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Addressing inequality in times of COVID-19
The initial direct impact of COVID-19 is on health, in terms of morbidity and mortality, with quickly overburdened health care services. The containment measures taken to curb the impact of COVID-19 have indirectly been socially and economically devastating and will significantly set back efforts to achieve the 2030 Agenda, including...
2020 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Comment récolter la propolis brute d'une ruche
La propolis, parfois comparée à de la «colle d'abeille», est une mixture résineuse que les abeilles récoltent sur les bourgeons des arbres et des résines végétales. La propolis est utilisée par les abeilles dans la ruche comme un matériel de construction ainsi que pour protéger la colonie contre les maladies....
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
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Crop planning and management in organic agriculture
Crop rotation provides many benefits in terms of soil structure improvement, soil fertility increase, weed and pest control, variety output production and hard labour alleviation. The following will detail the criteria for crop rotation as well as recommendations, explanations on intercropping, methods to cover crops, how the practice links with...
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
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Crop protection: integrated management of Striga species
Striga species are noxious weeds that are widespread constraints to the production of staple cereal crops in semi-arid areas, principally attacking finger millet, maize, sorghum, and upland rice. They have been estimated to infest some 40 percent of the cereal producing areas of sub-Saharan Africa. Work by the DFID Crop...
United Republic of Tanzania
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
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Production of bamboo mat board
Bamboo and rattan are ideal resources for development that integrates poverty reduction and environmental sustainability, and the International Network for Bamboo and Rattan- INBAR priority is giving people at all levels the knowledge and skills they need for long-term development involving bamboo and rattan. Therefore, bamboo mat board, a plywood-like...
China - India
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
Artículo de revista especializada
Potential of multi-species livestock farming to improve the sustainability of livestock farms: A review
Diversified farming systems are proposed as a major mechanism to address the many sustainability issues of today's agriculture. Multi-species livestock farming, i.e. keeping two or more animal species simultaneously on the same farm, is an option that has received little attention to date. Moreover, most studies of multi-species livestock farming...
2020 - Agricultural Systems
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Groundnuts production training manual
Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.), also known as peanut, is cultivated in the semiarid tropical and subtropical regions of nearly 100 countries in six continents between 40° N and S of the equator. In Southern and Eastern Africa, peanut is grown at an altitude of over 1500 m, with a rainfall...
Uganda
2020 - Caritas Switzerland, Advance Afri-ka, Agency for Accelerated Regional Development, and Gulu Women Economic De-velopment and Globalization
Vídeo
COVID-19 y riesgos para las cadenas de suministro de alimentos: ¿Cómo pueden responder los países?
La salud es la máxima prioridad de los países en la lucha contra la pandemia de COVID-19, pero también deben hacer todo lo posible para mantener en funcionamiento las cadenas de suministro de alimentos.
5 formas en que los países pueden responder
1. Ampliar y mejorar la asistencia alimentaria de emergencia...
2020 - Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO)
Parte de un informe
Aspectos sociales y culturales de la producción de hortalizas en la región Caribe de Colombia
En un análisis integral de la actividad agrícola, además de los aspectos tecnológicos, los elementos sociales, culturales y el entorno del productor son de gran importancia por considerar que el sujeto de estudio o el beneficiario de la tecnología son el productor y su unidad familiar, que se constituyen en...
Colombia
2020 - Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria
Documento/nota de orientación
COVID-19 and the risk to food supply chains: How to respond?
As the COVID-19 pandemic turns into a global crisis, countries are taking measures to contain the pandemic.
Supermarket shelves remain stocked for now. But a protracted pandemic crisis could quickly put a strain on the food supply chains, which is a complex web of interactions involving farmers, agricultural inputs, processing plants,...
