A country-wide competition in Georgia that is reaching out to all age groups aims to generate new interest in and knowledge of agriculture. The Olympiad competition, part of an Austria-funded FAO project, will see contestants battle in one out in four categories – farmer, student, schoolchildren, practitioner – with the...

A large number of research projects and reviews have been conducted on this topic. The aim of this part of the study is not to undertake another comprehensive review, but to summarise the main outcomes with a focus on primary land use types (arable, grassland, horticulture etc.) and geographical conditions...

The book brings together grassroots stories of good practices on agroecology and its overall benefits in attaining food security and a climate-resilient future in Africa, presenting agroecology as a viable way to mitigate and adapt to climate change. Through agroecology and food sovereignty perspectives, AFSA teamed with pan-African journalists from 14...

The occurrence and spread of an animal health threat can be prevented when a timely assessment of the risk is carried out to inform prevention, response and control measures. These technical guidelines on rapid risk assessment (RRA) are designed as a simple and practical tool to be used by veterinary...

This most recent report on the state of food security and nutrition in Asia and the Pacific tells a grim story. An estimated 375.8 million people in the region faced hunger in 2020, which is nearly 54 million more people than in 2019. In this region alone, more than 1.1...

The running fresh water of the Amazon River is a welcoming sound to the peoples of the indigenous resguardo (reserve) in Puerto Nariño, southern Colombia. This watercourse is the only access to the banks of rivers, lakes, flood plains and mainland areas that connect the 22 communities where the Tikuna, Cocama and...

Las prácticas mas importantes en el manejo de hortalizas varían dependiendo del tipo de especies, entre las que se destacan: Deschupones, poda de hojas bajeras, poda de formación, podas de mantenimiento, poda terminal, tutorado y amarre. Más información: Bibliografía completa de la corporación Editorial Agrosavia Repositorio Institucional (BAC) Podcast Dimensions Agriperfiles Google Scholar LaReferencia Redalyc Redcol ResearchGate

Small farmers are by far the largest and most prolific group of seed breeders not only in Uganda but also in Africa and they have successfully cultivated an abundant diversity of crops for centuries. However, various initiatives are underway to introduce the so‐called Green Revolution technologies into the country’s agriculture...

El objetivo de este trabajo fue evaluar el Bienestar Animal de cerdos en crecimiento-terminación a través de parámetros productivos y de comportamientos positivos, en dos sistemas productivos: Cama Profunda (CP) y Aire Libre (AL) en dos épocas del año. El lugar de realización fue el Módulo de Producción Porcina -...

La Subcuenca del río Tinguiririca es parte de la cuenca del río Rapel, en la zona central semiárida de Chile. Siendo vulnerable al cambio climático, ha tenido más de diez años de sequía. Los desafíos y oportunidades a abordar incluyen fortalecer la confianza entre actores, su coordinación efectiva, y la prevención...

Cada vez más productores se animan a hacer un cambio paradigmático en sus sistemas productivos y dejan de usar productos químicos. Les preguntamos cómo comenzaron y por qué. Las respuestas nos llenan de esperanzas.

The world's smallholder farmers produce around a third of the world's food, according to detailed new research by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Five of every six farms in the world consist of less than two hectares, operate only around 12 percent of all agricultural land, and produce...

The state of food security and nutrition in the world, including that of the Europe and Central Asia region, was marked in 2020 by the outbreak of COVID-19 and resulting disruptions to markets, trade and food supply chains. The pandemic has had a negative effect on food security in the...

Este modelo productivo busca poner a disposición del público una compilación sobre el conocimiento generado alrededor de la variedad y deja abierta la puerta para que futuros trabajos llenen la información faltante. El documento se divide en diez capítulos, en los que se describen los aspectos más relevantes y característicos...

As elsewhere in the world, women in Ukraine represent a large proportion of the agricultural labour force and the majority of food producers, and thus play key roles in managing natural resources and promoting the well-being of their families. To explore and analyse gender issues in agriculture and food security, the...

Bajo condiciones protegidas se utilizan sistemas de siembra dependiendo del hábito de crecimiento de las plantas. Entre tanto, el riego en condiciones protegidas debe ser preciso y localizado, utilizándose el riego de cintas por goteo, donde el agua se aplica gota a gota sin necesidad de mojar toda la superficie...

An organic Seed Health Strategy was designed in the framework of the LIVESEED project. This oral presentation by Steven Groot at the 2021 ISSS conference provides a summary.

Se resumen aquellas acciones que hacen el trabajo constante por docentes, investigadores y quienes se relacionan a extensión referido a los temas de sociedad-ambiente. Ese trabajo constante permite tener presencia de los integrantes de la casa de estudios en la plataforma de agricultura famliar y también que la Universidad sea...

The vascular wilt disease caused by the fungus Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. physali (Foph) is one of the most limiting factors for the production and export of cape gooseberry (Physalis peruviana) in Colombia. A transcriptomic analysis of a highly virulent strain of F. oxysporum in cape gooseberry plants, revealed the...

In 1991, the European Union (EU) became the 161st Member of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), marking an institutional breakthrough: it was the first time that FAO welcomed a Member Organization. The EU–FAO partnership has since been sound and growing, as evidenced by the upward...