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Policy brief/paper
Strengthening women’s resilience and participation in climate governance in the agrifood sector through public policies

Women are vulnerable to adverse climate change impacts, and their active involvement and decision-making in climate change and agrifood governance are limited, especially in the Global South. New research based on a strategic review of literature conducted as part of CGIAR research initiative HER+—Harnessing gender and social equality for resilience...
2023 - ICARDA Science for Resilient Livelihoods in Dry Areas

Blog article
Most of the 9.1 million farms in the EU are family-run

Family farms dominate the structure of EU agriculture in terms of the number of holdings, their contribution to agricultural employment and, to a lesser degree, the area of land that they cultivate and the value of the output they generate. 
2023 - European Union

Blog article
Czech CAP Strategic Plan – Redistributive Payments and the Counter-Productive Tension Between Small and Big

A well designed redistributive payment is an essential tool to reduce inequalities among CAP beneficiaries and farming systems. But as is often the case, the best design strongly depends on national and regional specificities. The Czech Republic’s approach to the redistributive payment is a good example of that. The Czech...
Czechia
2023 - ARC2020

Project
The Agroecological Transitions Program for Building Resilient and Inclusive Agricultural & Food Systems

In low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), agricultural investment remains a priority for economic development. Sustainability is a key challenge in LMICs, as many of the current agricultural practices reduce soil fertility and greatly depend on external inputs. Agroecological approaches are increasingly recognized as a means to improve sustainable development of...
2023 - The Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT, CIFOR-ICRAF, IRRI, IWMI, The Transformative Partnership Platform, University of Vermont

Blog article
Présidence de la Plateforme d'action nationale pour l'agriculture familiale: Azi Léopold reconduit pour un autre mandat

La Plateforme d'action nationale pour l'agriculture amiliale en Côte d'Ivoire (Panafci) a organisé une assemblée générale élective le vendredi 28 avril 2023, à l’hôtel Maya, sis à la Riviera 2.A l’issue de cette Ag élective, Azi Léopold, de l’Association nationale des semenciers de Côte d'Ivoire (Anasemci) a été reconduite à...
Côte d'Ivoire
2023

E-learning
Transforming dryland forests and agrosilvopastoral systems

This course seeks to build the competencies needed for program and project managers, field practitioners and policy makers to apply a transformational sustainability approach to decision-making in the management of dryland forests and agrosilvopastoral production systems.
2023 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO

Fact sheet
Fiche technique sur la succession et la rotation culturales

Les successions et les rotations sur une même parcelle sont très importantes pour maintenir l’équilibre écologique et limiter l’épuisement des sols ainsi que la prolifération des ravageurs et maladies.
Burkina Faso
2023 - Conseil National de l’Agriculture Biologique au Burkina Faso (CNABio)

Report
The State of Mediterranean and Black Sea Fisheries 2023

This 2023 special edition of the GFCM’s flagship publication, The State of Mediterranean and Black Sea Fisheries, updates statistics and figures on the status and management of fisheries in the region and includes, for the first time, an overview of regional indicators on the aquaculture sector in Mediterranean and Black...
2023 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Working paper
Climate change and conflict in the Central Sahel: A shared responsibility to support local resilience

In the Central Sahel, both the climate and security crises are acute. Strengthening the ability of local communities and actors to respond and adapt to shocks is pivotal and urgent. This paper shows that regional support to local resilience is much-needed but should have a stronger focus on vulnerable areas....
2023 - ECDPM

Technical paper
Programa de Acción de la República Dominicana. XXVIII Cumbre Iberoamericana de Jefas y Jefes de Estado y de Gobierno

El presente documento corresponde al Programa de Acción de la República Dominicana, aprobado durante la XXVIII Cumbre Iberoamericana de Jefes de Estado y de Gobierno, 25 de marzo de 2023, bajo el lema «Juntos hacia una Iberoamérica justa y Sostenible». Más información sobre la Cumbre en: https://www.fao.org/partnerships/parliamentary-alliances/news/news-article/es/c/1636426/ 
Dominican Republic
2023 - Secretaría General Iberoamericana

