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Artículo
Agroecology: a holistic path towards sustainable food systems
This document describes the main results that emerged from the application of the Tool for Agroecology Performance Evaluation (TAPE) developed by FAO on the IFAD-funded Regeneration of Landscapes and Livelihoods (ROLL) project in Lesotho.
TAPE provided a baseline for analyzing and comparing the performance of different types of agricultural systems across multiple dimensions of sustainability....
Lesotho
2022 - IFAD
Artículo de blog
COP 15: agroecological and other innovative approaches contributing to the resilience and long-term efficiency and productivity of production systems
Convened under UN auspices, chaired by China, and hosted by Canada, the 15th Conference of Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity adopted on 19 December 2022 the “Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework” (GBF), including four goals and 23 targets for achievement by 2030.
TARGET 10 on agriculture includes agroecological and other...
2022 - Convention on Biological Diversity
Informe
Rethinking agriculture
While global food chains, market competition, industrial processes and increasing productivity have turned agriculture into a profitable economic sector, it is also one of the biggest contributors to environmental and sustainability challenges in Europe and worldwide. In tandem, the COVID-19 pandemic, recent geopolitical developments in Europe and socio-economic trends have...
European Union
2022 - European Environment Agency (EU body or agency)
Artículo de blog
Partnering with the private sector for sustainable food and agriculture
Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and ensuring inclusive growth requires partnerships and collaborations with everyone concerned. The expertise and experience of the private sector is also key to meet the challenges of our times and ensure sustainable agrifood systems.
In this context, FAO is facilitating a consultation with the private...
2022 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Informe
Overview report on the use of indicators for animal welfare at farm level
The report describes the outcome of a Commission’s two-year project looking at Member States’ approach to ensuring animal welfare on farm. The project explored their use of quality management systems for official controls, their use of animal welfare indicators for measuring the extent and seriousness of animal welfare problems and...
European Union
2022 - Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety (European Commission)
Artículo de boletín informativo
Philippines: Saying no to forced labour
In communities and families, women bear the brunt of the negative impacts of men’s forced labour on fishing vessels. A Typically, work related to overcoming labour exploitation at sea does not include women but, given the serious impact of such exploitation on families and communities, this project not only recognised but...
Philippines
2022 - The International Collective in Support of Fishworkers (ICSF)
Documento técnico
Technical Guide on the Integration of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security into the Implementation of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification and Land Degradation Neutrality
Produced jointly by the secretariats of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), with contributions from multiple stakeholders, this technical guide addresses the integration of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries, and...
2022 - FAO, UNCCD
Artículo de blog
Tanzanian farmers mobilize for agroecology, food sovereignty and Pan-Africanism
Hundreds of smallholder farmers gathered in the city of Morogoro on November 17 and 18 for the 27th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the National Network of Small-Scale Farmers Groups in Tanzania (MVIWATA). MVIWATA has organized farmers stretching from groups at the grassroots all the way to a national network as the...
United Republic of Tanzania
2022 - MVIWATA
Artículo de revista especializada
Fish and Fishery Products Trade by India: Trends, Competitiveness and Comparative Advantage
This study analyzes the trends and determines the comparative advantage and competitiveness of India’s fish and fishery products trade in the world market and of India’s exports to 10 major destinations over the period of 2000–2021. We use the revealed symmetric comparative advantage (RSCA) index to quantify India’s comparative advantage...
2022 - Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA)
Documento/nota de orientación
CAP’s Green Architecture components
An important focus of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) for its 2023-2027 period relates to environmental sustainability – as an integral part of the European Green Deal. The new environmental support possibilities are included in both Pillars of the CAP and this comprehensive strategic approach, together with a modernised mix...
European Union
2022 - EU CAP Network
Directrices
Youth-sensitive value chain analysis and development
Guidelines for practitioners
This publication is intended to assist field practitioners, youth organizations and other stakeholders to identify binding constraints and viable opportunities to youth engagement in value chains that can translate into greater youth inclusion. Considering youth heterogeneity and inequalities, the youth sensitive framework for value chain analysis gives guidance to assess...
2022 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Artículo de boletín informativo
Gender in voluntary standards for the seafood industry
The Asian Seafood Improvement Collaborative (ASIC) and its partners have developed a voluntary social and gender standard for the small-scale fisheries and aquaculture sector. Between 10 and 12 per cent of the world’s population depends on fisheries and aquaculture for their livelihoods and nutrition. In the past decade, investigative reports have...
2022 - The International Collective in Support of Fishworkers (ICSF)
Vídeo
Pasture-fed production: Findings from the SEEGSLIP project
The SEEGSLIP project sought to evidence the practices of a particular group of farmers, the Pasture-Fed Livestock Association (PFLA) in terms of their social, ecological and economic sustainability. This video explains the project, the pasture-fed concept and some of our research findings.
2022 - organicresearchcentre
Proyecto
Leaving no one behind: greater involvement and empowerment of rural women in Turkey and Central Asia
The project will help grass-roots rural women in Tajikistan, Turkey and Uzbekistan, gain knowledge and skills to improve their economic status, start businesses and cooperatives, while empowering them to become agents of change in their communities. The project will also contribute to the creation of an enabling environment for rural...
Türkiye
2022 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Boletín informativo
Access Agriculture Panorama -October 2022
This monthly e-newsletter gives a bird’s eye view of all the exciting updates from Access Agriculture, a world-leading organisation for quality agricultural training videos in international and local languages, working across the Global South.
The Access Agriculture Panorama features information on new videos, audio podcasts, blog posts, articles contributed by experts,...
Belgium
2022 - Access Agriculture
Vídeo
''Biofertilizers and other technologies available to address the Fertilizer Crisis in the Latin America and Caribbean Region''
''Biofertilizers and other technologies available to address the Fertilizer Crisis in the Latin America and Caribbean Region''
Webinar Recordings | 9 June 2022.
Fertilizer prices have increased in recent months due to several factors, such as high energy prices. On the other hand, major exporters, including China, Russia, and Egypt, have reduced...
2022 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Conferencia/Reunión
Translating UNFSS commitments into actions: focus on the Coalition for Transforming Food Systems through Agroecology
n the framework of the Asia Pacific Symposium on Agrifood System Transformation that took place in Bangkok, Thailand, this hybrid side event – hosted on 6 October 2022 – fully aligns with the implementation of the new FAO Strategic Framework to support the 2030 Agenda through the transition to more...
2022
Artículo de blog
FAO Analysis shows how Nationally Determined Contributions are lighting the way for climate action in the Near East and North Africa region
Agriculture is one of the sectors most affected by climate change, but as a recent FAO report ‘Regional analysis of the Nationally Determined Contributions in the Near East and North Africa’ illustrates, agriculture is also a key part of the solution to addressing the climate crisis, particularly in the Near East...
2022 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Hoja informativa
EU organic policy supports agro-ecology’s expansion
Sustainable, ecological approaches to European farming, the heart of the European Green Deal, are needed to safeguard food supplies for EU citizens and protect the long-term livelihoods of rural communities. The emergence of more support for organic systems as a form of agro-ecological production can help address these policy challenges...
European Union
2022 - ENRD
Manual
Training of trainers manual on the operation, maintenance and repair of farm machinery
This training of trainers (ToT) manual aims to provide insights into the operation, maintenance and basic repair of farm machinery. It provides an overview of the main concepts of equipment that can facilitate sustainable agriculture practices, with examples and guidelines on the topic. Its objective is to provide extension officers,...
2022 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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