The two main dock species broad-leaved dock (Rumex obtusifolius) and curly dock (Rumex crispus L.) are a problem for many organic farms in most areas. Although docks are not specifically an ‘organic’ problem, management on organic farms without recourse to herbicides can be particularly challenging. To date, there is no...

Back on Chiara Garini’s forest farm at the foot of the Italian Alps. Three years in, her mushroom farm and forest garden is at a crossroads: should she expand or diversify? In any case Chiara is determined to bring utopia into her business plan, and tells us about an exciting...

Whether it is in Anna Regina, Georgetown or Corriverton, Guyana’s markets are traditionally dominated by female vendors. Be it fresh fruits and vegetables or agro-processed products, their stalls display abundance and variety. The vendors’ melodious chants soar above the usual market hustle and bustle: A“What are you getting today, love?” floats...

The heritability and genetic trends were estimated for birth weight, weaning and 16 months of age of Colombian Creole roe cattle Romosinuano, in order to identify the genetic variability of the three characters. 4032 records from 5616 animals, including parents and descendants, obtained in the period from 1943 to 2018...

International food system initiatives have led the efforts to combat the threats to global food security resulting from the failure of the current food systems. This study set out to investigate and assess the contributions of global food system initiatives in tackling the food system challenges. In assessing the food...

The Focus Group (FG) on sustainable beef production was launched in 2020 as part of the activities carried out under the European Innovation Partnership 'Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability' (EIP-AGRI). The main question for this Focus Group was “How can grass-based* beef production systems, based on agroecology principles, remain sustainable?”. Beef...

With the aim to ensure inclusive economic growth by supporting the most vulnerable families in rural areas of Tajikistan, the signing ceremony of the matching grant agreements and cash distribution takes place these days in Tajikistan’s western Yovon district. The initiative was supported by FAO and the local authority of...

Fall armyworm is an invasive pest that arrived in Africa in 2016, leading to extensive use of toxic chemical pesticides as an emergency response. African smallholders’ fields already have natural enemies effectively controlling fall armyworm. IPM strategies integrates agroecological approaches such as crop diversification and targeted pesticide use. Governments should prioritize biological control...

This course aims to present the provision of farm mechanization services as a viable business opportunity, in an environmentally sensitive and responsible way. It introduces the benefits of mechanization for smallholder farmers, the role of hire services in farm mechanization and the characteristics of a hire service business, in the...

In Estonia, organic production has recently developed rapidly and the share of organic land in the total agricultural area is approximately 23%. However, organic milk production has not increased, and many current farmers were also the pioneers from the start. Reasons for the relatively low proportion of organic dairy herds...

La disponibilidad de alimentos es uno de los factores que condicionan la cantidad y calidad de productos que consume la familia, donde los niños, niñas y mujeres embarazadas, requieren de una dieta más variada. El huerto familiar integrado constituye una alternativa apropiada para que la familia produzca y consuma a...

En el Centro de Investigación (ci) Motilonia, que pertenecía al Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario (ica), se centró la investigación en el algodón, cuando Agustín Codazzi (Cesar) era la ciudad blanca de Colombia. Alrededor de este cultivo estaban especialistas a nivel de doctorado y maestría, en todas las áreas del conocimiento. Fue...

In December 2019, Cyclone Pawan hit Ali Mahamud Rubaax’s village of Dharkeynley in Beletweyne, central Somalia. The storm’s rain caused the river levels to reach their maximum, breaking their banks and overflowing into the village and surrounding areas leaving most of the town under water. About 182 000 people from this district...

Two half-days of intense discussions started yesterday aiming to present and receive feedback on the draft Voluntary Guidelines on Gender Equality and Women's and Girls' Empowerment in the context of food security and nutrition. More than 20 countries of Europe and Central Asia joined the virtual regional consultation, organized by...

Federación Agraria Argentina comparó el precio por kilo de diversos productos de las economías regionales de consumo habitual en las familias argentinas, con lo que perciben los pequeños y medianos agricultores que los producen.Claramente los productores no somos formadores de precios, por el contrario, somos perjudicados, tanto como los consumidores....

“Sometimes we are faced with droughts and other times we have floods,” says Anita António Candeeiro, leader of a women’s group of smallholder farmers in Chemba, Mozambique. Aside from losing food and income sources, these disasters also often wipe out fields, making it necessary for farmers to start from scratch,...

Watch the presentation from Anna Pollak, Operational Group ‘Alternative methods for wireworm control in potatoes’ during the EIP-AGRI seminar ‘'Healthy soils for Europe: sustainable management through knowledge and practice’ on 13 April 2021

La nature de la matière organique dans les différentes fractions granulométriques est un meilleur indicateur du niveau de dégradation du sol. La présente étude a pour objectif d’évaluer les influences des différents modes d’utilisation des terres sur la répartition du carbone organique dans les différentes fractions du sol dans le...

Este sitio compila una serie de documentos sobre los desafíos que ha traido la pandemia COVID 19 a los sistemas agroalimentarios de América Latina y El Caribe.

Legumes are important in crop rotations, because they reduce weeds and enrich the soil by partnering with nitrogen-fixing bacteria in the soil. To be sure your soil has the right bacteria, you can buy an inoculant of Rhizobium bacteria. Rhizobium bacteria can survive several years in your soil, so you...