Flowering plant species within a cultivated field are increasingly implemented as an eco-scheme to re-establish functional agrobiodiversity providing shelter, overwintering sites, and alternative prey and food resources to natural enemies (predators and parasitoids). We evaluated the effect of sown flower strips designed to attract and support natural enemies of Brassica...

The new year brought new beginnings, including the launch of Solidaridad’s new website. At the center of the refreshed design, content, and structure is the smallholder producer. Take a look around to see what’s new!

Este documento elaborado en el marco del Proyecto "Caracterización de gestiones económicas de sistemas de producción agropecuarios de pequeña y mediana escala" y del "Centro de Información de Actividades Porcinas CIAP". Presenta estimaciones sobre comportamientos de resultados económicos de modelos productivos y tiene como propósito aportar información que favorezca la inclusión...

Structural transformation in Southeast Asia poses challenges to the regions' food security and inclusive agricultural growth agenda. Integration of agricultural markets within ASEAN is high on the policy agenda given the current pressure on moving towards the establishment of a common market. An improvement in agricultural value chains' competitiveness is...

El éxito de la expansión de la producción de fique en Colombia, por cuenta de las nuevas oportunidades del mercado, requiere entre otras cosas de la propagación de plantas de calidad desde la etapa de vivero. El objetivo de este estudio fue evaluar el crecimiento de plantas de fique (Furcraea...

The global food system is intricately linked to many of the greatest problems facing the world today, from the rise of non-communicable diseases, childhood hunger and food insecurity to environmental degradation, species loss and climate change. Over recent decades, the food system has become increasingly wasteful, processed and environmentally damaging....

While tourism is the mainstay of the economy of the Caribbean islands of Antigua and Barbuda, fisheries reforms will give them resilience from developments like COVID-19. Human-rights principles in small-scale fisheries were officially established with the publication in 2015 by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) of...

Ao longo das últimas décadas, a ASA e famílias de todo o Semiárido do Brasil desenvolveram e aprimoraram o método de construção das cisternas de placas. Esta cartilha tem como objetivo partilhar essa experiência na construção de cisternas, possibilitando que outros povos possam usufruir dessa tecnologia que mudou o cenário...

En el marco del 109 aniversario del Grito de Alcorta, el 25 de junio sesionó de manera virtual el Consejo Directivo Central de Federación Agraria Argentina ampliado, pues contó con la presencia de los directores de todo el país, quienes debatieron junto a representantes de filiales, Mujeres Federadas, jóvenes y...

Infografía modelo productivo del plátano. Más información en: Bibliografía completa de la corporación Editorial Agrosavia Repositorio Institucional (BAC) Podcast Dimensions Agriperfiles Google Scholar LaReferencia Redalyc Redcol ResearchGate

The Dasgupta Review is an independent, global review on the Economics of Biodiversity led by Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta (Frank Ramsey Professor Emeritus, University of Cambridge). The Review was commissioned in 2019 by HM Treasury and has been supported by an Advisory Panel drawn from public policy, science, economics, finance...

The role of family farming in promoting sustainable food systems was the central theme of a high-level, virtual dialogue held by the FAO Liaison Office in Brussels, in collaboration with the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU). The event featured an exchange of experiences related to...

The growing global opposition to destructive salmon farming has found vocal expression in Chile and Argentina, highlighting issues related to labour and working conditions. The industrial salmonid monoculture in Chile has a history of more than three decades of productive and territorial expansion in the country’s waters, which has transformed the...

The post-COVID-19 lockdowns did not just hit fishing operations and markets in Cambodia but also resulted in nutritional insecurity for the most vulnerable small-scale fishers. By April 2021 Cambodia had recorded more than 2,500 cases of COVID-19 and 16 deaths. The government closed schools, discouraged mass gatherings and restricted travel from...

Este vídeo, produzido com apoio da FAO, retrata o processo de formação e mobilização desenvolvido pela ASA, destacando o acesso a água através da cisternas de placas. Ele deve ser usado conjuntamente com o vídeo “Construção de Cisternas”, que apresenta o passo a passo da construção das cisternas, bem como...

Les bonnes pratiques apicoles (BPA) sont un ensemble cohérent d'activités que les apiculteurs appliquent afin d’obtenir une santé optimale pour l'homme, les abeilles et l'environnement. Il s'agit de mesures générales valables pour les activités apicoles et qui sont mondialement acceptées. Elles constituent un outil permettant aux apiculteurs de relever avec...

Con esta tecnología, el productor podrá disponer de semilla de buena calidad y adaptada a sus condiciones climáticas particulares. Además, el uso de esta tecnología incrementa la producción del cultivo al realizarse una buena selección de plantas y frutos. Con esta tecnología, el agricultor puede además disminuir los costos de...

Vivimos una crisis civilizatoria integrada, a su vez, por múltiples crisis: climática, social, económica, cultural, ambiental, política y profundamente ética, las cuales, son resultado de los desequilibrios en las relaciones humanidad-tierra y del modelo de vida depredador que el capital ha diseminado de forma global. Ante esta realidad necesitamos sentar las...

Feed production software already exists, but does not adequately meet the needs of organic animal producers. The calculation software improves the feed database to meet the needs of organic farmers. The tools objective is to help farmers achieve a 100% organic diet for monogastric animals by improving the feed database...

El sector porcino ha estado inmerso en todas las crisis económicas de Argentina por diversas razones. Es importante analizar los aspectos que desde la demanda y la producción están afectando al sector, así como lo que ocurre en los escenarios internacionales para comprender mejor nuestro mercado nacional. Las crisis económicas...