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Rapid composting methods: use of cellulolytic cultures
The potential of composting to turn on-farm waste materials into a farm resource makes it an attractive proposition. Composting offers several benefits such as enhanced soil fertility and soil health, thereby increased agricultural productivity, improved soil biodiversity, reduced ecological risks and creating a better environment. While traditional composting procedures take...
Uganda
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
Libro
Agriculture and climate change. Law and governance in support of climate smart agriculture and international climate change goals
Many national legal frameworks still do not include laws and measures specifically intended to tackle climate change in the agriculture sectors. However, national laws and institutional frameworks are necessary for good governance and can operate to support the implementation of national policy and international commitments, including on climate change. Indeed,...
2020 - FAO
Directrices
Plant health care in organic farming
The role of natural substances in a biodiversity-based system approach.
This leaflet explains the best practice approaches to plant health care in organic agricultural systems and the role of natural substances in a biodiversity-based system approach. Four components of a resilient plat production system are explained: 1. Farm and landscape level, 2. Biodiversity, 3. Management measure, and 4. Direct plant...
2020 - Organic Farm Knowledge
Documento/nota de orientación
Impacto del COVID-19 en la oferta doméstica de alimentos en la región
La actual crisis de COVID-19 ya ha desencadenado restricciones y prohibiciones a las exportaciones de alimentos por parte de algunos gobiernos nacionales. Según Laborde et. al. (2020)1 se estima que hasta ahora estas restricciones afectan a alrededor del 5% de las calorías comercializadas a nivel mundial, todavía lejos del 19%...
2020 - Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO)
Prácticas
Botanical pesticides and liquid compost to buffer impacts of climate variability and dry spells
Chemical insecticides are usually used to fight pests and save crops from damage. However, chemical pesticides are harmful to farmers’ health and to the environment. An alternative to chemical insecticides is botanical insecticides, which are made from plants and are useful against insect pests without harming the environment or having...
Cambodia
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
Prácticas
Applying flexible cropping schedules for rice (t. aman) production
To reduce crop loss due to climate uncertainties, rural communities in Bangladesh need to implement risk management strategies. Crucially important is the transplanted t. aman rice, since it is the most widespread crop. Protective measures include the adoption of flexible timing of transplanting in order to bypass the consequences of...
Bangladesh
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
Proyecto
Programa de Sistemas Agroalimentarios de Camote
El Centro Internacional de la Papa (CIP) responde a los desafíos del desarrollo agrícola del siglo XXI organizando su trabajo en tres programas: Biodiversidad para el futuro y sistemas agroalimentarios de papa y camote.
Objetivo Estratégico del Programa
El camote permitirá que por lo menos 15 millones de hogares de escasos recursos en Africa and Asia mejoren...
2020 - Centro Internacional de la Papa (CIP)
Vídeo
Making balanced feed for dairy cows
Based on how much milk each cow gives, you can calculate the amount of balanced feed needed for your cows. You should also feed your cow green grass each day. This helps to increase the total quantity of milk as well as the amount of fat in the milk. It...
Nepal
2020 - Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)
Artículo de blog
Políticas públicas en agroecología y producción orgánica en Brasil es tema segundo seminario virtual
Para dar continuidad al diálogo entre Brasil y Colombia en temas de agroecología y producción orgánica, se llevará a cabo el 2 de septiembre el 2º Seminario Virtual Política Brasileña de Agroecología y Producción Orgánica: una mirada desde la cooperación sur–sur trilateral (Brasil-FAO-Colombia).
El encuentro virtual es organizado por el proyecto Sembrando...
Brazil - Colombia
2020 - Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO)
Vídeo
Organic biofertilizer in liquid and solid form
For healthy crops you need a healthy soil, because a healthy soil contains many good microbes and earthworms. To prepare biofertilizer for half a hectare, you need 10 kg fresh cow dung, cow urine, flour from chickpeas or another pulse, jaggery or unrefined sugar, and a handful of healthy soil....
