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Amplifying agroecology in Vermont: Principles and processes to foster food systems sustainability
Agroecology represents a model system that supports the environment by offering an approach to food production that enhances biodiversity, builds ecological resilience, improves soil diversity, reduces the use of natural resources, and provides a healthy environment for the planet. It is increasingly recognized as an effective system that generates a...
United States of America
2021 - Agroecology and Livelihoods Collaborative, University of Vermont 2 Department of Plant and Soil Science, University of Vermont 3 Gund Institute for the Environment, University of Vermont 4 Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources, University of Vermont 5 Environmental Program, University of Vermont 6 Center for Sustainable Agriculture, University of Vermont 7 UVM Extension, University of Vermont 8 Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change, York University, Toronto, CA 9 Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Vermont
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Avanzando en innovación transformativa en América Latina. Implicaciones para para la política
El objetivo de estos talleres es crear un espacio de aprendizaje para explorar el tipo de iniciativas, metodologías y herramientas utilizados para fomentar cambios transformativos con actores locales como empresas, emprendedores, la comunidad o investigadores. Los talleres son un espacio de co-construcción donde serán discutidas estrategias de experimentación para abrir...
2021 - Hub Latinoamericano y Caribeño de Innovación Transformativa
Artículo de blog
Entrepreneurship to promote organic farming
It is a well-known fact that the use of organic or biological inputs has assumed importance in the promotion of organic agriculture. In conventional agriculture where the application of chemical inputs is widely known for its direct action to feed and protect the crop,on the contrary, in organic agriculture, inputs...
India
2021 - Leisa India
Acto
Consultation on LIVESEED’s Holistic Seed Health Strategy
The rapid establishment of healthy seedlings is an essential element of crop production. During seed production and seedling establishment, seeds can experience infection by pathogens or other stresses. Recent findings in scientific research and the intuition of many organic practitioners converge to highlight the role of seed vigour and of...
2021 - LiveSeed
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Carbon Farming for Climate, Nature, and Farmers report
Climate change and the collapse of biodiversity are intimately connected crises1: sharing some root causes and solutions, and interacting through complex feedback loops. Large-scale land use change for agriculture and urbanisation since 1850 and the intensification of agricultural land use in the last 70 years are estimated to have contributed...
European Union
2021 - European Environmental Bureau (EEB)
Vídeo
Providing lifesaving and sustainable assistance for farmers and herders in Afghanistan
As winter approaches, farmers and herders in Afghanistan face many challenges: the recent droughts, along with the economic upheaval, and rural migrations leave more than 18 million people unable to feed themselves on a daily basis. FAO is working on long term and sustainable approaches to support farmers such as...
Afghanistan
2021 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Documento de la Conferencia
La diversité vécue dans les Cuma : comment coopérer dans la différence ?
Face aux nouveaux enjeux de l’agriculture, les collectifs d’agriculteurs sont encouragés pour favoriser les pratiques agroécologiques. Les Coopératives d’Utilisation de Matériel Agricole (Cuma) sont en particulier des lieux propices à ces développements. Ces coopératives se transforment, notamment face à̀ une diversité plus importante des systèmes productifs. Les collectifs pourraient être...
2021 - HaL Archives Ouvertes
Vídeo
Video about CZU mobiLAB - detection of infectious diseases
CZU mobiLAB
A comprehensive solution for the detection of infectious diseases in hard-to-reach areas
2021 - Czech University of Life Sciences Prague
Artículo de blog
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)'s new investment programme to boost private funding of rural businesses and small-scale farmers
Rural businesses, which are so vital for transforming our food systems, will get a much needed boost from an ambitious new financing programme launched today by the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) (www.IFAD.org), as part of its broader efforts to address rising hunger and poverty levels in the...
2021 - International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
Libro
Public Policies and Food Systems in Latin America
Solving the problem of hunger and malnutrition, producing and guaranteeing access to healthy food, preserving the environment, valuing local cultures, and ensuring citizen participation are some of the challenges that affect the dynamics of food systems.
From different scales and perspectives of analysis, this book addresses the role of Latin American...
