The first part of the IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report was released earlier this year. It confirmed what many had been saying for a long time: human-induced climate change is happening now. Some impacts are already irreversible, and future impacts are inevitable. The world is expected to reach 1.5° C of warming within...

En los años 1970s se implementó un programa del cultivo de marañón (anacardo) a nivel nacional en Guatemala con el objetivo de industrializarlo. El programa no tuvo el éxito deseado pero quedaron las plantaciones que actualmente dan la materia prima para microempresas familiares.

The beehive frame grip is a useful tool for the beekeeper. It allows removing frames from the hive with one hand only, leaving the other hand free. Usually frames are glued to the hive or to each other with propolis. Propolis is a resinous substance that makes the loosening and...

Regenerative agriculture (RA) is proposed as a solution to reverse climate change, biodiversity loss, declining water quality and health of freshwater ecosystems, wellbeing crisis in rural and farming communities, and food system dysfunctions. RA may also open overseas premium and niche markets. However, there is a lack of clarity about...

It has been since 1998 that Valdibella Cooperative is working in Camporeale, Italy to create and spread alternatives to the food system in Sicily. With more than 30 members, Valdibella Cooperative aims at restoring dignity to farmers by promoting concrete actions against commercial and labour exploitation and by applying organic agricultural methods...

Within the European fishing fleet new generations of technologically advanced, hyper efficient industrial vessels, have gotten too good at fishing. This limited number of vessels has a massive impact on the ocean. Fish stocks have largely declined since the 1980s, but not all fishers contribute to the problem to the...

The assessment of water productivity in livestock supply chains has a critical role to play in developing productive and sustainable food production systems worldwide. In particular, the evaluation of water productivity improvement options is key to addressing growing food demand and the projected impacts of climate change under conditions where...

What challenges do vulnerable agricultural communities face in accessing rural social protection, and how can social security be extended to those not covered by the system? This was the critical question a group of experts sought to answer at a virtual workshop held on 5 May. The online event, coordinated by...

En Colombia, el sistema productivo de la guayaba (Psidium guajava L.) contó durante algunas décadas con insectos plaga conocidos, en los cuales se concentraron buena parte de los estudios de biología, ecología y manejo integrado. Sin embargo, en las regiones productoras de guayaba regional con manejo tradicional, recientemente se registraron...

The Code of Conduct for Responsible Food Business and Marketing Practices is one of the first deliverables of the EU Farm to Fork Strategy and an integral part of its action plan. It sets out common aspirations and indicative actions which actors ‘between the farm and the fork’, such as...

Esta tecnología tiene su fundamento en el aprovechamiento de recursos naturales. Describe brevemente el proceso de elaboración del aceite de zapuyul (Diospyros digyna), desde la compra de semilla hasta su comercialización. Esta tecnología se practica desde hace 50 años en el municipio de San Agustín Acasaguastlán en el departamento de...

This video describes an agroecology experiment in a Dakar suburb in Senegal. After taking the agroecology courses, some growers are trying new farming techniques to reduce the use of man-made chemicals and improve crop yields. 

Women’s contributions to rangeland cultivation in Tunisia and the effects upon their livelihoods of climate change are both policy blind spots. Despite women’s growing participation in rangeland management, an outcome at least in part of male-outmigration to urban areas and increased availability of nonfarming economic opportunities for men, women are...

The contents of the manual are intended for use by FFS facilitators and trainers in the implementation of a season-long FFS on paddy rice with a strengthened component on soil health. Some of the exercises presented in this manual were adapted from existing manuals, some were developed during a series...

Lobster exports in Nicaragua grew 34 percent between 2015 and 2019; the most productive zone is the Caribbean coast, part of the territory of the indigenous communities of the Miskitu, Sumu-Mayangna, Rama and Ulwa peoples, and of Afro-descendants, such as the Creole and Garífuna. In this area, artisanal and commercial lobster catch...

This video tells the story of Sireesha - one of the thousands of women and men farmers in Andhra Pradesh, India, practicing agroecology in Farmer Field Schools facilitated by the Andhra Pradesh Community managed Natural Farming Programme and FAO. Through agroecology and FFS,

China's agroecological and organic farming sector is developing rapidly as increasing numbers of consumers have the economic means to consider their food's safety and health. The market potential is vast, but many challenges remain: educating the consumer and building trust, supporting new entrants, recovering damaged ecosystems, and creating viable market...

Initial forecasts predicted severe financial losses for small and midsized farmers as the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted usual market channels nationwide. Early reports both confirmed and challenged these fears,as some farmers could notfind new markets while others established or expanded their direct-to-consumer sales to replace their lost outlets. To understand the...

El turismo se ha planteado como una alternativa económica para las zonas rurales; sin embargo, como en cualquier otro negocio, lograr un buen desempeño pasa, entre otros factores definir una propuesta de valor y conectar de manera adecuada con un segmento de mercado.La actividad turística es compleja, va más allá...

Esta serie de orientaciones que presentamos en esta Guía, forman parte de los elementos estratégicos para fortalecer el desarrollo de la Red Nacional de Proveedores de Semillas Forestales en la República Bolivariana de Venezuela, mediante la promoción y establecimiento de procedimientos y recomendaciones técnicas para mejorar las prácticas de manejo...