Le modèle agroécologique est basé sur un ensemble de leviers, de l’échelle de l’exploitation au paysage, qui permettent de créer un écosystème autoprotecteur et de limiter l’usage de pesticides. Il met en œuvre de nouvelles formes d’occupation des sols pour maximiser la couverture du sol et diversifier les paysages :...

The United Nations General Assembly at its 75th session in March 2021 declared 2023 the International Year of Millets (IYM 2023). FAO is the lead agency for celebrating the Year in collaboration with other relevant stakeholders. Millets can grow on arid lands with minimal inputs and are resilient to changes in...

The Forest and Farm Facility (FFF) is a partnership aimed at strengthening forest and farm producer organisations. A cross-cutting goal of FFF is to support the empowerment and entrepreneurship of women forest and farm producers. Women’s organisations around the world are trailblazing transformative approaches to economic empowerment and livelihood improvement. One such organisation is...

En el marco del trabajo articulado entre el equipo de Capacitación de Cambio Rural y la Dirección Nacional de Agroecología, se realizó la capacitación virtual para Promotores/as Asesores/as y Agentes de Proyecto vinculados a grupos Agroecológicos o en Transición Agroecológica. La capacitación estuvo a cargo del Ing. Eduardo Cerdá (Director...

A common goal among fisheries science professionals, stakeholders, and rights holders is to ensure the persistence and resilience of vibrant fish populations and sustainable, equitable fisheries in diverse aquatic ecosystems, from small headwater streams to offshore pelagic waters. Achieving this goal requires a complex intersection of science and management, and...

Aquaculture has seen enormous progress in recent decades and is destined to produce the majority of the ever-growing demand for aquatic food.The sector now needs an updated set of governing principles that ensure that it expands and intensifies, embracing modern technologies, in a way that is environmentally and socially responsible,...

A sunny day in March is the one chosen for cutting off the Gatinho watermelons (mini striped) that Esther Molina has cultivated on her organic greenhouse farm in Los Grillos without the use of insecticides thanks to conservation biological control. Esther is one of the farmers of the Spanish greenhouse...

Le sol, ressource essentielle à protéger.

Women livestock rearers, who attended the ‘Animal Rearer Award for Women’ ceremony organised by the NGO Anthra, led by Dr. Nitya Ghotge, in Pune, Maharashtra, India, greatly appreciated the farmer-training videos on herbal medicines in animal healthcare, that were jointly developed by Anthra and Access Agriculture.

Fortalecer la cooperación regional hoy se torna imprescindible para hacer frente a los desafíos y las oportunidades que surgen de las crisis convergentes en el contexto mundial actual, y para poder impulsar en América Latina y el Caribe (ALC) sistemas agroalimentarios sostenibles, inclusivos y resilientes. Así lo recalca la nueva edición...

The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Peasants and Other People Working in Rural Areas (UNDROP), adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 2018, endeavors to address the distinctive demands and realities of peasants and rural communities through the prism of human rights and governmental responsibilities. With its 28...

Le biocontrôle représente une alternative au modèle de l’agrochimie. Il est fondé sur la prévention et les régulations naturelles. INRAE s'est engagé dans le Grand défi « Biocontrôle et biostimulants » pour développer des filières innovantes ainsi que dans le programme prioritaire de recherche « Cultiver et protéger autrement »....

This document is intended to guide program staff in monitoring and evaluating the permagarden component of a project. It contains helpful tips and reminders for how to conduct Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) and surveys with project participants. It also includes example data collection tools that can be modified to suit...

Inscripciones A partir del 21 de agosto 2023 Ejes temáticos de la conferencia EJES DEL DÍA 30 DE NOVIEMBRE (MATUTINO) Eje 1. Transición agroecológica y otros enfoques afines para la transformación de sistemas alimentarios que sean más justos, saludables, sustentables y logren la autosuficiencia alimentaria. Políticas públicas nacionales exitosas. Eje 2. Experiencias relevantes de transición agroecológica y...

Deputy Agriculture Minister Anthony Mavunde informed Parliament yesterday that the government has prohibited the use of 44 pesticides deemed detrimental to human health and the environment. He was addressing a question from Special Seats MP Asha Abdullah Juma, who inquired about the progress of government reviews to identify hazardous pesticides...

'Innovation & knowledge exchange | EIP-AGRI’'s role is to facilitate communication and cooperation between those with a keen interest in sharing knowledge and innovative ideas for sustainable agriculture, forestry and rural areas. In the current issue, May 2023 - biodiversity

'Hoofprints on the Land' and why we need livestock in the landscape! 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).

Learning by doing is one of the most powerful educational approaches, both for adults and children. Kids observe what their parents and others in the community do, and they copy it.

 INRAE conduit des expérimentations de culture sans pesticides depuis plus de 10 ans. Les systèmes étudiés sont conçus dès le départ dans cet objectif, en appliquant les principes de l’agroécologie, ce qui facilite leur réussite. Enjeux.

Fertilizer prices driven by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine led a number of farmers around the world to consider or reconsider non-chemical alternatives.  For some years now, family farmers in Kenya’s Kisumu area have replaced chemical fertilizers with organic ones. Organic fertilizers do more than cut input costs and increase resilience...