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The Resources section holds archived publications and multimedia materials related to family farming general issues.

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Real-life Irrigation Stories with Pete Dollimore, Iain Tolhurst and Dan Larke - Webinar

Join three experienced growers - Pete Dollimore, Iain Tolhurst, and Dan Larke - in a webinar where they share their personal experiences with irrigation systems. Learn from their stories of systems they have loved, created, and encountered over the years. This session focuses on applying irrigation knowledge in the field....
2023 - CSA Network UK

Article
Perspective: What might it cost to reconfigure food systems?

Even an approximate estimate of the amount of investment required globally to reconfigure food systems for resilience and sustainability in the face of climate change could help to catalyse the urgent action that is needed. A report published in 2020 set out eleven actions that were identified as being needed...
2023

Video
Avantages de l'agroforesterie au Sahel

Cette vidéo met en évidence les avantages de l'agroforesterie au Sahel et explique comment les arbres et les arbustes peuvent améliorer la santé des sols et augmenter les rendements des cultures. Les points clés de la vidéo sont les suivants : Laisser les arbres et les arbustes sur place au lieu de...
2023 - Sustain Sahel

Report
Re-thinking food systems in Andhra Pradesh

Agroecology is an integrated approach that simultaneously applies ecological and socialconcepts and principles to the design and management of food and agricultural systems.It seeks to optimize interactions between plants, animals, humans and the environment, whiletaking into account the social aspects that need to be addressed for a sustainable and equitable food system. Natural Farming...
India
2023 - FAO

Fact sheet
Good Gardening and Growing Root and Grain Crops in Zimbabwe

Formed in 2007, Food Plant Solutions Rotary Action Group (FPS) creates science-based educational materials, which: identify highly nutritious local food plants, explain how to grow them in a sustainable, agroecological way, detail the nutritional value of the plants and describe why human bodies require those nutrients. The resources created by FPS allows people to better...
Zimbabwe
2023 - Food Plant Solutions

Video
Transition agroécologique en Afrique de l’Ouest : Focus sur la filière Riz

Le riz est la deuxième céréale la plus consommée en Afrique de l’Ouest, après le maïs. Elle est cependant aujourd’hui confrontée à des enjeux de durabilité et de compétitivité au regard de la baisse continuelle de la fertilité des sols et de l’évolution des marchés mondiaux.L’AFD et le CIRAD partage...
2023 - Centre de coopération internationale en recherche agronomique pour le développement (CIRAD)

Article
Wheat price hikes and food security in Sub-Saharan Africa

Over the past several years, the world has experienced a historic series of globally disruptive crises. Amid the backdrop of increasingly intense effects from climate change, the COVID-19 pandemic and the outbreak of war in Ukraine have caused a surge in commodity prices and have driven substantial changes in the...
2023 - Nature Food

Report
Transitioning to agroecological food systems: A review of incentives for adoption of agroecological practices and outcomes

Food systems are increasingly threatened by climate change, natural resource degradation, rapid population growth, and shifting diets. Sustainable agricultural practices labeled as “agroecology” have been promoted as one of the possible solutions to current food systems challenges. Agroecological principles and/or practices have the potential to contribute to the Sustainable Development...
2023 - The Alliance of Bioversity International

Magazine article
Mesurer l’efficacité économique et sociale des dispositifs de formation : l’expérience AFOP au Cameroun

Comment l'économie de la formation peut conforter la stratégie de pilotage d’un système de formation et contribuer au plaidoyer ? Quelles sont les étapes, outils et compétences nécessaires à la mise en place d’un tel système de suivi ? Illustration au Cameroun avec la démarche initiée par le dispositif AFOP....
Cameroon
2023 - Inter-Réseaux Développement Rural

Blog article
La E-vulgarisation, un outil innovant d’apprentissage en milieu rural

Accès renforcé au conseil et à la formation agricoles, analphabétisme rural, inclusivité…Les solutions digitales dans le domaine agricole se multiplient et cherchent à répondreaux contraintes multiformes rencontrées par les paysanneries, notamment africaines.Témoignage au Burkina Faso, où l’ONG belge Trias a fait le pari du numérique dansses actions de formations.
Burkina Faso
2023 - Inter-Réseaux Développement Rural

