Green Super Rice lines are tolerant to a variety of stresses such as diseases, drought and insects. Due to climate change, the Philippines has become one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world. It is exposed to natural hazards such as droughts, floods, and typhoons. In order to cope...

Les manques d'eau en agriculture est chose courante dans de nombreux pays du monde. Dans certaines régions, il est presque impossible de cultiver sans irriguer. Même pour les régions qui reçoivent de grandes quantités de précipitation lors de la saison des pluies, les cultures subissent souvent de sérieuses sécheresses pendant...

La technologie a été conçue au Benin par le projet ‘Programme de Promotion de l’Agriculture (ProAgri, Bénin), dans le cadre de la mise en œuvre du programme COMPACI, chargé de la promotion du secteur cotonnier en Afrique. La présente technologie illustre les bonnes pratiques de gestion intégrée des pesticides. La...

There is growing evidence demonstrating the role of rural family poultry in enhancing food and nutritional security of the poorest; in reducing their livelihood vulnerability and insecurity; and in promoting gender equity. This good practice showcases how an innovative private-community partnership transformed the livelihoods of highly vulnerable families in the...

El uso de los silos para el almacenamiento de granos básicos en Guatemala ha sido fomentado durante varios años por organizaciones como Digesa, Postcosecha, Prozachi, Caritas. El enfoque principal es evitar los daños producidos por insectos y roedores en los granos básicos asegurando el alimento para la familia.

Gender equality is essential to achieve FAO’s mandate of a world free from hunger, malnutrition, and poverty. The Organization recognizes that persisting inequalities between women and men are a major obstacle to agriculture and rural development and that eliminating these disparities is essential to building sustainable and inclusive food systems...

The fishing industry in south-central Vietnam relies on co-management and the ecosystem-based approach to fisheries management (EAFM) to sustain the health of coastal marine areas. Vietnam’s 3,260-km coastline hosts a diversity of marine resources such as coral reefs and seagrass beds as well as more than 1,080 species of fish. The...

Le piccole strutture come i cumuli di rami e pietre valorizzano l'habitat degli animali selvatici nel paesaggio rurale. Nel video, Cristina Boschi di WIN Wieselnetz mostra come costruire dei mucchi di rami e pietre. Se contengono un nido rifugio, essi sono particolarmente adatti per le donnole e gli ermellini. Questi...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is committed to supporting member countries in mitigating the various effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on rural societies, agriculture and food systems. This bulletin provides decision-makers in government, the private sector and civil society with useful information and resources to...

Le paillage (ou mulching) est le processus de recouvrement de la terre arable avec du matériel végétal tel que des feuilles, de l'herbe, des brindilles, des résidus de récolte, de la paille, etc. La couverture de mulch (ou paillis) accroît l'activité des organismes du sol et surtout celle des vers...

The quality of cashew produced from country to country and region to region determines the reputation as well as the competitiveness of the product on the international market. The price that farmers may expect is directly linked to the quality of their produce. It is important; therefore, to teach farmers...

This short publication describes in a simple language the steps for appropriate silage preparation and storage. It also provides practical tips to farmers on how to increase the quality of thier silage and its nutritional value. This publication is suitable for farmers all over the world.

A través de esta serie de casos de estudio, el Departamento de Infraestructura y Energía del BID pretende dar a conocer su trabajo en la región, los problemas que aborda, los retos en la implementación de sus proyectos y las lecciones aprendidas a partir de los mismos. Cómo llevar agua...

Once organizaciones internacionales acordaron unir sus esfuerzos para ayudar a los países de América Latina y el Caribe a asegurar sus sistemas alimentarios y mantener la agricultura y el comercio de alimentos durante la actual pandemia de COVID-19. La Agencia de Salud Agrícola y Seguridad Alimentaria del Caribe (CAHFSA), el Instituto...

COVID-19 poses significant challenges to an already strained rural context in Africa. The growing direct impact of COVID-19 is affecting health, in terms of morbidity and mortality, as well as quickly overburdening health care services with negative repercussions for non-COVID related health problems, but even before COVID-19 had spread in...

Las crisis resultan en muchos sentidos reveladoras para las sociedades. Son momentos en los que las supuestas certezas se fracturan y se hace manifiesto el estado del sistema político y económico. Los mejores y peores rasgos de la sociedad se develan y, con ello, la oportunidad para reflexionar sobre sus...

​Cette pratique décrit comment convertir progressivement à l’agriculture biologique. Vous trouverez ci-dessous des informations introductives sur la manière de devenir un agriculteur biologique, indiquant que la connaissance du fonctionnement et des possibilités de gestion des processus naturels est primordiale. Il est également recommandé de se familiariser avec les pratiques biologiques...

Le petit coléoptère des ruches (PCR), ou Aethina tumida, est un parasite externe qui affecte les colonies d’abeilles et autres insectes pollinisateurs. Il est originaire des zones subsahariennes et s’est propagé dans différentes régions dans les dernières décennies. Le PCR peut causer de sérieux dommages économiques au secteur apicole car...

Kei Sub County-Rodo Rice Producer Cooperative Society Limited (KRORIP Co-op Ltd) incorporated in September 2020 as primary multipurpose cooperative, under the overriding principles of the cooperative statutes of 1991, the Cooperative Regulation of 1992, and the Bye-laws under the provision of section 5 of the Co-operative Societies Act (Amended) 2016...

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