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Fabrication d'une ruche Kenyane trapézoïdale à barettes
La ruche à barrettes dite Kenyane rencontre un grand succès en Afrique et devient populaire sur les autres continents. Ce modèle permet le passage de l'apiculture traditionnelle utilisant des ruches à rayons fixes à une apiculture plus sophistiquée tout en restant simple à vulgariser. En effet, elle possède l’avantage d’être...
Kenya
2016 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
Book
Policy Analysis Paper: Policy Mainstreaming of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services With a Focus on Pollination
This publication addresses the need to strengthen the interface between the scientific community, knowledge-holders and policymakers, and build capacity for and strengthen the use of science and knowledge in policymaking on the topic of ecosystem services. With respect to the ecosystem service of pollination, FAO developed a protocol to identify...
Brazil - Ghana - Kenya - Nepal - Netherlands (Kingdom of the) - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - United States of America - Uzbekistan
2016 - FAO
Case study
Domestication and improvement of tree species in the department of Thiès, Senegal
One of the projects of The Senegalese Association for the Promotion of Organic Agriculture (ASPAB) is called ‘Domestication and improvement of tree species in the department of Thiès’. The aim of the project was to train farmers in the technical skills needed for the cultivation of orchard fruit tree species,...
Senegal
2016 - l’Association Sénégalaise pour la Promotion de l’Agriculture Biologique et Biodynamique (ASPAB)
Practices
Alternative fodder production to increase profitability of livestock production
This practice describes the use of hydroponic technology (soil-less plant propagation), in the form of green fodder, as an alternative method of sustainable feed production. It addresses decreased access to grazing land. This provides herders and their cooperatives with a low-cost, high quality, sustainable source of fodder which is available...
Palestine
2016 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
Practices
Los virus de las abejas
Las enfermedades de virus de las abejas se extienden por todo el mundo. Por lo general son infravaloradas por los apicultores: pueden causar graves pérdidas económicas si se asocian con otras enfermedades de las abejas. La Varroa destructor ha contribuido en gran medida a aumentar la incidencia de enfermedades virales....
2016 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
Practices
Intensive stall-fed system for rearing goats
Indoor housing is a convenient practice for raising livestock. If stalls are constructed in an appropriate way, they can fulfill several functions. This practice describes in detail how to construct a goat shed and a feeding trough. The feeding trough is constructed outside the stall, making it easier to clean...
India
2016 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
Practices
Green manuring in sugarcane production for soil improvement and water efficiency
Usually, there is a common practice to raise green manure as an intercrop in sugarcane and to incorporate it as mulch 45 to 50 days after sowing. The present practice, however, shows a modified method by introducing some practices based on close observations in a sugarcane production site in Tamil...
India
2016 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
Practices
Innovations for raising Malabar Neem (melia dubia) in Tamil Nadu, India
This practice focuses on facilitating the nursery germination and plantation of the “Malabar Neem” (Melia dubia), which is locally known as “Malaivembu”. The tree is found in forest plantations in India and is a fast growing tree crop with up to 20 m height. It produces greater bio-mass in a...
India
2016 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
Practices
Innovations developed in Moringa Oleifera (Drumstick tree, horseradish tree) propagation
This practice describes how moringa plant can be propagated by air layering to promote vegetative propagation of trees and produce seedlings. Farmers nowadays might prefer propagation of moringa through air-layered cuttings rather than through seed propagation because through vegetative propagation the air layered seedlings represent the characteristics of selected mother...
India
2016 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
Practices
Tecnologías para el ahorro de mano de obra: limpiadores de malas hierbas y pulverizadores de mochila
La siguiente tecnología contiene características de limpiadores de malas hierbas y pulverizadores de mochila. Justifica cuándo su utilización puede ser conveniente en términos de sus ventajas y desventajas. Las ventajas incluyen ahorro de mano de obra, fortalecimiento de la resiliencia de los medios de vida, equipos, habilidades y costos. Las...
