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Apicultura: desarrollo de familias a partir de un núcleo (pequeña familia)

Una de las formas mediante las cuales los apicultores aumentan la cantidad de familias es comprando núcleos, los cuales consisten en una pequeña familia de abejas que puede estar formado por 4 o 5 marcos. También muchas veces aumentan el número de familias cuando reciben enjambres desde sus mismas colmenas...
Chile
2016 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA

Book
Protocol to detect and monitor pollinator communities: Guidance for practitioners

This publication provides guidance on using a common methodology for monitoring pollinator diversity and abundance, as part of the GEF supported Project “Conservation and Management of Pollinators for Sustainable Agriculture, through an Ecosystem Approach” implemented in seven countries - Brazil, Ghana, India, Kenya, Nepal, Pakistan and South Africa. The project...
Brazil - Ghana - India - Kenya - Nepal - Pakistan - South Africa
2016 - FAO

Video
Making a business from home raised chicks

In this video, we will visit the rooftop brooders of the women in Fayoum – and we will learn from them the key steps for a successful household chick raising business.
Egypt
2016 - Access Agriculture

Practices
Comment fabriquer une vareuse

En tant qu’apiculteur, les vêtements de protection sont indispensables pour travailler dans de bonnes conditions et se protéger des piqûres d’abeilles. Il existe différents types de tenues de protection. Cette fiche décrit la fabrication d’un modèle qui est une blouse de protection qui vous sera bien utile. Elle a été...
Democratic Republic of the Congo
2016 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA

Video
Monitoring to make rabbit breeding profitable

In this video,  we will learn how to monitor the performance of a rabbit farm. By filling out monitoring sheets with accurate information and by keeping a notebook to systematically record all expenditures. This  will enable better management of the farm and ensuring its profitability.
Benin
2016 - Access Agriculture

Video
Preventing diseases in rabbits

Coccidiosis and colibacillosis are the most dangerous diseases in rabbits because they are highly contagious. Veterinary products cannot cure rabbits that have been infected with these disease. Luckily, they can be prevented, as we will listen in this video.
Benin
2016 - Access Agriculture

Practices
Comment fabriquer une ruche à barrettes en Nkoko

Le palmier raphia est un matériel naturel disponible en Afrique centrale et en Afrique de l’Ouest pouvant être utilisé pour fabriquer tout type de ruche là où il est présent. Cette fiche explique étape par étape comment construire deux modèles de ruches à barrettes en bois et en palmier raphia....
2016 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA

Practices
Comment fabriquer une ruche a barrettes « la grande »

Cette fiche présente un modèle de ruche à barrettes fabriqué par la Plateforme des Apiculteurs des Cataractes (PLAAC), en République Démocratique du Congo (RDC). Vous y trouverez des schémas bien détaillés, des photos et conseils permettant à tous de se lancer dans des essais de fabrication de ce modèle de...
Democratic Republic of the Congo
2016 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA

Practices
Livret technique de production du compost

Au Sahel, les aléas climatiques combinés aux actions de l’homme (déforestation, feux de brousse, etc.) ont contribué à la dégradation des terres avec comme conséquence la baisse des rendements agricoles.
Senegal
2016 - Union Européenne CILSS FFEM CADDEL-Consulting

Video
Riparian zone protection

In Kenya, small-scale farmers stabilise river banks and reduce rainwater runoff from nearby plots by planting trees and grasses.e
Kenya
2016 - Access Agriculture

Video
Self help group

As individual farmers lack resources to invest in, or learn about, Conservation Agriculture. This video shows a group in Kenya that has come together to share knowledge and equipment and to assist each other.
Kenya
2016 - Access Agriculture

Practices
Post-harvest handling and utilization of cactus fruits

This practice provides a description of the post-harvest handling and utilization of the cactus fruits in food industry. The practice is aimed at building the technical capacity leading to improvement of the products which are prepared from cactus especially for the small scale farmers and agro processors. It covers the...
Mexico
2016 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA

Practices
Le compost enrichi - appelé également compost en pile ou en lasagne

Cette fiche technique présente les modalités de réalisation d'un compost enrichi. Ce type de compost est bien plus riche que le compost vert car il a une teneur élevée en matière organique et contient plus d’éléments nutritifs
2016 - BIOSAVANE

Video
Water users associations

In Kenya, WRUAs first began forming in the 1990’s. They are established by communities along rivers and guarantee the participation of their members in all management decisions taken on the use of the river water.
Kenya
2016 - Access Agriculture

Practices
Rice-fish Culture System (RFC)

Rice-fish culture is the simultaneous or alternate production of fish in a rice field. It consists of stocking the rice field with fish of selected size and species to obtain a fish crop in addition to rice which is the main crop. If properly implemented it could increase rice farmer’s...
Guyana
2016 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA

Video
Human urine as fertilizer

Land in Tororo district in Uganda has been intensively used and the soil fertility is low and declining. This video features a possible solution - using urine as a fertiliser.
Uganda
2016 - Access Agriculture

Practices
Fish powder

Remaining fish parts that are not eaten are usually wasted. Fish powder made from fish remaining can be used to enrich staple foods such as maize and cassava, and therefore improve levels of micronutrients in the diet. This practice describes the benefits of the fish powder, how to produce fish...
Uganda
2016 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA

Practices
Confección de trampa de cartón para captura de enjambres de abeja africanizada

La abeja africana Apis mellífera scutellata (o A.m.adansonii, según otros autores) continúa su avance migratorio por el continente americano. Por el comportamiento que estas abejas han mostrado, se considera que al dispersarse paulatinamente en el continente americano, ocasionarán un gran impacto; principalmente porque originarán una reducción en la producción de...
Mexico
2016 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA

Practices
Eight golden rules for sustainable development of dairy

This practice describes golden roles for dairy production, including; feeding milk cows, calf rearing, breeding adult cows, heat stress management, animal health, producing quality milk, and housing dairy stock.
Thailand
2016 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA

Practices
Comment fabriquer de l'extrait de propolis à base de propolis brute

La propolis, ou «colle d'abeille », est un mélange résineux que les abeilles récoltent sur les bourgeons des arbres et des résines végétales. La propolis est utilisée par les abeilles dans la ruche pour ses propriétés antimicrobiennes et anti-virales. Les humains peuvent également bénéficier des propriétés de la propolis. En...
2016 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
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