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Magazine article
Forrajeras por ambiente: Identificación y jerarquización de factores edafo-hídricos que limitan la producción en suelos halo-hidromórficos

La superficie mundial con suelos halohidromórficos ronda los 830-1000 millones de hectáreas (Szabolcs 1990; Martinez-Beltran y Manzur 2005). Argentina es el tercer país con mayor superficie afectada por sales y sodio luego de Rusia y Australia (Abrol et al., 1988; Lavado y Taboada 2009) mientras que, en el ámbito local,...
Argentina
2021 - Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias/Universidad Nacional de Rosario

Fact sheet
Agriculture Man Ecology Foundation in India

The initiative is located on the Deccan Plateau of India. The climate is semi-arid in the north but tropical elsewhere. The majority of the farming population own less than one hectare of land and live and work in fragile environments, with little capital for investment and few off-farm employment opportunities....
India
2021 - CARI, Gosavi Bahuudeshiya Sanstha (GBS)

Report
Women actresses of the agroecological transition: Feedback on 10 years of projects by SOL and Navdanya in North India

The role played by women in agriculture is decisive. The FAO estimates that they contribute half of the world’s food production1 . They are often responsible for the preparation of the land, watering, harvesting, storage, processing, and packaging, as well as for the supply of water and the administrative and...
India
2021 - SOL, Alternatives Agroécologiques et Solidaires and Navdanya

Report
Agroecology Transformation for Sustainable Food Systems: Insight on FRANCE-CGIAR Research

A systems transformation approach for food, land and water systems requires leaning towards embracing circularity in the use of natural resources, boosting environmental and ecosystem health in step with productivity, diversifying agricultural and food systems, and supporting healthy human diets. These improvements must go hand in hand with more equitable...
2021 - Agropolis International

Video
Vijay Kumar on the crucial role of women's groups in scaling up Agroecology

The leader of the Community Managed Natural Farming (CMNF) programme Vijay Kumar explains the Social Capital side of the story, and how women’s groups were a central part of the success of CMNF, now recognised worldwide as a model of agricultural transformation. The CMNF initiative has mobilised over a million...
2021 - Alliance for Food Sovereignty for Africa (AFSA)

Blog article
The battle for the future of farming: what you need to know

Business as usual is no longer an option for today’s global agriculture system: biodiversity loss and nitrogen pollution are exceeding planetary limits, and catastrophic risks of climate change demand immediate action. Agroecology involves the application of ecological principles for the design and management of sustainable agroecosystems. Agroecological innovations promote circular systems that involve...
2021 - Resilience

Book
Food Plants for Healthy Diets in Nepal

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...
Nepal
2021

Case study
Livelihood zones and adaptive capacity maps of Lao People's Democratic Republic

Part of the Land Resources Information Management System (LRIMS)
The leaflet presents the activities of the second component of the project “Strengthening Agro-climatic Monitoring and Information Systems (SAMIS) to improve adaptation to climate change and food security in Lao PDR” held in collaboration with the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) De Risk project (Applying seasonal climate forecasting and...
Lao People's Democratic Republic
2021 - FAO

Book
Food Plants for Healthy Diets in Nepal (Nepali)

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...
Nepal
2021

Video
#WEAREWATCHING: FARMERS IN ASIA JOIN THE GLOBAL CALL TO ACTION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE

“We, farmers in Asia, join the global call to action against climate change. We call on the world leaders attending the COP26 to recognize family farmers as solution providers and to invest in establishing a Farmers’ Empowerment and Climate Resiliency Trust Fund. We are watching you, so act now. Act...
2021 - Asian Farmers' Association

Book
Potentially Important Food Plants of Nigeria

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...
Nigeria
2021 - Food Plant Solutions

Fact sheet
Transiciones agroecológicas: prácticas y experiencias en Colombia

Encuentre en esta cartilla las estrategias y prácticas que han utilizado nueve experiencias en Colombia en el camino de la transición agroecológica, desde una mirada multidimensional de la agroecología.  Las experiencias corresponden a: la Asociación de Productores Orgánicos La Tulpa, Asociación de Productores Indígenas de San Antonio de Palmito-ASPROINPAL, Granja Agroecológica Pura Vida,...
Colombia
2021 - Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO)

Article
Producción de hojarasca y su aporte de nutrientes en cacao bajo diferentes esquemas de fertilización, Rionegro-Santander

Introducción. El sistema productivo cacaotero contribuye con la sustentabilidad del manejo de suelos a través del reciclaje de nutrientes, junto con la producción de hojarasca. Objetivo. Estimar el aporte de biomasa y nutrientes en plantaciones de cacao bajo efectos de fertilización química y orgánica. Materiales y métodos. En el SAF con cacao-CCN-51 (Theobroma cacao L.) asociado...
Colombia
2021 - Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria (AGROSAVIA)

Guidelines
Propuesta de directrices para la investigación en agroecología en Colombia y Brasil

Este documento sirve como marco de referencia para la construcción de estrategias, planes y programas conjuntos de investigación en agroecología y sistemas agroalimentarios sostenibles, en el marco de la cooperación sur-sur Colombia-Brasil y brinda insumos y promueve el desarrollo de investigaciones conjuntas Colombia-Brasil orientadas al fortalecimiento de la innovación rural con enfoque agroecológico.
Brazil - Colombia
2021 - Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO)

Book
Bioeconomia Amazonica

A floresta tem som e ruídos das plantas, do vento, da Curupira. E tudo é música. Até osilêncio é cheio de ruídos”, já dizia o músico Jorge Mautner, quando estava a bordodo projeto Navegar a Amazônia1, em que atuou junto com inúmeras comunidadestradicionais, indígenas e ribeirinhas deste vasto território. Essa...
Brazil
2021 - World-Transforming Technologies (WTT)

Journal article
How is organic farming performing agronomically and economically in sub-Saharan Africa?

The potential of organic agriculture and agroecological approaches for improving food security in Africa is a controversial topic in global discussions. While there is a number of meta-analyses on the environmental, agronomic and financial performance of organic farming, most of the underlying data stems from on-station field trials from temperate regions....
2021

E-learning
Learn by video - new Organic Farm Knowledge YouTube channel

Over 240 videos from the Organic Farm Knowledge Platform are now available on its own YouTube channel organised into six playlists, along with a short introduction video.
Switzerland
2021 - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL

Article
La finca, escenario de aprendizaje del modelo neozelandés para el fortalecimiento del sector lácteo colombiano

Objetivo: identificar aprendizajes derivados de la implementación de planes de finca mediante un proceso participativo en los departamentos de Nariño, Cundinamarca y Boyacá para el fortalecimiento de la cadena de valor lácteo colombiano. Materiales y métodos: fue a través de la identificación de tres ejes temáticos financiero, técnico y comercial...
Colombia
2021 - Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria (AGROSAVIA)

Book
Futuros do bioplastico tem raizes na Amazonia

Há décadas a ciência alerta para o uso predatório que a humanidade tem feito dos recursos naturais do planeta, que levam a questões tão complexas como a crise climática, a escassez de matérias primas e os desafios na lida com os resíduos. Com a crescente pressão social acerca do cuidado com...
Brazil
2021 - World-Transforming Technologies (WTT)

Website
FUTUREEUAQUA

The overall objective of FUTUREEUAQUA is to effectively promote the sustainable growth of climate-change resilient, environmentally-friendly organic and conventional aquaculture of major fish species and low trophic level organisms in Europe, to meet future challenges with respect to the growing consumer demand for high quality, nutritious and responsibly produced food....
2021 - FUTUREEUAQUA
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