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The role of forest extraction in the livelihood strategies of Indonesian smallholder cattle farmers
The understanding of the role of using forest resources in the livelihood strategies of smallholder farmers is limited. Rural household surveys often omit this aspect. From a survey of 600 Indonesian cattle farmers, we apply the sustainable livelihood framework to investigate the role extracting forest resources has in livelihood strategies...
Indonesia
2023
Book
Leafy Greens and Vegetables of Vietnam - Vietnamese
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...
Viet Nam
2023
Blog article
FAO pledges to provide support for the implementation of the Pacific Strategic Plan for Agricultural and Fisheries Statistics (P-SPAFS)
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Pacific Community (SPC) have pledged to collaborate on a ten-year plan, the Pacific Strategic Plan for Agriculture and Fisheries Statistics (P-SPAFS) which aims at strengthening the collection and dissemination of statistics related to food security, agriculture, fisheries, and...
2023 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Blog article
Gender transformative trainings in Asian small-scale fisheries: insights from the Philippines and Indonesia
Over the last few weeks, South-east Asia has been the focus of FAO’s work targeting the achievement of gender equality in small-scale fisheries. As part of the project “Implementing the Small-Scale Fisheries Guidelines for gender equitable and climate resilient food systems and livelihoods”, the Philippines and Indonesia had the opportunity to hold two different...
Philippines
2023 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Blog article
SVC4SIDS and Kiribati working together to empower local fisheries: national inception, upgrading strategy, and lobster value chain mapping workshops
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources Development of the Republic of Kiribati, will hold an inception and upgrading strategy workshop on 4-5 July in Tarawa. Although the project started in 2020, this official national launch event was hampered...
Kiribati
2023
Article
Introducing an ecologically-based pest management approach in Cambodia through adaptive learning networks
How can we reach farmers with ecologically-based Integrated Pest Management (IPM) while creating a supportive context for adoption by farmers and relevant stakeholders? We assessed a new method – Adaptive Learning Networks – from reflections of varied stakeholders, farmer diaries and survey data procured in 2016 and 2019. This method...
Cambodia
2023
Article
Farm size and productivity relationship among the farming communities in India
The relationship between farm size and productivity has been a topic of interest in agricultural research for decades due to the significance of agriculture in rural economies and its potential to reduce poverty and promote inclusive growth. The relationship between farm size and productivity is influenced by factors such as...
India
2023
Report
Good agricultural practices (GAP)
Sesame (Sesamum Indicum)
Thorough reviews of Myanmar GAP guidelines 2018 and ASEAN GAP standards were conducted. Collaborative GAP situational analysis identified gaps in knowledge, access, and efficiency in inputs and service provision. Extensive secondary research, farmer discussions, and stakeholder insights provided a strong basis for sesame GAP upgrade.
GAP promotion aims for systematic, field-based,...
Myanmar
2023 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Journal article
Farmer’s Perception and Factors Influencing Adoption of Adaptation Measures to Cope with Climate Change: An Evidence from Coastal Bangladesh
Farmers in the south-west coastal Bangladesh are frequently affected by climate change due to their proximity to the Bay of Bengal and heavy reliance on agriculture for their livelihoods. In this case, farmers need to know the best implementation methods (adaptation strategies) to reduce crop losses in a changing climate....
Bangladesh
2023 - Jashore University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh
Report
CGIAR Initiative on Agroecology ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT 2022
Based on stakeholder mapping results and building on existing partnerships and experiences, a diversity of local and national food system actors (FSAs) (1,346 individuals involved so far, 42% female, 58% male) have played a critical role in supporting the emergence of the Agroecological Living Landscapes (ALLs). Engagement principles, visioning, and codesign...
2023 - CGIAR Initiative on Agroecology
Video
Farmer field schools in Laos
In Laos, farmer field schools serve as a valuable platform for learning among farmers, exchange of farming knowledge, and introduction of innovative farming techniques. These schools have not only enriched farmers' knowledge and skills but have also instilled confidence in their ability to embrace new farming practices to enhance their...
