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Artículo de blog
10 Benefits of crop rotation in agriculture
The practice of crop rotation is one of the most effective agricultural control strategies, as it comes with numerous advantages that are very important for reducing the use of chemicals on farms and supporting long-term soil fertility.
This article presents 10 benefits of this practice.
2018 - Greentumble
Artículo de blog
Asia-Pacific region moves forward with plans to mitigate the risks of AMR in defence of its crucial aquaculture industry and to protect human and animal health
The Asia-Pacific region is taking important steps to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR) associated with aquaculture in order to to mitigate risks to humans, animals and fish stocks, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) announced today.
Antimicrobial resistance is recognized as a serious global threat to human and animal health...
Thailand
2018 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Artículo de blog
International experts meet to protect plants from harmful pests in the Near East and North Africa
The experts discussed how to stop exotic or invasive plant pests and diseases from entering and establishing themselves in the region. This is especially important given the large volume of international trade in agricultural products. They will also look at ways to increase phytosanitary capacity, prepare regional positions on new...
Oman
2018 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Aprendizaje en línea
Comunidad de prácticas. El servicio ecosistémico de polinización para una agricultura sostenible en RLC
Es un espacio para que las personas de América Latina y el Caribe que desarrollan actividades de investigación, uso, manejo, conservación y/o gestión de polinizadores y polinización, se reúnan para compartir conocimientos y experiencias que puedan ser utilizados e implementados por otros participantes.
Objetivo:
Fomentar el diálogo entre múltiples partes interesadas sobre...
2018 - Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO)
Informe
Estudio de caso: Las mujeres campesinas en su lucha por el acceso a la tierra en CNTC-La Paz y ADEPZA-Valle
El presente documento tiene la finalidad de identificar, desde la perspectiva género, cómo los procesos de lucha impulsados por las mujeres campesinas para acceder a tierra, contribuyen o no a su empoderamiento, al ejercicio de sus derechos y a mejorar sus condiciones de vida, en especial a salir de la...
Honduras
2018 - Centro de estudio para la Democracia (CESPAD)
Boletín informativo
Farm-Success project newsletter – 4th edition
Welcome to the final newsletter from the Farm-Success project!Since you last heard from us we have been carrying out the final adjustments, tests, and translations to our online training platform. We have also held several multiplier events across Europe in which young farmers and other stakeholders have discussed the importance of succession processes...
Belgium - Czechia - Italy - Slovenia - Spain
2018
Artículo de blog
Every drop counts
How aquaponics and integrated agri-aquaculture farms are making smart use of water
The NENA region has some of the lowest levels of freshwater resources in the world, and these mainly underground, non-renewable stocks are being depleted. The amount of available freshwater has reduced by 60 percent in the last 40 years and is expected to fall a further 50 percent by 2050. In...
2018 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Libro
Luchadoras
Mujeres rurales en el mundo: 28 voces autorizadas
Este libro, editado por el Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA) en español e inglés, reúne escritos de 28 autores que abordan, desde diversas perspectivas, la situación de las mujeres del campo y su verdadero aporte a la actividad agropecuaria y al desarrollo de los territorios rurales. Su propósito...
2018 - Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA)
Manual
Catálogo Semillas de Identidad 2018
El catálogo “Semillas de Identidad 2018” es una muestra de las semillas nativas y criollas que están ofreciendo las Redes de Custodios y Guardianes de Semillas de varias regiones de Colombia. Luego de un esfuerzo de cinco años de iniciar el proyecto de apoyo a las redes de custodios y...
Colombia
2018 - Swissaid
Documento/nota de orientación
Crop diversification increases productivity and stabilizes income of smallholders
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Policy Brief 8
In sub-Saharan Africa, crop diversification features prominently in many countries’ climate change adaptation strategies. This study focuses on the determinants of adoption and on the impact of seven cropping systems in Malawi, Mozambique, and Zambia. The work finds that the selection of a high volatile or low productive cropping system...
Malawi - Mozambique - Zambia
2018 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Documento/nota de orientación
Tackling poverty and hunger through digital innovation
Information and communication technologies (ICTs) make a significant contribution to growth and socio-economic development in countries and regions around the globe. The widespread adoption and integration of ICTs has reduced information and transaction costs, improved service delivery, created new jobs, generated new revenue streams, and helped conserve resources. ICTs have...
2018 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Audio
A digital future for Africa's rural youth
Africa has the youngest population in the world, with 60 percent of the population under the age of 25. Many young Africans are unemployed and are increasingly migrating away from rural areas in search of employment. Tens of millions of new jobs each year will have to be created in...
2018 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Artículo de blog
Renewables and rural development should go hand-in-hand, say auditors
Current Europe-wide policies on renewable energy are not linked closely enough to rural development, according to a report by the European Court of Auditors, which took the Commission and member states to task for failing to take local needs into account.
The report by the Court of Auditors has warned that...
European Union
2018 - EurActiv
Artículo de revista especializada
Key factors influencing food security of smallholder farmers in Tanzania and the role of cassava as a strategic crop
Due to beneficial characteristics of cassava such as robustness and versatility for multiple uses, it can have a major role in contributing to local food security. The objective of this study was to find out whether and how the cultivation of cassava benefits smallholder farmers in the regions of Dodoma...
United Republic of Tanzania
2018
Artículo de blog
Malawian farmers fight climate change head on
Due to the challenging couple years for Malawian farmers, government and other stakeholders have started teaching local farmers on the climate change resilience farming methods that are making a difference in securing small farmers' livelihoods.
Malawi
2018 - Greentumble
Artículo de blog
Montenegro’s culinary riches enticing tourists
Montenegro is building on its rich cultural and food heritage and well-preserved natural beauty to become a destination for sustainable tourism. The country’s fast-growing tourism industry already accounts for nearly a quarter of Montenegro’s gross domestic product, with most of that tourism concentrated along the Adriatic coast.
Keen to attract visitors...
Montenegro
2018 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Proyecto
Improving agricultural production in the Gaza Strip
The agriculture sector in the Gaza Strip faces a number of systemic issues; most prominent is the depletion of its coastal aquifer, which is the only source of freshwater. The aquifer is also extremely polluted; and high groundwater salinity leads to poor plant performance for some of the most produced...
Gaza Strip
2018 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Acto
UN Decade of Family Farming: from global challenges to regional and national action
Through the contributions of some of the actors that led the campaign for the Declaration of the Decade (governments of Costa Rica and Italy, WRF, COPROFAM) the event will address family farming in the context of the results achieved by the IYFF 2014 and their role within the SDGs framework,...
2018
Boletín informativo
Eastern Africa Field Schools' Newsletter
The first issue of the Eastern Africa Field Schools' Newsletter focuses on the launch of the Eastern Africa Field Schools Support, training on managing the Fall Army Worm and farmer’s testimonies on Field Schools.
2018 - African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (AFAAS)
Artículo de revista especializada
Food systems for sustainable development
Our starting point is that agriculture and food systems’ policies should be aligned to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This calls for deep changes in comparison with the paradigms that prevailed when steering the agricultural change in the XXth century. We identify the comprehensive food systems transformation that is...
2018
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