Le marché du riz est confronté ces dernières semaines à de sérieuses secousses. Fin juillet 2023, New Delhi a interdit l’exportation de riz blanc non basmati afin de limiter l’inflation sur le marché intérieur. Cette interdiction a de fortes répercutions au niveau mondial. Le prix du riz est à son plus...

Un plan de acción mundial del DNUAF que proporcione una orientación detallada para la comunidad internacional sobre medidas iniciativas colectivas, coherentes e integrales destinadas a respaldar a los agricultores familiares.

Nomadic pastoralism and agropastoralism are the prevailing livestock production systems in Somalia, with a minimal proportion of livestock raised in (peri-)urban stall-feeding operations, amplifying the vulnerability of these traditional livelihoods to the recurring challenges posed by drought. The primary objective of this paper is to present a quantitative assessment of...

The 2023 Near East and North Africa Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition comes at a critical juncture as several shocks have hit the region in recent years, including the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine. In 2022, international and domestic food and fertilizer prices hit record highs....

In Laos, farmer field schools serve as a valuable platform for learning among farmers, exchange of farming knowledge, and introduction of innovative farming techniques. These schools have not only enriched farmers' knowledge and skills but have also instilled confidence in their ability to embrace new farming practices to enhance their...

Agricultural intensification and expansion are the main drivers of biodiversity loss that continue to increase this century, especially in South America. International markets and global policy provide incentives and frameworks to address this, but these are unlikely to be effective unless farmers on the ground are enabled and motivated to...

Si bien la agricultura familiar es la base de la seguridad alimentaria, los agricultores familiares son los más afectados por la pobreza y la vulnerabilidad, y se enfrentan a los mayores niveles de riesgos económicos, financieros, sociales y medioambientales. Te compartimos el #5Pilar del #PlanAcciónMundial, para mayor información, te invitamos a...

¿Sabías qué…? Es posible construir un  mundo con sistemas alimentarios y agrícolas diversos, saludables y sostenibles, que brinden una alta calidad de vida. La agricultura familiar es clave‍! Te invitamos aprender sobre los 7 pilares del Plan de Acción Mundial del Decenio de la Agricultura Familiar aquí y comparte los videos que se encuentran en esta página en tus redes...

The Agricultural Outlook 2023-2032 is a collaborative effort of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). It brings together the commodity, policy and country expertise of both organisations as well as input from collaborating member countries to provide...

For most of the history of science, we have allowed soils to gather dust. When not using them as somewhere to grow our food (admittedly the most vital of functions), we have largely treated soils as dirt. An impediment when digging for water, for coal, for metro lines. Something to...

Different agri-environmental schemes (AES), such as ecological focus areas and organic farming, have been suggested to reduce the impact of intensive agriculture on the environment and to conserve or even restore farmland biodiversity. However, the effectiveness of such schemes, their ability to actually support biodiversity and associated trade-offs with agricultural...

Agriculture in Africa is arguably the most important sector, given its contribution to food security, as well as its being the continent’s principal source of income and livelihoods as well as the main source of employment for more than half of Africa’s population – the majority of them being women. It...

Summary: This open access book compiles a series of chapters written by internationally recognized experts known for their in-depth but critical views on questions of resilience and food security. The book assesses rigorously and critically the contribution of the concept of resilience in advancing our understanding and ability to design...

Change can be difficult. Sometimes a big general idea is well supported - like a just transition - but when it comes to the details, the specifics, there is uncertainty. And often this uncertainty is sown by the sheer weight and style of the lobbying machine. It has always been...

Vous avez certainement bu un café ce matin, peut-être croqué dans une barre de chocolat ou dégusté une banane au dessert? Café, cacao, banane : ces trois produits de grande consommation sont incontournables de notre quotidien. Dans cette émission, nous faisons le tour d’horizon de ces filières clés pour l’agriculture mondiale. Après...

Cet article a pour objectif d’évaluer l’efficacité de l’accès collectif à la terre pour améliorer les droits fonciers des femmes dans un contexte d’agriculture irriguée dans le delta du fleuve Sénégal. L’expérience des périmètres irrigués villageois aménagés pour les femmes des groupements de l’Union des femmes productrices de Ross Béthio,...

AsiaDHRRA participated in the 7th Southeast Asia Multi-Stakeholder Forum “Reinforcing the 2030 Agenda and Eradicating Poverty in Times of Multiple Crises,” organized by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) on 6-8 November 2023, via hybrid modality, Bangkok, Thailand. Ms. Marlene Ramirez, AsiaDHRRA Secretary-General, presented...

El equipo de la Evaluación de Recursos Forestales Mundiales de la División Forestal de la Sede de FAO en Roma, realiza en la ciudad de Panamá el taller del Programa para la Evaluación de los Recursos Forestales Mundiales 2025 en América Latina, con el cual los países de la región...

The Annual Report is a tool for information sharing, transparency and accountability that Slow Food uses to report on its varous actions and projects around the world.  Three key areas of intervention: Biodiversity: defending cultural and biological diversity Education: educating, inspiring and mobilizing citizens Advocacy: influencing policies in the public and private sectors Chapters: Our mission,...

A new European project, coordinated by CIRAD and involving 27 organizations in 14 countries, launched recently. Named IntercropValuES, it aims to use the advantages of intercrops to build productive, diverse, resilient, profitable, environmentally friendly cropping systems that are acceptable to farmers and agrifood chain stakeholders. Food production is resource-intensive, and currently...