En esta ficha de contexto se mencionan los aspectos importantes de la cadena de aguacate enfocados a su marco productivo, regional, económico, comercio internacional, así como sus perspectivas y tendencias frente al mercado, dando a conocer su entorno de Ciencia y Tecnología e Innovación.

El marañón (Anacardium occidentale) es una planta de interés en las regiones de la Orinoquía y Caribe debido a su rusticidad, buena adaptación a suelos ácidos, de baja fertilidad y climas secos en los que otras actividades agrícolas tienen dificultades para su establecimiento. Esto, además del alto valor de la...

Water scarcity threatens irrigated agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Knowledge of farmers’ perceptions and drivers for decision-making in view of coping with water scarcity is so far lacking but needed to improve local technologies and frame policies fostering their adoption. Here, for the first time, we investigated farmers’ perception of...

The Green Innovation Centres are part of the special initiative "One World without Hunger" of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and are implemented in the partner countries by the Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). The project aims to support Green Innovation Centres in promoting organic...

Livestock production is confronted with significant challenges across all dimensions of sustainability. There is an urgent need to identify sustainable livestock systems that are environmentally friendly, economically viable for farmers, and socially acceptable. To this end, diversity assessments and data-driven indicator-based sustainability assessments can be helpful tools. These two mutually...

L’installation de systèmes de collecte d’urine dans les zones urbaines au sud du Sahara rendrait ces collectes plus durables. C’est ce que prouve une étude menée par quatre chercheurs du Cirad, de l’IRD, de l’université Boubacar Ba de Tillabéri (Niger) et de Joseph K. Zerbo, de Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso), publiée...

Mario Contreras, an advisor on organic coffee production in Honduras, shares his knowledge on the benefits of organic farming as well as the organic composting method used in coffee production for soil fertility. The Green Innovation Centres are part of the special initiative "One World without Hunger" of the German Federal Ministry for...

Proper feed optimization is vital for the health and growth of goats, with fodder quality being a central factor. This study evaluated the impact of feeding goats guinea grass mixed with various tree legumes on their growth and feed consumption. Nine upgraded goats were used for this research, divided equally...

This video focuses on the three basic pillars of agroecological approaches, a pest control strategy embedded in integrated pest management (IPM) which focusses on: (i) management of healthy plants; (ii) enhancing the biodiversity of the agricultural environment; and, (iii) what responses to use when these fail.

Uno de los animales de granja que más se ven afectados por el calentamiento global son los cerdos. En este trabajo, se explorará por qué los cerdos son más susceptibles al calor que otros animales, cómo identificar a un cerdo con estrés por calor y cómo pueden los cerdos mantener...

La mise en place de dispositifs de collecte des urines dans les villes subsahariennes permettrait de rendre ces ensembles urbains plus durables. C’est ce que démontre une étude, menée par quatre chercheurs issus de l’IRD, du Cirad, de l’Université Boubakar Bâ de Tillaberi (Niger) et de l’Université Joseph Ki-Zerbo (Ouagadougou),...

El sistema de cama profunda utilizado para engorde de cerdos permite alcanzar resultados productivos similares a un sistema confinado incurriendo en menores costos de inversión inicial, generando efluentes sólidos y con mejor bienestar animal. La evaluación de ciertos parámetros productivos permite adecuarlas prácticas de manejo y el uso de insumos...

Mise en défend d'un champ avec une haie vive antiérosive.  

Vijay Kumar Thallam is an advisor to Government of Andhra Pradesh for Agriculture & Cooperation, and Co-Vice-Chairman, Rythu Sadhikara Samstha, India. He introduces the best practice in organic approach to soil management with the inspiring activities on Andhra Paradesh Community Managed Natural Farming, India.   The Green Innovation Centres are part of the special initiative "One...

Fiche technique sur les diguettes anti-érosives filtrantes pour augmenter le potentiel d'un champ.

This article explores the transformative potential of an agroecological project in addressing challenges faced by vulnerable smallholder farmers in Kembata Tembaro, Ethiopia. Four key indicators of farmers’ food security – enset stock, land sharing, agricultural biodiversity, and fodder production – were assessed before and after the project implementation. The findings...

In this video François Warlop and Jérôme Lambion from GRAB present the different elements implemented on the Durette farm to increase functional biodiversity.

Majority of farmers in the West Nile region of Uganda are smallholder farmers who produce for subsistence use and only sell the surplus yet they have vast and productive land for farming. Use of rudimentary tools like the hand hoe that are labour-intensive is predominant. The use of animal traction...

A rapid decline in water availability for crop production has driven substantial changes in cropping systems in the arid and semi-arid regions, including transitions from irrigated to dryland cropping. Management decisions play a critical role in the sustainability of agricultural systems facing transitions. Specifically, adopting practices that increase crop water...

Many small ruminants infected with foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) remain asymptomatic, with the capacity to promote silent viral spread within domestic and wildlife species. However, little is known about the epidemiological role played by small ruminants in FMD. In particular, there are few studies that examine FMD seroprevalence, spatial patterns and risk factors for...