A Plataforma a Agricultura Familiar de Mato Grosso está vinculada à Secretaria de Agricultura Familiar e Assuntos Fundiários e reúne informações sobre os mais diversos temas ligados à agricultura familiar do estado de Mato Grosso. O objetivo da Plataforma é possibilitar a visualização espacializada de informações sobre a agricultura familiar no...

“Have all the webinars been recorded?”, “Where can I find guidelines on managing the budget of a CSA farm?”, “I have to deliver a training session on starting a LSPA1 in my country. Is there anybody to contact on the topic ?”, “Do you know if there is a tutorial...

Formed in 2007, Food Plant Solutions Rotary Action Group (FPS) creates science-based educational materials, which: identify highly nutritious local food plants, explain how to grow them in a sustainable, agroecological way, detail the nutritional value of the plants and describe why human bodies require those nutrients. The resources created by FPS allows people to better...

Dual-purpose cattle systems in the Cesar Valley microregion are based on grazing for grasses and grasslands. In the region, the grass Colosuana (Bothriochloa pertusa) is the predominant grass that is usually associated with low milk yield in dual-purpose cows. The integration of shrubs and trees for different purposes in grazing...

Los complejos sistemas tradicionales conocidos como milpas han jugado un papel crucial en la obtención de diferentes productos icónicos en la alimentación de los mexicanos, tal es el caso de los maíces, los frijoles, las calabazas y los chiles. Independientemente, otras prácticas agrícolas han dado pie a la obtención de...

Based on information provided by 91 countries and 27 international organizations, analysis of global literature and datasets, and contributions from over 175 authors and reviewers, The State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture assesses biodiversity for food and agriculture and its management worldwide.

The causes of food losses and waste in middle and high-income countries often relate to consumer behaviour as well as to a lack of coordination between different actors in the supply chain. For example, fruits and vegetables are often wasted due to them failing to conform to commercial high-quality standards....

Solving water scarcity will require a multi-dimensional approach including assistance from decision-support tools to help national managers to find the right mix of water, food and energy options to best fit country situations. Once socially acceptable paths that enhance country comparative advantages are outlined and communicated, institutional capacity, policies and financing...

A field trip to Teluk Bahang, a fishing village on the northwestern tip of Penang in Malaysia, shed light on the lives of small-scale fishers

Las calabazas y chilacayotes son hortalizas características de América. De las cinco especies de calabazas que existen, cuatro son mexicanas. Se considera que México es su centro de domesticación.

“A vida é uma semente, que precisa ser plantada. Nas mãos do agricultor, ela será germinada”. Este é um dos versos escritos pela agricultora orgânica Maria Regina Mendes Nogueira, 47 anos, de Poço Fundo, Minas Gerais. No campo e na poesia, a produtora de café expressa sua visão sobre a...

The learning programme has a blended approach composed of three consecutive phases. First, a three- week online workshop including interactive lessons, questionnaires and participatory activities on a collaborative digital platform. This took place between 18 February and 8 March 2019 and it allowed participants to conduct a first analysis of...

Since last year, Food Tank’s Farmer Friday series has been telling the stories of farmers and ranchers focusing on sustainable farming practices. These practices include crop rotation, grassy waterways, preserving reconstructed wetlands, and farming on the contour. Many of these farmers are part of Niman Ranch, a network of over 720...

The cultivation of diverse farmers’ varieties/landraces, which tend to be well-adapted and suited to local production systems, confers increased resilience for crop production. Farmers’ varieties/landraces are also potential sources of traits for crop improvement, especially for developing varieties tolerant to biotic and abiotic stresses and for incorporating farmer-preferred traits. Unfortunately, many of these genetic resources have...

Maíz es una palabra recogida por los españoles en su paso por las Antillas. Sin embargo, el centro de origen, diversificación y domesticación de este extraordinario pasto es Mesoamerica y en México hay cerca 60 razas documentadas a la fecha.

Nutrition is an important contributor to the health status of an individual, and wider community. The Pacific region faces many challenges including urbanisation, globalisation and climate change resulting in significant changes to the food environment, and consequently the health of these populations, particularly children and adolescents. Nutrition during childhood and...

A Lei do Selo Arte, que permite a venda interestadual de produtos alimentícios artesanais, como queijos, mel e embutidos, foi regulamentada nesta quinta-feira (18). A certificação é um sonho antigo de produtores artesanais, que poderão acessar mais mercados e aumentar sua renda. A primeira etapa de aplicação do Selo Arte será...

In the race to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and attain the aspirations of the Agenda 2063 and the 2025 Malabo Goals of the African Union, young men and women are the key drivers in our combined efforts to reach the finish line on time. The 2014 AU Malabo Summit...

Sustainable Land Management is quickly becoming one of the largest portfolios of the GEF Small Grants Programme (SGP), implemented by UNDP. Together with partners, SGP supports community organizations to use approaches, techniques, and methodologies in line with the principles of agroecology and climate-sensitive land resources management. This publication highlights successful and proven...

India’s 2019 Draft National Policy on Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture is an ambitious effort but limited in depth and vision