2021 - Public Policies and Rural Development in Latin America'' (PP-AL) Network
Artículo de blog
Agroecology at UN level: the FAO's Scaling up Agroecology Initiative
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development calls for a new agricultural approach to ensure sufficient, safe, and nutritious food as well as a stable multifunctional landscape. Agroecology contributes to a transition to food and agricultural systems that are environmentally sustainable, economically fair, viable, and socially equitable.
With the objective of moving from dialogue...
2021
Acto
Agricultura familiar corazón de los sistemas agroalimentarios sostenible
La iniciativa de Comunicación para el Desarrollo Rural en América Latina y el Caribe Onda Rural invita a las organizaciones de productores, medios de comunicación, radios comunitarias, agricultores familiares, comunicadores y público en general, al Lanzamiento de la Campaña de comunicación DAF 2021 “Agricultura Familiar corazón de los sistemas agroalimentarios sostenibles”, que...
2021 - Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO)
Estudio de caso
L’agroécologie, au service de la diversité alimentaire Cas d’école en zones sahélienne et forestière du Cameroun
L’Extrême-Nord et l’Est sont certes deux régions du Cameroun différentes sur le plan écologique et distantes sur le plan géographique. Mais elles connaissent des difficultés similaires qui se traduisent par un niveau de développement très faible. Elles font partie des zones les plus pauvres du Cameroun. Cet état de pauvreté...
Cameroon
2021 - Service d'Appui aux Initiatives Locales de Développement (SAILD-NGO)
Aprendizaje en línea
Webinars on Agroecology
Webinar ''Agroecology: Principles and Best Practices'' on 10 May 2021
Agroecology and organic are both systems of food production grounded in the principles of health, ecology, fairness, and care, which guide standards and inspire the development of best practices and sustainable production systems.
This first of the three webinars of the International Society for...
2021 - International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)
Libro
Sistemas alimentarios en América Latina y el Caribe
Desafíos en un escenario pospandemia
El libro ha sido preparado por autores de diferentes organismos internacionales —incluyendo FAO, IFPRI, UNCTAD y CEPAL, así como legisladores y académicos de prestigiosas universidades latinoamericanas—, buscando subsidiar reflexiones para la Cumbre Global sobre Sistemas Alimentarios, a realizarse en septiembre de 2021. En él se contextualizan los sistemas alimentarios de la...
2021 - Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO)
Aprendizaje en línea
Implementation of Farmer Field School Programmes
Farmer Field School (FFS) is a participatory education approach that brings together a group of small-scale food producers to solve production problems through sustainable agriculture. The FFS approach offers space for hands-on group learning, enhancing skills for observation and critical analysis and improved decision making by local communities. Building on...
2021 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Artículo de blog
FiBL presents a new dossier on organic production and good practices
FiBL presents Organic farming. Basic principles and Good practices, a new dossier that explains the basics of organic farming and shows how they are applied in practice. The publication is a valuable source of information for farmers interested in conversion to organic farming. It also serves as a guide for the private sector, government representatives,...
2021 - Fibl
Manual
Garnering nature friendly agriculture practices: 1990 to 2020
Field tested practices, methodologies and approaches to regenerating agriculture and associated ecosystems are featured in this compilation . Mostly experiences from across Asia are included , the compilation is based on publications generated through participatory writeshops, organised over thirty years featuring a wide range of stakeholders, disciplines and donors. Participatory...
2021
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Global assessment of soil pollution: Report
Soil pollution is invisible to the human eye, but it compromises the quality of the food we eat, the water we drink, and the air we breathe and puts human and environmental health at risk. Most contaminants originate from human activities such as industrial processes and mining, poor waste management,...
2021 - FAO and UNEP
Aprendizaje en línea
Empower youth to invest in agriculture and food systems
This course is intended to complement the series of three courses “Creating an enabling environment for responsible investment in agriculture and food systems - Fundamentals - Analysis – Reform”. It aims to provide guidance on youth-specific issues that should be taken into consideration when creating an enabling environment for responsible...
2021 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
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