Banana growing has a long history in Uganda and the fruit provides a staple food for most communities where it grows. Bananas are a cash and food resource, mostly consumed by the large population in Kampala, the capital city. Large trucks transport, fresh bananas on a daily basis from the...

The following technology describes the development of a special no-till drill with the purpose of simultaneously planting seeds and fertilizing annual crops. Information is given on how to drill cuts, how to plant seeds, correctly apply herbicides and tillage replacement. The advantages of using such a technology, which include low...

Nematode worms are significant health problems for sheep and goats throughout the world. The impact is seen in a number of ways. Parasitism causes a reduction in food intake and lower weight gains. Milk production can also be affected, and heavily parasitised animals may die. The economic consequences for livestock...

This video, produced by the Alliance for Food Sovereignty (AFSA) shows the important role of women in saving seeds and therefore in eradicating hunger. As governments across Africa develop laws to deny farmers’ rights to exchange and sell local seeds, women are leading the fight to protect Africa’s sacred biodiversity. Seeds...

Esta Nota técnica con foco en la economía y el empleo rural, que es parte de la serie “Panorama Laboral en tiempos de la COVID-19”, busca determinar y analizar los efectos de la pandemia en la economía rural en América Latina y el Caribe, y en especial sobre el empleo...

ed, it can be assumed that the feeding of live insects or insect larvae is possible. The Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FIBL has carried out two feeding trials on laying hens on both processed and live insect larvae. Reduction of soy with insect larvae meal In a feeding trial...

En el marco del Primer Ciclo Virtual de Intercambio de Experiencias Exitosas de la Agricultura Familiar, se presenta el caso: La Stevia en clima adverso es posible: dos jóvenes cordobeses avanzan con un emprendimiento innovador. Este video da cuenta de la presentación de la experiencia, que puede complementar con la lectura...

This practice describes how intestinal parasites can be fought through feeding livestock animals with plants highly condensed with tannins as alternative to anthelmintics, especially in areas of the tropics and subtropics. However, in many areas the provision of adequate levels of protein is particularly difficult because of the highly seasonal...

Enhancing the productivity and efficiency of agricultural water is key to increase food production and respond to the growing food demand, while at the same time preserving healthy and sustainable ecosystems. Even more so in drought- and desertification-prone areas, whereby agricultural production is negatively affected by climate change, erratic rainfall...

Quarterly launched, the Right to Food newsletter updates timely on the progress and advancements of the right to food around the world, including news, events and resources produced by FAO and stakeholders.  2020 is a landmark year for sustainable development. The deadline to build a world in which no one is left behind is...

While listening to a recent broadcast on Belgium’s Radio 1 about the magic lantern and the “lanternists” who entertained paying audiences, I realised that some developments we think off as highly innovative may also be seen as a modification of something that existed hundreds of years ago.  The magic lantern projected...

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El pasado viernes 27/11, se dieron a conocer las historias de dos parejas de jóvenes agricultores latinos vinculados a COPROFAM y dos de sus gremiales – CONTAG, de Brasil, y FAA, de Argentina – en la primera actividad del “Ciclo de conferencias para el intercambio de experiencias exitosas de la...

Dans de nombreux systèmes agricoles traditionnels, on peut encore trouver une grande diversité de cultures à échelle du temps (selon les saisons) et de l’espace (selon le relief, les types de sol, etc.). Étant donné que les plantes ont des exigences différentes en éléments nutritifs, il est donc nécessaire de...

The Li seeder is a seeder that has the ability to plant single seeds per station in one operation. It was developed by the China Agricultural University. This practice describes the application range of the Li Seeder, additionally to using instructions, troubleshooting and maintenance recommendations.

This is a basic guide to the starting of a successful practice of small-scale trout farming. It summarizes all the technical information that it is important to know for small-scale trout production. In mountainous regions, where water resources could support profitable trout farming, protection of the environment is also important....

COVID-19 is a global health crisis that has caused a shock to food and agricultural systems around the world, affecting production, supply chains, trade, markets, and people’s livelihoods and nutrition. This second assessment, developed with our partners, provides an invaluable and wide-ranging analysis that underlines the scale and scope of...

L’ajout d’ensilage d’herbe réduit les ulcères de l’estomac. (OK-Net EcoFeed Slideshow)      

While the immediate impact of COVID19 in most parts of the world has been primarily urban, the economic impact of COVID19 spread quickly to rural areas. In most cases, the contagion will eventually follow. Most of the world’s poor and food insecure live in rural areas, and although physical distance,...