Within the European fishing fleet new generations of technologically advanced, hyper efficient industrial vessels, have gotten too good at fishing. This limited number of vessels has a massive impact on the ocean. Fish stocks have largely declined since the 1980s, but not all fishers contribute to the problem to the...

The assessment of water productivity in livestock supply chains has a critical role to play in developing productive and sustainable food production systems worldwide. In particular, the evaluation of water productivity improvement options is key to addressing growing food demand and the projected impacts of climate change under conditions where...

What challenges do vulnerable agricultural communities face in accessing rural social protection, and how can social security be extended to those not covered by the system? This was the critical question a group of experts sought to answer at a virtual workshop held on 5 May. The online event, coordinated by...

En Colombia, el sistema productivo de la guayaba (Psidium guajava L.) contó durante algunas décadas con insectos plaga conocidos, en los cuales se concentraron buena parte de los estudios de biología, ecología y manejo integrado. Sin embargo, en las regiones productoras de guayaba regional con manejo tradicional, recientemente se registraron...

The Code of Conduct for Responsible Food Business and Marketing Practices is one of the first deliverables of the EU Farm to Fork Strategy and an integral part of its action plan. It sets out common aspirations and indicative actions which actors ‘between the farm and the fork’, such as...

Esta tecnología tiene su fundamento en el aprovechamiento de recursos naturales. Describe brevemente el proceso de elaboración del aceite de zapuyul (Diospyros digyna), desde la compra de semilla hasta su comercialización. Esta tecnología se practica desde hace 50 años en el municipio de San Agustín Acasaguastlán en el departamento de...

This video describes an agroecology experiment in a Dakar suburb in Senegal. After taking the agroecology courses, some growers are trying new farming techniques to reduce the use of man-made chemicals and improve crop yields. 

Women’s contributions to rangeland cultivation in Tunisia and the effects upon their livelihoods of climate change are both policy blind spots. Despite women’s growing participation in rangeland management, an outcome at least in part of male-outmigration to urban areas and increased availability of nonfarming economic opportunities for men, women are...

The contents of the manual are intended for use by FFS facilitators and trainers in the implementation of a season-long FFS on paddy rice with a strengthened component on soil health. Some of the exercises presented in this manual were adapted from existing manuals, some were developed during a series...

Lobster exports in Nicaragua grew 34 percent between 2015 and 2019; the most productive zone is the Caribbean coast, part of the territory of the indigenous communities of the Miskitu, Sumu-Mayangna, Rama and Ulwa peoples, and of Afro-descendants, such as the Creole and Garífuna. In this area, artisanal and commercial lobster catch...

This video tells the story of Sireesha - one of the thousands of women and men farmers in Andhra Pradesh, India, practicing agroecology in Farmer Field Schools facilitated by the Andhra Pradesh Community managed Natural Farming Programme and FAO. Through agroecology and FFS,

China's agroecological and organic farming sector is developing rapidly as increasing numbers of consumers have the economic means to consider their food's safety and health. The market potential is vast, but many challenges remain: educating the consumer and building trust, supporting new entrants, recovering damaged ecosystems, and creating viable market...

Initial forecasts predicted severe financial losses for small and midsized farmers as the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted usual market channels nationwide. Early reports both confirmed and challenged these fears,as some farmers could notfind new markets while others established or expanded their direct-to-consumer sales to replace their lost outlets. To understand the...

El turismo se ha planteado como una alternativa económica para las zonas rurales; sin embargo, como en cualquier otro negocio, lograr un buen desempeño pasa, entre otros factores definir una propuesta de valor y conectar de manera adecuada con un segmento de mercado.La actividad turística es compleja, va más allá...

Esta serie de orientaciones que presentamos en esta Guía, forman parte de los elementos estratégicos para fortalecer el desarrollo de la Red Nacional de Proveedores de Semillas Forestales en la República Bolivariana de Venezuela, mediante la promoción y establecimiento de procedimientos y recomendaciones técnicas para mejorar las prácticas de manejo...

An online advisory and problem-solving service is helping livestock farmers to overcome challenges and increase production in Benin and other parts of West Africa. The private service grew out of a blog written by Louis Agbokou, who works as livestock advisor at a government agricultural agency in Benin. During on- site...

A fully restored animal health diagnostic laboratory in Aleppo city is set to play a major part in strengthening Syria’s animal production and disease control/prevention capacity; ultimately, it will help protect herders’ livelihoods and secure them with a source of food and income. This has been achieved by FAO, with...

With our modern lifestyles adding more stress on natural resources and a population to feed that will grow to almost 10 billion by 2050, sustainable gastronomy is something we should all keep in mind as we source, cook and eat our food. Sustainable gastronomy means choosing and cooking food in a way...

La unidad de riego de Xibalbay (URX) agrupa tres barrios periurbanos del municipio de Sololá, integrando a 250 familias. En el diagnóstico participativo y de género de la organización surge la necesidad de dar mayor participación a la mujer en grupos organizados mediante proyectos productivos que mejoren sus condiciones de...

Khweng has the highest agrobiodiversity with over 319 crops followed by Marmain, which are both villages from Ri Bhoi, indicating rich biodiversity in the communities.This was informed by Senior Associate, Research, North East Slow Food and Agrobiodiversity Society (NESFAS), Dr. Bhogtoram Mawroh, at a state-level dissemination workshop on findings of...