of an Austria-funded FAO project, will see contestants battle in one out in four categories – farmer, student, schoolchildren, practitioner – with the...
Georgia
2021 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Policy brief/paper
Organic farming and biodiversity
Policy options
A large number of research projects and reviews have been conducted on this topic. The aim of this part of the study is not to undertake another comprehensive review, but to summarise the main outcomes with a focus on primary land use types (arable, grassland, horticulture etc.) and geographical conditions...
2021 - IFOAM Organics
Book
Stories of agroecology and the climate crisis: reports of grassroots innovations by journalists from 14 African countries
The book brings together grassroots stories of good practices on agroecology and its overall benefits in attaining food security and a climate-resilient future in Africa, presenting agroecology as a viable way to mitigate and adapt to climate change.
Through agroecology and food sovereignty perspectives, AFSA teamed with pan-African journalists from 14...
2021 - Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA)
Video
''SEEDS THAT NURTURE US''
Small farmers are by far the largest and most prolific group of seed breeders not only in Uganda but also in Africa and they have successfully cultivated an abundant diversity of crops for centuries. However, various initiatives are underway to introduce the so‐called Green Revolution technologies into the country’s agriculture...
2021 - Seatini Uganda
Magazine article
Agroecología: así piensan los pioneros que están transformando nuestro sistema alimentario
Cada vez más productores se animan a hacer un cambio paradigmático en sus sistemas productivos y dejan de usar productos químicos. Les preguntamos cómo comenzaron y por qué. Las respuestas nos llenan de esperanzas.
2021 - Regeneration International
Video
A new organic seed health strategy - Presentation at ISSS 2021 conference
An organic Seed Health Strategy was designed in the framework of the LIVESEED project. This oral presentation by Steven Groot at the 2021 ISSS conference provides a summary.
2021 - Ifoam Organics Europe
Fact sheet
Componente ambiental: análisis de suelo
El análisis de suelo, en conjunto con el conocimiento del sistema productivo, permite determinar las características nutricionales y condiciones adversas que el suelo presenta. Seleccione un área homogénea dentro de la finca, teniendo en cuenta: relieve, pastura, color y textura del suelo. Escoja un recorrido en el campo que cubra...
Colombia
2021 - Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria (AGROSAVIA)
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