2020 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Informe
Factsheets on the 21 SDG indicators under FAO custodianship
A HIGHLIGHT OF THE MAIN INDICATORS WITH THE GREATEST GAPS IN COUNTRY REPORTING
The global SDG indicators hold a central place in the global drive for timely, reliable and internationally comparable data. This core set of metrics, applicable to developed and developing countries alike, is the bedrock of the 2030 Agenda’s mutual accountability mechanism – not only measuring, but also effectively prompting countries...
2020 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
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Crop protection: early warning systems for improved Quelea bird management
A short-term forecasting model (now adopted and implemented by the South African Development Community- SADC), predicts the movements and breeding of the Red-billed Quelea bird in southern Africa. This is to enable better mobilization and targeting of control resources by national and regional agencies, and methods for monitoring effects of...
South Africa
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
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Bamboo in sericulture: a case study from India
Traditionally, bamboo equipment has been used in sericulture. The main uses of bamboo in sericulture are baskets for gathering mulberry leaves, trays for feeding leaving to larvae, mountages for production of cocoons, trays for cocoon storage, stifling baskets for steaming of cocoons and some woven mats. The present study is...
Uganda
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
Artículo de blog
Empowering the Youth in the Philippines to Take Centre Stage in Organic Agriculture
Despite Jason’s father, Victoriano I. Tagupa, being involved in organic farming for 30 years at the time, he never imposed his beliefs on Jason, or influenced his career decisions. That is why he was supportive of Jason when he did not choose to work on the farm but instead in...
Philippines
2020 - Ifoam Organics International
Vídeo
Increasing production of local chickens
Local chickens often produce few chicks because of various reasons. To improve both eggs and chick production, there are some simple measures you can take. By producing more local, healthy chickens, you can better feed your family and make some money.
Bangladesh
2020 - Access Agrirulture
Conferencia/Reunión
1ª Conferencia Online FAO - Serie COVID-19 y Sistemas Alimentarios
El COVID-19 y su impacto sobre la agricultura y la alimentación en América Latina y el Caribe
La Primera Conferencia Online FAO - Serie COVID-19 y Sistemas Alimentarios: El COVID-19 y su impacto sobre la agricultura y la alimentación en América Latina y el Caribe, tuvo un mensaje de apertura de Julio Berdegué, Sub -Director General y Representante Regional de la FAO para América Latina y el...
2020 - Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO)
Hoja informativa
Biofertilizante para praderas destinadas a la producción ganadera sostenible
Una alternativa a los fertilizantes de síntesis química para lograr una producción sostenible es la utilización de productos amigables con el ambiente, con base en microorganismos promotores de crecimiento vegetal, en forma de biofertilizantes. Estos productos tienen la capacidad de movilizar los nutrientes en el suelo de forma natural sin...
Colombia
2020 - Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria (AGROSAVIA)
Documento/nota de orientación
Agri-food markets and trade policy in the time of COVID-19
The policy brief highlights that policy measures should aim to address actual rather than perceived demand and supply disruptions, and that enhanced market transparency, and coordination with trading partners is critical in this regard. It is noted that experiences from past crises have demonstrated that avoiding certain trade-restrictive measures can...
2020 - Food and Agriculture Organizations of the United Nations (FAO)
Vídeo
Hacemos agua - agua bajo tierra
Este primer documental Hacemos agua, agua bajo tierra indaga en particular sobre los procesos científicos que se le realiza al agua en la provincia de Santa Fe para que se pueda beber y no tenga toxinas. Los avances científicos para lograr su mejor calidad.
Te invitamos a conocer los tres documentales que completan...
Argentina
2020 - UNICANAL - Universidad Nacional de Rosario (UNR)
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La fabrication de cossettes et de farine de patate douce
La patate douce est très renommée en Afrique orientale car c’est une culture très résistante et robuste qui est riche en nutritifs et peut être consommée de différentes manières. Néanmoins elle est vendue à des prix sacrifiés et subis des pertes post-récolte. Il existe une technologie permettant à sécher la...
Kenya
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
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