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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)

Guidelines
SDG Localization in Europe and Central Asia

Guidelines to support subnational development planning and budgeting
The “SDG localization in Europe and Central Asia – Guidelines to support subnational development planning and budgeting” provides guidance to support local authorities and other relevant stakeholders in subnational development planning and budgeting, in the context of SDG localization. It gives an overview of decentralization and subnational decision-making in Europe...
2023 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Video
Vibrant Generation Uganda Youth Empowerment Center 4th Annual Healthy Food Systems workshop

This was an interactive zoom discussion between youth and guest experts. We had the Key note speech from the Policy and advocacy officer from Bio-vision Foundation who unpacked how Agroecology can fix our food systems. We also had a representative from the ministry of Agriculture, a representative from Local government...
2023 - Vibrant Generation Uganda

Blog article
Une nouvelle génération de solutions

Se placer dans une optique « zéro pesticide » permet aux scientifiques d’INRAE d’explorer des fronts de science très novateurs. Parmi les pistes : mobiliser des actions préventives, détecter au plus tôt l’apparition des maladies et ravageurs, stimuler l’immunité de la plante, sélectionner des variétés aptes à la cohabitation, démultiplier le biocontrôle… Le...
2023 - INRAE

Manual
Agroecology training manual

CLIMATE ACTION MODEL VILLAGE PROJECT (CAM PROJECT)
This manual is a consolidation of information from different sources on agroecology and basic production practices. It aims at imparting knowledge to those who intend to implement or facilitate/train on agroecology farming The manual has been arranged into 2 parts. Part 1 elaborates on the basic practices implemented under agroecology...
2023 - Afard - The Agency for Accelerated Regional Development

Blog article
Digital village hubs can transform quality of life in rural Europe and Central Asia

In 2021, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nation (FAO) launched the global Digital Villages Initiative to promote digital innovations to rural communities. Now the initiative is being scaled up in Europe and Central Asia, aiming to improve livelihoods, wellbeing, and social cohesion in this region. The virtual event...
2023 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO

Technical paper
Highlights Report: 1st meeting of the Thematic Group on CAP Strategic Plans: Towards Implementation

The first meeting of the Thematic Group (TG) enabled members to share their insights on networking and engagement in the design of CAP Strategic Plans (CSPs). Members also explored approaches to networking, engagement and governance in CAP implementation.
European Union
2023 - EU CAP Network

Fact sheet
Fiche technique sur le zaï amélioré

Augmenter le potentiel d'un champ avec la culture en zaï amélioré
Burkina Faso
2023 - Conseil National de l’Agriculture Biologique au Burkina Faso (CNABio)

Blog article
UN advice for better prospects for rural women in Türkiye and Ukraine

Following the evidence-based analysis of gender in the regional response to the war in Ukraine published last year, the Regional Gender Task Force, the leading advocacy and information and coordination platform on gender in humanitarian action in Europe and Central Asia, has released a new gender brief on Ukrainian refugees’ livelihoods...
Türkiye - Ukraine
2023 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Event
Taller Técnico Regional sobre Afrodescendencia y Ruralidad en América Latina y el Caribe

Esta Iniciativa busca como marco de referencia las premisas del Foro Permanente de Afrodescendientes, la Declaración de Buenos Aires de la CELAC (enero 2023), el Decenio Internacional para los Afrodescendientes de las Naciones Unidas (2015-2024) y el Decenio de las Naciones Unidas para la Agricultura Familiar y la Agenda 2030. Por...
2023 - Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO)
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