Con el objetivo de evaluar cuatro técnicas de muestreo para Diaphorina citri Kuwayama, vector de la bacteria causante del HLB, se llevaron a cabo muestreos semanales durante seis meses entre septiembre de 2019 y febrero de 2020, en tres fincas de cítricos ubicadas en el norte y el centro del Tolima, Colombia,...

Soil is a living system and soil fertility is the key to agricultural productivity. The maintenance of the fertility of the soil is the primary step in any agricultural system. The plethora of microorganisms inherent in any soil system ensures that the nutrient cycle is in place and the large...

Les feuilles et les fruits de manioc, de patate douce, de papaye et de citrouille sont largement consommées en Afrique, étant données qu’ils sont riches en nutritifs et sont bon marché. Les avantages de les conserver contiennent une tenue longue durée, une préservation de qualité, une amélioration de stockage et...

Bamboo splits and slivers are longitudinal sections of a bamboo pole (culm). They are the primary materials used for weaving a wide range of products. On a small scale, they may be used for handicraft items and objects for daily use. On a large scale, one of the most useful...

AFA through the Asia Pacific Farmers Program (APFP) invited the youth members of farmers organizations under the AFOSP-MTCP and APFP platform to join the Young Farmers Dance Challenge. The dance contest aimed at attracting young people to join Farmers Organizations, build friendship and cooperation among young farmers, and finally, raising awareness...

Bee keeping, also called Apiary is an important activity by many farmers in Uganda. Once properly managed, it is more secure compared to crop farming which is so much dependent on weather patterns. This manual is a guide to profitable bee keeping and farmers will find it useful.

Este video explica todo sobre compostaje, técnicas, aireación, uso de microorganismos, consejos, etc.

El Comité de Trabajo Defensa de los Territorios de Vida del Consorcio ICCA y colaboradores del Grupo de Trabajo sobre Pueblos Indígenas y Proyectos Extractivos de CLACSO en Guatemala, escribimos nuestras palabras sobre la pandemia del coronavirus y el impacto en la vida de los Pueblos Indígenas. En Guatemala coexistimos los...

Cambio Rural II, Innovación e Inversión tiene como objetivo lograr que las PyMEs agroalimentarias y agroindustriales, el sector cooperativo y los agricultores familiares capitalizados y/o con posibilidades de capitalizarse: Innoven, se asocien y se fortalezcan. Generen y gestionen proyectos que posibiliten el agregado de valor en origen. Sus destinatarios son los productores que...

La región de América Latina y el Caribe ha venido trabajando desde hace varios años en la elaboración de marcos normativos sobre el derecho humano a la alimentación adecuada como una herramienta para combatir la inseguridad alimentaria y la malnutrición. En este contexto se enmarca el Proyecto Sub-regional “Apoyo para...

March marked a year since the COVID-19 pandemic was declared. Its economic and social impacts have come on top of other existing global challenges. This is not solely a health crisis. Emerging issues during the COVID-19 pandemic show how important it is to prioritize the poorest in our societies and...

The major public health, economic and social crisis resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic raises many questions as to its origin, its dynamics and the mechanisms that explain it. This pandemic also raises questions about the future: on the implication of environmental issues in this type of phenomenon, and on the...

Entre las medidas que han tomado los Gobiernos de muchos países de América Latina y el Caribe ante la rápida expansión del coronavirus COVID19está el cierre de las escuelas y, por ende, la suspensión de los programas de alimentación escolar. Estos programas actualmente benefician a 85 millones de niñas y niños...

This brief highlights some of the identified and perceived impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on development aspects interconnected with the forest sector, with a particular emphasis on the impacts on the production and trade of forest products. It proposes a series of recommendations as a basis for policy development in...

The Farm to Fork Strategy is at the heart of the Green Deal. It addresses comprehensively the challenges of sustainable food systems and recognises the inextricable links between healthy people, healthy societies and a healthy planet. The strategy is also central to the Commission’s agenda to achieve the United Nations’...

Le sol est un système vivant et la productivité agricole des cultures dépend considérablement de la bonne santé et de la fertilité des sols. Afin d’optimiser le système d’exploitation et d’obtenir de bons rendements, il est essentiel que l’agriculteur maintient et entretient la fertilité de ses sols. Les micro-organismes du...

Local foods (such as leafy vegetables, berries, small animals, or any other traditional food source from local biodiversity) have long been an important part of people's diets - nutritious, affordable and adapted to local growing conditions and cultural traditions. They are cheap, readily affordable and rich in different micro-nutrients and...

Abuse and misuse of insecticides is common in Africa. Although the use of pesticides in Africa represents less than 5 percent of the global total, misuse is disproportionately high. The use of insecticides is determined largely by export crops, such as cotton and cocoa. Trends are therefore dependent on world...

Wood is the major raw material for manufacturing matchsticks. However, the match industry has been dependent on only a few wood species for making match splints and these species are now in short supply. Therefore, bamboo, one of the faster growing plants, is a sustainable raw material source for manufacturing...

Iván León Ayala, Representante de la FAO en Nicaragua, habla sobre los retos que enfrenta el país en materia de agroecología.