Article
Analysis of land cover dynamics in Mozambique (2001–2016)

Land cover change (LCC) is a complex and dynamic process influenced by social, economic, and biophysical factors that can cause significant impacts on ecological processes and biodiversity conservation. The assessment of LCC is particularly relevant in a country like Mozambique where livelihood strongly depends on natural resources. In this study,...
Mozambique
2023 - Rendiconti Lincei. Scienze Fisiche e Naturali

Fact sheet
Fiche technique sur les cultures en courbe de niveau

Fiche technique sur les cultures en courbe de niveau.
Burkina Faso
2023 - Conseil National de l’Agriculture Biologique au Burkina Faso (CNABio)

Video
Diversity of Animal Genetic Resources

More than 2,400 livestock breeds are at risk of extinction, while 600 are already extinct, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). If managed sustainably, this diversity can be used to increase production and allow livestock to adapt to challenges such as climate change. FAO's Intergovernmental Technical Working Group...
2023 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Event
EU Organic Awards

Increases in organic production contribute significantly to reducing the use of chemical fertilisers, pesticides and antimicrobials and have positive effects on our climate, the environment, biodiversity and animal welfare. That is why organic production has been identified as playing a key role in achieving the objectives of the European Green Deal,...
European Union
2023 - European Commission, the European Economic and Social Committee, the European Committee of the Region, COPA-COGECA and IFOAM Organics Europe.

Newsletter
Romanian National Rural Network - Newsletter February 2023

Topics include Animal welfare; Funding opportunities for academia; Coop&Grow 2: Multifund sustainable LDSs; Cities2030 meeting & other relevant topics.
European Union
2023 - Romanian National Rural Network

Blog article
Promouvoir une intensification agroécologique de l’agriculture pour favoriser la résilience des exploitations dans le Sahel - FAIR Sahel

Dans le Sahel, les systèmes agricoles sont caractérisés par une forte vulnérabilité face à différents risques (climatiques, économiques, sanitaires, sécuritaires), une perte de diversification des activités de production agricole et des chaînes de valeurs agricoles peu favorables à la rentabilité des systèmes. Sous la pression démographique, s’exerce une compétition pour...
2023 - Cirad

Policy brief/paper
III Plan de Acción Cuatrienal de la Cooperación Iberoamericana (PACCI) para el período 2023-2026

1. En marzo de 2021 la República Dominicana asumió como Secretaría Pro Témpore (SPT) de la Conferencia Iberoamericana para cumplir esta función en el período comprendido entre ese momento y marzo de 2023. Bajo el lema Juntos por una Iberoamérica justa y sostenible, la SPT pretende llamar la atención sobre...
2023 - Secretaría General Iberoamericana

Video
Organic Aquaculture and Agroecology - What’s up?

Organic Aquaculture and Agroecology - What’s up? The views and opinions expressed in this video are those of the presenter and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience (CAWR). We are driving innovative transdisciplinary research on socially just resilient food...
2023 - CAWR Coventry University

Practices
Rapeseed regrowth and white clover cover crop valorisation through sheep grazing (DiverIMPACTS Practice Abstract)

Rapeseed is usually sown in August together with winter sensitive legumes (Alexandrian clover, lentils, field beans and peas) acting as companion plants limiting weed development. In our case, we add white clover (WC) to the seeds mixture as a winter persistent legume that will grow slowly under the rapeseed and...
2023 - CRA-W - Walloon Agricultural Research Centre

Event
Seminario de Conmemoración del Día Internacional de las Mujeres Rurales 2023

Según el último reporte de la FAO, las mujeres tienen un papel crucial en las actividades agrícolas y no agrícolas, que surgen a medida que los sistemas agroalimentarios se desarrollan y se generan cambios en las economías.  Allí las mujeres se desempeñan como agricultoras, minoristas, trabajadoras asalariadas, empresarias, entre otras...
2023 - Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO)
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