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Agroecological initiatives in the Mekong Region: a systematic literature review and mapping reveals their implications for transitioning to sustainable food systems
In the Mekong Region, agroecological approaches provide a niche alternative to the dominant traditional or intensive farming systems. We conducted a synthesis of current evidence on agroecological interventions by means of a systematic literature review and mapping of case studies in Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, and Myanmar. The majority of...
2023 - JOURNAL OF LAND USE SCIENCE
Article du bulletin d’information
India: A New Road Map
A national platform of fishers met to assert the inalienable right of fishers and fishworkers to access water bodies, campaign for climate justice, and become a federation of unions through a new constitution
The national council meeting of the National Platform for Small-Scale Fish Workers (NPSSFW) was held in Kolkata, India, on November 6-7, 2023. The main objectives of the first day of the meeting were to discuss the issues and challenges faced by smallscale fishworkers in the country and to strengthen the...
India
2023 - The International Collective in Support of Fishworkers (ICSF)
Article de blog
South-South Cooperation boosts expertise to protect plant health and livelihoods in Cambodia and Sri Lanka
Collaboration among farmers and technical experts is enhancing countries’ phytosanitary capacities
Smallholder farmers are important food producers globally. However, they often struggle to meet international standards on trade and related plant health requirements. Bridging the gap between smallholder farms and the global market is now more important than ever. Through South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) programmes, producers, exporters and technical experts are...
Cambodia - China - Sri Lanka
2023 - FAO
Article de blog
Access Agriculture at Agrowon Expo 2023
Access Agriculture participated in the Agrowon Agri Expo held in Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India, 13-16 January 2023, received very positive response from all the visitors, in particular farmers.
“Many farmers visited our stall, seeking various types of information from us. We distributed flyers on Access Agriculture in Marathi language to about 3,500...
India
2023 - Access Agriculture
Article de blog
Access Agriculture at the Millets & Organics 2023
Attracting over 3,000 visitors, the Access Agriculture booth was one of the most happening places at the International Pavilion of Millets & Organics – International Trade Fair, which was held, 20-22 January 2023, in Bengaluru, India.
Access Agriculture’s booth was graced by agricultural ministers of various states, farmers, extension agents, university...
India
2023 - Access Agriculture
Article
Farmers’ Understanding about Impact of Climate Change on Cropping Systems and Nutrition: A study on Dingaputa Haor of Netrakona District in Bangladesh
With a view to creating an inventory of the existing climatic and nutritional condition of the haor (low-lying land) areas along with their cropping systems, this research was carried out in the Dingaputa haor of the Netrakona district of Bangladesh. The main objective was to study the farmers’ concept of climate change issues and...
Bangladesh
2023 - Sustainability
Article
Indigenous cattle of Sri Lanka: Genetic and phylogeographic relationship with Zebu of Indus Valley and South Indian origin
The present study reports the population structure, genetic admixture and phylogeography of cattle breeds of Sri Lanka viz. Batu Harak, Thawalam and White cattle. Moderately high level of genetic diversity was observed in all the three Sri Lankan zebu cattle breeds. Estimates of inbreeding for Thawalam and White cattle breeds...
Sri Lanka
2023
Article de blog
Seahorse fishing declared illegal in Cambodia
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) has announced that fishing for seahorses and selling them in markets is now illegal. Anyone caught fishing for seahorses or selling them will face fines and legal action.
Cambodia
2023 - Khmer Times
Article de blog
In Asia and the Pacific, promoting highly-valued and country-specific foods is gaining momentum for domestic and foreign consumption, thanks to a special FAO-led initiative
With the world’s population larger than ever, and still growing rapidly, more nutritious foods need to be produced worldwide, while also minimising the impact on the environment. The food produced for us moves along a complex value chain to reach the mouths of consumers, while providing livelihoods for many millions...
2023 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Directives
Augmented participatory action research in the digital age
Guidelines for implementation in community-based peatland restoration and sustainable business development
Participatory Action Research (PAR) is a tool for fostering a new paradigm in natural resources management. Combined with an Adaptive Collaborative Management (ACM) approach, in community-based fire prevention and peatland restoration, PAR facilitates transformative change through a simultaneous process of research and taking action, linked together by critical refl ection....
