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The state of knowledge about (organic) farming and biodiversity now updated
FiBL biodiversity expert Lukas Pfiffner has updated the factsheet on the effects of production and cultivation systems on biological diversity. The publication is available for download free of charge in the FiBL Shop.
To promote species diversity is one of the principles of organic farming. Do scientific studies on actual farms...
Switzerland
2023 - FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture
Article de blog
EU joins Indian Ocean groups in drive to minimize impact of fish aggregating devices
Correction: The original version of this story had a headline stating the E.U. joined South Pacific groups. The Seychelles Fishing Authority (SFA) and Sustainable Indian Ocean Tuna Initiative (SIOTI) are both based in the Indian Ocean, not the South Pacific.
The Seychelles Fishing Authority (SFA), Sustainable Indian Ocean Tuna Initiative (SIOTI),...
2023
Article de blog
Comment améliorer la santé des sols en Afrique de l’Ouest ?
Les agriculteurs d’Afrique de l’Ouest sont confrontés à une perte de fertilité chronique des sols agricoles. Quelles solutions concrètes peuvent être diffusées pour améliorer la résilience des agricultures forestières ouest-africaines ? A travers la rencontre avec des acteurs de terrain, la Fondation FARM livre dans cet article quelques élément de...
2023 - Fondation pour l'Agriculture et la Ruralité dans le Monde (FARM)
Bulletin d'information
Agroecology Coalition Newsletter October 2023
Will agroecology affirm its role as a critical lever in the future of food systems and climate action? In line with its mission, the Agroecology Coalition has been active in international spaces and will continue to do so in upcoming international events in 2023. In this newsletter, you will find...
2023 - Agroecology Coalition
Article de blog
Why Agroecology Should Be Considered as Key for Climate Negotiations
According to experts at the ongoing climate negotiations (COP 28) in Dubai, UAE, such agroecological farming techniques are key to the continent’s food systems because they optimize the use of local resources such as manure and local water sources for irrigation, thereby minimizing the ecological footprint and enhancing the sustainability...
2023
Rapport
Foresight Africa 2023
As with every iteration of Foresight Africa, this 2023 edition aim to capture the top priorities for the region in the year ahead, offering recommendations for supporting Africa at a time of heightened global turbulence. The autors hope that Foresight Africa 2023 will promote dialogue on the key issues influencing development...
2023 - Africa Growth Initiative
Article de blog
Listen and learn: Why research needs to start with women and communities
Interviews with CIFOR-ICRAF researchers doing crosscutting work on gender equity and social inclusion
In a chronically dry region of Kenya, outside Nairobi, women are becoming farmer scientists, working with CIFOR-ICRAF researchers to find ways to make the often-parched soil produce food for their families and the market.
The women are testing different types of mulch to see which works best in their difficult conditions. Their next...
2023 - CIFOR and ICRAF
Bulletin d'information
IIED - Biodiversity newsletter
IIED's biodiversity newsletter is sent out every two months to keep you updated on our work exploring the links between biodiversity, conservation and local livelihoods. In this edition we share a recent podcast on women's leadership, blogs on ecosystem-based adaptation and innovative labelling systems, recent global biodiversity news and more.
2023 - International Institute for Environment and Development IIED
Article de blog
Nigerian coast: agriculture and women suffer from water scarcity
The effects of climate change are evident in the coastal areas of Nigeria, particularly in the Ilaje region of Ondo State in southwestern Nigeria. They result in crop failure, erosion and loss of livelihoods due to extreme weather events such as droughts and floods. The coastal region of Nigeria is particularly...
Côte d'Ivoire
2023 - https://theconversation.com
Article de blog
ECOWAS Signs Grants Agreements To Promote Training On Agroecology
The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Omar Alieu Touray, has entered into grant agreements with 15 educational institutions to develop agroecology skills among member states, as an element of the ECOWAS Agroecology Program supported by the European Union. The combined budget for these agreements stands at €1,320,784.43, with each institution...
2023
Article de blog
The Republic of Serbia joins the European Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Advisory Commission
The Republic of Serbia is the latest country to join the European Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Advisory Commission.
Jelena Tanaskovic, Serbia’s Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management, informed QU Dongyu, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), of the country’s decision to join EIFAAC...
Serbia
2023 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Rapport
An assessment of support for agroecology in South Africa’s policy landscape Report
Background document
In March 2023, civil society organisations and farmers met with thePortfolio Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Developmentto share views on agroecology and to promote a call from 58 organisationsfor a national agroecology strategy.In support of the process, the ACB conducted a detailed review of 22 key policies across...
South Africa
2023 - The African Centre for Biodiversity (ACB)
Bulletin d'information
Access Agriculture Panorama - August 2023
The Access Agriculture Panorama features information on new videos, audio podcasts, blog posts, articles contributed by experts, partner highlights, voices from the field and upcoming events.
Belgium
2023 - Access Agriculture
Rapport
Rapid capacity assessment tool - Strengthening capacities to enhance responsible investment in agriculture and food systems
This rapid capacity assessment tool aims to help interested practitioners (such as government agencies, producer organizations, or development partners) to carry out a multi-stakeholder assessment of existing and needed capacities to enhance responsible investment in agriculture and food systems at country level. It is designed to support the application of...
2023 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Vidéos
Introduction To Irrigation For Small Scale Farmers - Pt 01 - The presentation
Join Pete Dollimore as he talks us through his updated guide to irrigation for small-scale growers.
The guide gives an overview of the commonly used installations with details of concepts, terminology, equipment, design and some related aspects to consider. It will also provide tools and techniques to help growers estimate...
2023 - CSA Network UK
Rapport
State of Global Water Resources report 2022
WMO’s State of Global Water Resources report for 2022 has been launched, following the success of the first pilot report launched last year in response to calls made at various global forums for an independent and consistent assessment of global water resources to guide policy discussions. The State of Global...
2023 - World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
Ouvrage
Stories of Resilience Built Through Agroecology
Biowatch farmers speak out about living and thriving in troubled times: 2020–2022
The resilience of KwaZulu-Natal farmers during the Covid-19 pandemic and intersecting crises is highlighted in “Stories of Resilience Built Through Agroecology”, a new book launched by Biowatch.
The book includes the experiences of 24 farmers who have adopted agroecology methods. These farmers have improved household food security and nutrition and built...
South Africa
2023 - Biowatch South Africa
Article
Assessment of community perceptions and risk to common zoonotic diseases among communities living at the human-livestock-wildlife interface in Nakuru West, Kenya: A participatory epidemiology approach
Zoonoses account for most of the emerging and re-emerging infections in Kenya and in other low to medium-income countries across the world. The human-livestock-wildlife interface provides a nexus where transmission and spread of these zoonotic diseases could occur among communities farming in these areas. We sought to identify perceptions of...
Kenya
2023
Galerie de photos
SSF Guidelines - Inland Fisheries
The Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Small-Scale Fisheries in the Context of Food Security and Poverty Eradication (SSF Guidelines) are relevant to both marine and inland fisheries. Inland fisheries are.
2023 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Fiche d'information
Policy Insights - Strengthening sustainable food systems
2023 is the year when the EU’s Farm to Fork Strategy aims to confirm policy proposals for establishing an EU legislative framework covering sustainable food systems.
The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) plays many instrumental roles in supporting Member States’ transition to sustainable food systems. Networking CAP know-how in such fields offers useful added value opportunities...
European Union
2023 - EU CAP Network
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