Journal article
Measuring agroecology and its performance: An overview and critical discussion of existing tools and approaches

Agricultural and food systems (AFSs) are inherently multifunctional, representing a major driver for global crises but at the same time representing a huge potential for addressing multiple challenges simultaneously and contributing systemically to the achievement of sustainable development goals. Current performance metrics for AFS often fail to take this multifunctionality...
2023

Video
Un exemple de ferme agroforestière au Sahel

Cette vidéo traite de l'agroforesterie dans la région du Sahel et de ses avantages. L'agroforesterie consiste à intégrer des arbres et des arbustes dans les champs agricoles. La vidéo met en évidence plusieurs avantages de l'intégration des arbres dans les champs de culture, tels que l'augmentation des rendements de 100...
2023 - Sustain Sahel

Fact sheet
Leafy Greens and Vegetables of Zimbabwe

Formed in 2007, Food Plant Solutions Rotary Action Group (FPS) creates science-based educational materials, which: identify highly nutritious local food plants, explain how to grow them in a sustainable, agroecological way, detail the nutritional value of the plants and describe why human bodies require those nutrients. The resources created by FPS allows people to better...
Zimbabwe
2023 - Food Plant Solutions

Blog article
Murang’a County Government Enacts An Agroecology Policy And ACT

Murang'a County Government, in collaboration with the Institute for Culture and Ecology (ICE) and other partners, has enacted The Murang'a Agroecology Policy 2022-2032 and The Murang'a County Agroecology Development Act, 2022. The Act encourages the use of organic farming practices and the production of organic products. The county recognizes that...
Kenya
2023

Report
Comprehensive analysis of the disaster risk reduction system for the agricultural sector in Uzbekistan

This report aims to highlight the current strengths of the institutional disaster risk reduction (DRR) system for agriculture in Uzbekistan as well as indicate existing gaps and capacity needs to further enhance it. A comprehensive assessment is conducted, which includes a general overview of the country’s agricultural sector and outlines...
Uzbekistan
2023 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO

Blog article
From Crisis to Resilience: We Need a New Recipe to Combat Hunger

The state of global food systems teeters at a critical juncture, warns Olivier De Schutter, co-chair of IPES-Food and UN special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights. Recent UN data paints a grim picture: 122 million more people face hunger than in 2019, and projections suggest nearly 600 million...
2023

Practices
Protéger et planifier la récolte: la protection et la planification de la récolte des bananiers plantains sont des étapes cruciales pour garantir une production de qualité.

En prenant des mesures préventives pour prévenir les maladies et les ravageurs, en planifiant la récolte et en stockant les fruits correctement, les agriculteurs peuvent maximiser leur rendement et fournir des produits de qualité supérieure à leurs clients.Tuteurage ou Haubanage, quelle méthode choisir en fonction de l’implantation de sa parcelle...
2023 - Formation Agricole pour la Banane Plantain en Afrique (FABA)

Newsletter
EU CAP Network Newsletter September 2023

In the new EU CAP Network, innovation, knowledge exchange and EIP-AGRI play a crucial role in sharing good practices and connecting people across EU agriculture, forestry and rural areas. The new edition of the Agrinnovation magazine offers inspiring stories, interviews, Operational Group updates and other news from across Europe.
European Union
2023 - EU CAP Nertwork

Newsletter
Bulletin de veille thématique n°465 : Gestion de la fertilité des sols en Afrique de l’Ouest : quels enjeux au service de la sécurité alimentaire et du développement durable ?

Construit en partenariat entre Inter-Réseaux et la Fondation FARM, ce bulletin de veille se propose de faire un état des lieux du double enjeu de fertilité et de fertilisation des sols en Afrique de l’Ouest. Quel état des lieux peut-on dresser de la fertilité des sols ? Quel est l’usage...
2023 - Inter-Réseaux Développement Rural

Video
Advantages of agroforestry in the Sahel

This video highlights the advantages of agroforestry in the Sahel and explains how trees and shrubs can improve soil health and increase crop yields. The video's key points are as follows: Leaving trees and shrubs in place instead of burning them protects the soil from degradation and erosion, and enriches the soil. Agroforestry,...
2023 - Sustain Sahel
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