Indonesia
2023 - CIFOR-ICRAF
Partie de rapport
Community Ownership can create change: Experimental participatory learning brings better life in Timor-Leste
It was another hot and humid day, another power cut, the generator groaning in the background. Fans were spinning and pumping hot air around as the A/C didn’t work with the generator. I looked around the office, everyone seemed bored, scrolling through Facebook, chatting occasionally. I felt sad that there...
Timor-Leste
2023 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Rapport
Diversity of bees and wild pollinators in the Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam
A survey on the diversity of bees and wild pollinators and the status of the bee industry was conducted in the Philippines, Thailand, and Viet Nam. The data were made available to the respective National Coordinators (NC) for the Management of Animal Genetic Resources and the Food and Agriculture Organization...
Philippines - Thailand - Viet Nam
2023 - FAO
Article de blog
FAO supports Lao farmers to boost cattle trade to China
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), through its Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD), kicked off a two-week training course on animal quarantine management in Sing District, a border area between Lao People’s Democratic Republic and China. The training course aimed to accelerate safer cattle...
Lao People's Democratic Republic
2023 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Partie de rapport
Encounters during an Agrobiodiversity photo hunt
It was the monsoon of 2019 when Stefan and I set forth on our agrobiodiversity hunt into the dense forest and other food production systems of Umsawwar community in Meghalaya. Kong Therisa Nongrum and Kong Angela Nongrum, who are custodian farmers from the community, volunteered to lead us on this...
India
2023 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Partie de rapport
Grandma and the Bees: My connections to Agroecosystems
I spent my summer vacations at my grandma’s after my 6th-grade examinations. Grandma lives in a small village in Kerala in India. It was always fun to be at her place, spending my days playing, helping in the kitchen and feeding the cows. I rarely visited grandma every year as...
India
2023 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Article de blog
Oyster farming can help preserve mangroves
Oyster farming can help preserve mangroves, said Khadim Tine at FAO’s Science and Innovation Forum debate on addressing climate challenges. An interview with this oyster farmer from Senegal, who is actively involved in efforts by the global fish value chain development program FISH4ACP to make Senegal’s oyster more productive and...
2023 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Partie d’un ouvrage
Regional developments [in 2023 Global Food Policy Report]
Rethinking Food Crisis Responses
Recent global crises have led to diverse impacts across the world’s low- and middle-income regions, reflecting local conditions and differing policy responses. These effects are often compounded by more local shocks and crises, including prolonged conflict and violence, natural disasters, and fragile economic and governance systems. This section examines the...
2023 - International Food Policy Research Institute IFPRI
Article
Towards Eradication of PPR: Disease Status, Economic Cost and Perception of Veterinarians in Karnataka, India
In this study, we assessed the PPR disease status, its economic cost, the financial viability of vaccination, and the perspectives of field veterinarians on the PPR vaccination programme implemented in Karnataka state, India. In addition to secondary data, cross-sectional surveys undertaken during 2016–17 (survey I) and 2018–19 (survey II) from...
India
2023
Ouvrage
Integrated land use management systems in Uzbekistan – Part 1
Case studies and governance recommendations. Literature review
This is a literature review on land use and integrated land use management systems in Uzbekistan. The review aims to synthesize and examine the state of knowledge and the scope for establishing various integrated resource and land use management strategies such as types of agroforestry systems and integrated pastoral management...
Uzbekistan
2023 - FAO
Article de revue spécialisée
Agroforestry Matches the Evolving Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Agenda in Asia and Africa
Mitigadaptation, tree-based synergy between the global climate change mitigation and adaptation agendas, has been slowly emerging in the 30 years of climate science–policy interaction with its various ups and downs, false starts and ever-increasing urgency of bending the climate curve. The potential contribution of agroforestry to the climate change mitigation...
2023 - Part of the Sustainability Sciences in Asia and Africa book series (SAFS)
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