2016 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
Practices
Traditional feeding of cattle with intercropped forage sorghum
Fodder sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) is used for feeding animals in the drylands of India. The forage crop is sown in an intercropping system along with staple crops. The intercropping of the forage sorghum between other crops additionally improves the land-use efficiency, providing diversified yields within a specified area of...
India
2016 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
Practices
Aquaponics in Indonesia: Bumina and Yumina systems as an integrated farming technique combining vegetables, fruits and fish
Aquaponics is a symbiotic integration of two mature food production disciplines. Aquaculture (the science of fish farming) and hydroponics (the science of growing plants without soil) are combined within a closed recirculating system. This technology describes in detail how to build Bumina and Yumina special aquaponic type systems. Bumina system...
Indonesia
2016 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
Practices
Tecnologías para el ahorro de mano de obra: tracción animal y procesado mecánico de cultivos
Este artículo incluye algunos ejemplos de uso de la tracción animal como fuente de energía para operaciones de post-cosecha. Detalla las características del equipo de tiro impulsado por animales, molienda motorizada de granos (molinos de placa, de rodillos y de martillos), extracción de aceite motorizada (prensa de tornillo sinfín, prensa...
2016 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
Practices
Prácticas de conservación del suelo y del agua para la reducción de la erosión del suelo y reforzar la conservación de agua
Este conjunto de tecnologías integradas trata de conseguir un cultivo adicional durante la estación seca a través de la combinación de la recolección de agua de lluvia, uso controlado del agua, caballones siguiendo las líneas topográficas y mulching (cobertura del suelo con materia orgánica). Todas ellas en conjunto aumentan la...
Saint Lucia
2016 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
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Lomas de resguardo ganadero en Bolivia para épocas de inundación y de sequía
Las lomas de resguardo ganadero son montículos o plataformas altas de tierra construidas a pulso y se utilizan para resguardar al ganado y salvaguardar productos agrícolas en tiempos de inundación. También permiten enfrentar tiempos de sequía, porque están rodeadas periféricamente por un canal con capacidad de almacenamiento de alrededor de...
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
2016 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
Practices
Raised beds for improving crop water productivity and water efficiency in irrigated dryland agriculture
Irrigation is crucial for agricultural activities, however, if not managed well, it entails high water losses and can be inefficient. The raised bed system is an improved surface irrigation strategy, which enhances productivity and makes the application of water in irrigated systems more efficient. It can be easily implemented by...
Egypt
2016 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
Practices
Tecnologías para el ahorro de mano de obra: agricultura de conservación
Este documento incluye aspectos de la agricultura de conservación, laboreo de conservación, aperos para laboreo de conservación incluyendo la plantadora manual (jab planter) y de los cultivos de cobertura. Todas esas tecnologías ahorran mano de obra.
2016 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
Practices
Construcción de cobertizo para llamas en situaciones de olas de frío
La presente tecnología describe la construcción de un cobertizo semi-techado para llamas o alpacas y sus crías que permite proteger al ganado ante las inclemencias del tiempo, como heladas, lluvias, granizadas, nevadas y vientos, que provocan índices altos de mortandad en el ganado camélido.
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
2016 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
Practices
Tecnologías para el ahorro de mano de obra: tracción animal e implementos
Este artículo tiene algunas nociones básicas para el uso correcto de tracción animal, incluyendo enganche e implementos. También se explican las ventajas y desventajas de esta práctica, que incluyen ahorro de mano de obra, diversificación de los medios de vida, fortalecimiento de la resiliencia de los medios de vida, equipos,...
2016 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
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Agroecology for sustainable agriculture in Trinidad: ROCROPS AGROTEC
Rocrops is a smallholder farm established in 1990 in Trinidad. It is owned and managed by the husband and wife Ramgopaul and Beena Roop. The Rocrops farm is comprised of 1.29 ha. (3ac) of former degraded and acidic (3.5pH) sugar cane lands. The development of the farm has emphasized a...
Trinidad and Tobago
2016 - Rocrops farm
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