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Uso de enmiendas orgánicas en el suelo
La práctica de uso de enmiendas orgánicas en el suelo es una alternativa a los fertilizantes inorgánicos. La adición de materia orgánica es una práctica sostenible y una alternativa útil para el cultivo, que permitan mejorar la calidad nutricional y conservar la humedad del suelo. El aumento de la materia...
Chile
2021 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
Prácticas
How to make a smoker for beekeeping (no welding required)
The smoker for beekeeping described in this practices is a model that does not require any welding. It has been produced by "la Plateforme des Apiculteurs des Cataractes (PLAAC), in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The description includes detailed diagrams, pictures and tips that will allow any artisan or...
Democratic Republic of the Congo
2021 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
Artículo de blog
A regional breakdown of the IPCC's warnings, and what they mean for peace and security
Climate change is 'unquestionably' occurring as a result of our actions. And this piece is the best source of information on the report's regional projections under various emission scenarios. And the result is worrying for Africa. According to the article, policymakers must understand how the IPCC's forecasts connect to conflict...
2021
Artículo de blog
A paradigm shift in Farmer Field Schools methodology in Eastern Africa
Farmer Field Schools (FFS), or ‘schools without walls’, were introduced by FAO and partners more than 30 years ago as an alternative to the prevailing top-down extension approach. The schools are a way to promote field-based experimentation, group organization and local decision-making through discovery-based learning.
Farmer Field Schools have been a...
2021 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Estudio de caso
How to do note: Securing Women’s Tenure Rights
The HtDN complements the IFAD toolkits on Poverty targeting, gender equality and empowerment and the Land Tenure Toolkit.
It builds on the work carried out by IFAD around the world and highlights pertinent issues and good practices on how to address issues of women’s tenure rights.
The HtDN aims to provide guidance for country programme...
2021 - International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
Informe
Special Report - 2020 FAO/WFP crop and food security assessment mission (cfsam) to the republic of Tajikistan
In response to the request by the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan on 15 May 2020, FAO and WFP carried out an abridged approach to the Crop and Food Security Assessment Mission (CFSAM) for the country. After thorough planning and preparation, considering movement restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic,...
Tajikistan
2021 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Boletín informativo
Linkeando: boletín del extensionista agropecuario
El 2020 pasará a la historia como un año de retos y cambios en la humanidad. No ha sido fácil afrontar esta pandemia, que ha obligado a los gobiernos y las personas de todo el mundo a aislarse socialmente, cambiar sus rutinas e implementar hábitos como el lavado de manos...
Colombia
2021 - Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria (AGROSAVIA)
Vídeo
Asia pacific small scale farmers for healthy people and planet: AFA highlights agroecology, inclusive value chains, and agency of family farmers in the UNFSS pre-summit
On July 26, 2021, AFA’s Secretary-General Ms. Estrella Penunia delivered an opening speech during the UNFSS Plenary’s Opening Session. With the theme “A Bold Ambition to Improve Food Systems,” Ms. Penunia highlighted the current state of our global food systems, and she emphasized what being bold means for small-scale food...
2021 - Asian Farmers' Association
Artículo de blog
Europe and Central Asia: Hundreds of veterinarians trained virtually in African swine fever preparedness
In Europe and Central Asia, FAO has remotely trained hundreds of animal health professionals in African swine fever (ASF) preparedness. African swine fever is a viral disease of pigs (and wild boar) with a lethality rate of up to 100 percent that leads to huge economic losses, trade disruptions, and...
2021 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Artículo de blog
Rural mobility: a need for debate and policy action at EU level
Throughout rural Europe, most people have little or no choice about how they travel. Their only choice is whether they can travel at all. Almost all travel is made by private car, other than what can be accessed nearby on foot, also with consequences on air quality and the emissions of...
2021 - EuroMontana
Artículo de blog
FAO’s Asia-Pacific Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases prepares five year plan to be ready for next wave of zoonotic diseases
As the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic continues to claim lives, ruin the health and livelihoods of millions across the Asia-Pacific region, particularly in South Asia at present, a team of veterinary scientists, epidemiologists, sociologists and other One Health experts is beginning a two week session to map out a five year plan...
2021 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Acto
Farm to Fork conference - Building sustainable food systems together
Building sustainable food systems together’ is an annual gathering of European stakeholders interested in helping to shape the EU’s path towards sustainable food systems.
Stakeholders across the food value chain, public authorities, international and civil society organisations, as well as other citizens and the interested public are invited to join the...
European Union
2021 - European Commission
Artículo de blog
A hybrid system for monitoring and evaluation of Farmer Field Schools in Pakistan
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) introduced the Farmer Field School (FFS) approach in 1989 to educate farmers on improved agricultural practices. The FFS approach has been used widely where a season-long school is established for farmers to engage in group learning and training activities. As...
Pakistan
2021 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Estudio de caso
Applying blockchain for climate action in agriculture: state of play and outlook
The objective of this study is to provide insights into potentialities, steps, and best practices in applying blockchain technology (BCT) to use cases in agriculture in the context of climate change, to explore the opportunities and challenges in applying the BCT in agricultural sectors with the aims of reducing greenhouse...
2021 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Artículo de revista
Missed opportunities for delivering nutrition interventions in first 1000 days of life in India: insights from the National Family Health Survey, 2006 and 2016
Existing health and community nutrition systems have the potential to deliver many nutrition interventions. However, the coverage of nutrition interventions across the delivery platforms of these systems has not been uniform. We (1) examined the opportunity gaps between delivery platforms and corresponding nutrition interventions through the continuum of care in...
India
2021
Informe
Africa – Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition 2021
Africa is not on track to meet the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2 targets to end hunger and ensure access by all people to safe, nutritious and sufficient food all year round, and to end all forms of malnutrition. The most recent estimates show that 281.6 million people on the...
2021 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Prácticas
Les virus des abeilles
Les maladies virales des abeilles sont répandues à travers le monde. Elles sont généralement sous-évaluées par les apiculteurs. Elles peuvent causer de graves pertes économiques si elles sont associées à d'autres maladies des abeilles. L'acarien varroa destructor a grandement contribué à augmenter l'incidence des maladies virales. Varroa est un support...
2021 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
Prácticas
Recuperación de prácticas tradicionales de producción, como estrategia productiva con resiliencia
Lugares con poca capacidad natural productiva requieren estrategias especiales para convertirse en sistemas productivos agropecuarios. En la zona de Yavi el uso de cultivos locales, el trabajo con abonos compuestos y las prácticas ancestrales permiten aumentar la resiliencia productiva. El objetivo es cuidar de la biodiversidad, diversificar la producción en...
Argentina
2021 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
Prácticas
Establecimiento de un cerco eléctrico
Proviniendo una flexibilidad en el manejo de los pastos debido a la facilidad desde el punto de vista de transporte, instalación y manejo, el cerco eléctrico ofrece una buena alternativa al clásico cerco fijo para pequeños agricultores. En esta ficha técnica se describen las ventajas, los modos de uso y...
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
2021 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
Prácticas
Producción de miel a nivel rural
La producción de miel a nivel rural se realiza todo el año en las áreas rurales por ser una actividad rentable y poco exigente en cuanto a tiempo requerido y necesidades de mano de obra. La recolección de la miel se realiza de manera colectiva en las comunidades. Esta práctica...
Guatemala
2021 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
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