India
2020 - Access Agriculture
Libro
Responsible investments in agriculture and food systems
A practical handbook for parliamentarians and parliamentary advisors
This practical handbook is directed to members of parliament and parliamentary advisors, who are considered “change agents”. It provides a comprehensive and systematic overview of the role that parliamentarians can play in the creation of reliable, coherent and transparent “enabling environments” in the range of areas related to investment in...
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Documento/nota de orientación
Vulnerabilidad a las disrupciones del comercio de alimentos por COVID-19
Breve microanálisis del impacto de COVID-19 en los sistemas alimentarios de la región.
A medida que la crisis de COVID-19 profundiza su impacto en los resultados económicos de todo el mundo, pueden surgir preocupaciones sobre la respuesta de los países con restricciones comerciales unilaterales a los productos alimentarios. De hecho, ya...
2020 - Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO)
Prácticas
Récupération des eaux de pluie pour accroître la production fourragère
La récupération des eaux de pluie est le captage et la concentration de l’eau de ruissellement à la surface du sol avant qu’elle ne s’écoule dans un ruisseau ou une rivière. L’eau de pluie ainsi collectée sert pour des travaux agricoles, des besoins ménagers ou autres. Cette technologie décrit des...
Kenya
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
Prácticas
Rapid composting methods: use of Effective Micro-organisms (EM)
The potential of composting to turn on-farm waste materials into a farm resource makes it an attractive proposition. Composting offers several benefits such as enhanced soil fertility and soil health, thereby increased agricultural productivity, improved soil biodiversity, reduced ecological risks and creating a better environment. While traditional composting procedures take...
Myanmar
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
Declaración
Ley de salas de faena artesanal para agricultores familiares
Marco regulatorio de las Salas de Faena Artesanal para Agricultores Familiares. Provincia de Misiones.
Argentina
2020 - Cámara de representantes de la provincia de Misiones
Documento/nota de orientación
Inflación alimentaria en América Latina: más alta de lo habitual
Utilizando la más reciente información disponible de la oficina nacional de estadística de once países de la región de América Latina, encontramos pruebas de una inflación alimentaria superior a la habitual. Se comparó la inflación alimentaria mensual de 2020 con la distribución de la inflación alimentaria mensual de los últimos...
2020 - Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO)
Prácticas
Mini ponds for resource poor households to provide supplementary irrigation during drought spells
The drought-prone areas of western Bangladesh are characterized by high rainfall variability, with different types of seasonal droughts (initial, mid and terminal) posing regular threats to rice production. During monsoon season in wide areas of NW Bangladesh T. aman rice is cropped on rainfed basis. Risk management options need to...
Bangladesh
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
Prácticas
Grain stores construction
In Zimbabwe and other parts of sub-Saharan Africa, farmers use grain stores constructed from grass, stalks of cereal crops and wooden poles. Some of these constituent parts are increasingly scarce. Mud plastered stores, supported on concrete-filled plastic pipes, offer the benefits of improved resistance to termites, insect grain pests and...
Zimbabwe
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
Vídeo
The clod breaker: a rolling harrow
The clod breaker is a simple wooden tool made out of a cylindrical log with iron spikes. It can be pulled by animals or even by an adult person. By driving the clod breaker over your field in opposite directions, the soil will become loose, aerated and absorb more water....
India
2020 - Access Agriculture
Estudio de caso
Estudios de observación sobre mortalidad perinatal, neonatal y pos destete de lechones en cerdas alojadas al aire libre
En los sistemas de producción al aire libre, la pérdida de la productividad a causa de muertes perinatales, neonatales y pos destete de lechones ocurren por varios factores de exposición entre los que se destacan la duración y número ordinal del parto, tamaño de la camada, falta de atención de...
Argentina
2020 - Facultad de Agronomía. Universidad Nacional de La Pampa
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