Access to affordable small fish is key to achieving zero hunger and improved nutrition in Ghana’s poor urban households, a new study shows. Small fish are indeed the backbone of Ghana’s animal protein supply in the poor urban neighbourhoods of Accra (such as Nima, Chorkor, Ga Mashie and James Town) and...

This technology describes the introduction of Farm Yard Manure (FYM) and compost practices for wheat production in Ghotki district in Pakistan under dry spell conditions, during the Rabi season in 2018 (January to April). It also provides a cost benefit analysis of the describe practice compared to the traditional wheat...

Compost has many advantages. It is a well‑balanced fertilizer, it improves long term soil fertility and it helps to suppress soil borne diseases. The following video shows a good way of how to make compost in Ghana.

The following was written by three of the foremost experts in the field of Newcastle Disease control in the developing world. It presents the latest understanding of Newcastle Disease (ND), its characteristics, epidemiology, symptoms and control. It will be of practical value to state and private veterinarians and to all...

Measures that empower young agri-entrepreneurs should be a key component of a sustainable development-centred investment promotion strategy. The very realization of future generations’ food security, the sustainable transformation of food systems and the combat against unemployment and distress migration all depend upon the successful implementation of strategies that make the...

Tradicionalmente la adaptación de las prácticas agrícolas toma en cuenta las consecuencias de los desastres y fenómenos naturales, su prevención y mitigación. Una de las prácticas que intenta reducir el impacto de las sequías, inundaciones y de los ciclones tropicales y lluvias, es la construcción de graneros llamados localmente “Colombier”....

For disaster-prone countries like the Philippines affected by landslides, mudslides and widespread flooding, forest enrichment is a good practice option, especially for mountainous regions, to enhance resilience to climate change and livelihood security. Cultivation of Rambutan for forest enrichment addresses slow on setting climate change impacts. The practice has co-benefits...

In 2019, PANAP advanced its advocacy work towards a global ban on Highly Hazardous Pesticides and its campaign to Protect Children from Toxic Pesticides.   PANAP efforts to place the youth at the forefront of agroecological production and advocacy was the highlight of our Agroecology In Action campaign.   Through its No...

he Proceedings of the Conference aims to compile the data collected during the Conference and archive for future. It is composed of 6 chapters. The chapter on keynote speeches include presentations of Mr Hafiz Muminjanov, Agricultural Officer at FAO headquarters, introducing Conservation Agriculture: a win-win option for food security, land...

Entre os dias 28 a 30 de Novembro de 2020, em audiência internacional, realizamos nossa VIII Grande Assembleia das mulheres Kaiowá e Guarani - Kuñangue Aty Guasu. Devido à pandemia coronavírus, que atingiu a nossa comunidade desde março de 2020, toda a organização e realização do nosso evento foi construída...

Una productora y un productor familiares uruguayos, de Cooperativas Agrarias Federeadas (CAF), relatan cómo trabajan para continuar produciendo a pesar de las limitaciones y precauciones que impone la crisis por COVID19 y cómo la ayuda mutua en la que se basan sus principios los convierten en aliados clave para la...

El aumento de la población mundial y del poder adquisitivo de las crecientes poblaciones de clase media en los países en desarrollo con mercados emergentes, resultará en un aumento proyectado de la demanda de alimentos de 50 a 70% para mediados de siglo (Bond et al., 2013; Godfray et al.,...

Dairy goat rearing is very beneficial for farming families, apart from the milk which is very nutritious, goat meat is also a delicacy for many households. Goats can also be used to provide manure for the farm and also earn the farmer more income. With limited capital, a farmer can...

Esta edición aborda los riesgos que amenazan el comercio agroalimentario internacional en América Latina y el Caribe. En el número anterior revisamos las lecciones aprendidas por quienes han tenido que gestionar desastres. Presentamos una metodología de análisis y gestión de la crisis en los sistemas alimentarios, desde la óptica de la...

Ce rapport de recherche est le résultat d'une collaboration entre la FAO et l'Institut national de la recherche agronomique de Tunisie (INRAT). Il a pour objectif de donner une vision claire des perspectives de développement des investissements par et pour les jeunes en Tunisie en analysant le contexte du marché...

Forests are high on the political agenda of Kazakhstan. In collaboration with the joint UNECE/FAO Forestry and Timber Section and international experts, the country has developed the draft “Master Plan for the Development of the Forestry Sector of the Republic of Kazakhstan until 2030,” as well as an action plan for its...

The objective of the Dapog nursery method is to help reducing risk in the face of droughts and floods in Cambodia due to its flexibility and its production of healthy and resilient seedlings.   Description Originated in the Philippines, Dapog nursery of raising seedlings was adopted in Cambodia in the 1990s. Through this...

Natural fallow is land resting from cultivation, usually used for grazing or left to natural vegetation for a long period to restore soil fertility lost from growing crops. Improved fallow is also land resting from cultivation but the vegetation comprises planted and managed species of leguminous trees, shrubs and herbaceous...

En este contexto de crisis, que afecta el normal funcionamiento de la cadena de valor de los sistemas alimentarios, no basta con implementar medidas para que trabajadores y consumidores no enfermen de COVID-19, sino que, también, es imperativo mantener altos estándares de inocuidad de modo de mantener a raya la...

The OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2020-2029 is a collaborative effort of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation Development (OECD) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, incorporating expertise from collaborating member countries and international commodity organisations. It provides market projections for national, regional and global supply and demand of...