Lao People's Democratic Republic
2023 - Asian Farmers´ Association (AFA)
Event
Digitalisation on Eradicating Poverty and Malnutrition in the Region
AsiaDHRRA participated in the 7th Southeast Asia Multi-Stakeholder Forum “Reinforcing the 2030 Agenda and Eradicating Poverty in Times of Multiple Crises,” organized by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) on 6-8 November 2023, via hybrid modality, Bangkok, Thailand.
Ms. Marlene Ramirez, AsiaDHRRA Secretary-General, presented...
2023 - AsiaDHRRA
Blog article
Trees, roofs and tools boost climate resilience for water and food security
FAO is leading three Green Climate Fund projects in El Salvador, Jordan and Pakistan that help farmers adapt to climate change in water-stressed regions using native trees, rooftop rainwater harvesting and digital tools.
How can rain-fed crops grow without rain? That is the question facing farmers in water-stressed regions where rising temperatures, prolonged periods of drought and other impacts of climate change threaten food security and livelihoods.
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), climate solutions hold answers to...
El Salvador - Jordan - Pakistan
2023 - FAO
Report
The relations between climate change and child labour in agriculture
Evidence on children’s work trends after climate-related events in Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Nepal and Peru
Climate change-related events undermine children’s educational attainment, exposing them to child labour, hazardous work and forced migration. This nexus is particularly relevant for agriculture and its subsectors: indeed, they absorb about 26 percent of the economic impacts of climate change-related disasters and host 70 percent of all child labour. This...
2023 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Blog article
Nepal reaches new milestone to transform its agrifood systems through a systematic and sustainable roadmap for food security
The Government of Nepal launched a series of programmatic frameworks in the food and agriculture sectors that will help the country transform its agrifood systems, making them more resilient and sustainable for the benefit of all people in Nepal, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said...
Nepal
2023 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Newsletter
Family Farming Knowledge Platform (FFKP) Monthly Digest August 2023
The Family Farming Knowledge Platform (FFKP) Monthly Digest showcases the latest contents uploaded in the FFKP to provide its readers with relevant and up to date information on family farming main themes such as agroecology, smallscale fisheries, pastoralism, indigenous people, and more.
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2023 - FAO FFKP
Practices
GOOD PRACTICES -From Farm to Market – Pragati’s Journey with Finger Millet Farmers
Koraput district, in South Odisha, India, is characterized by warm and humid climate with 80% of the total annual rainfall received from the south-west monsoon in the months from June to mid-October. Agriculture is primarily rainfed with kharif (June-September) being the main cropping season. Finger millet is a major staple...
India
2023 - Agricultural Extension in South Asia
Article
Can Agroforestry Contribute to Food and Livelihood Security for Indonesia’s Smallholders in the Climate Change Era?
In Indonesia, smallholders have historically practiced agroforestry, which warrants examination in terms of food and livelihood security within sustainable community forest frameworks. Based on a literature review, we analysed these two forms of security related to smallholder agroforestry practices. Findings indicate diverse agroforestry systems, with 88% focusing on non-timber forest...
Indonesia
2023 - Agriculture
Policy brief/paper
Urgent preventative action for climate-related suicides in rural India
The link between increasingly severe climate events and the rising suicide rate among India’s farmers has long been a concern. But with the latest national data reporting the highest ever number of deaths by suicide, effective action to prevent the risk factors endangering farmers — and the climate events that...
India
2023
Journal article
Indigenous farmers' perception of climate vulnerability, barriers and factors influencing farmers adaptation intention: evidence from mountainous area of Vietnam
Climate change has adversely affected the agriculture of indigenous farmers. Farmers can lessen agricultural losses by using adaptation strategies to climate change. However, the adaptation process depends on several factors, including barriers. This paper examines the farmers’ opinion toward adaptation barriers and tries to identify how the barriers influence farmers’...
Viet Nam
2023 - CIFOR-ICRAF
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