Copper is the only effective fungicide authorised for a variety of important uses in organic farming. Because of its environmental impact, it is restricted to 28 kg/ha over seven years in the EU, and further restrictions may come while only a few alternatives are available on the market. Solution As soon as...

In the agrifood systems of developing countries, local adaptation actions and pathways often interact with other climate and development responses, creating new trade-offs, uncertainties, and potentially maladaptive outcomes. While knowledge on the interacting pathways of adaptation is expanding, previous studies have focused on complex systems dynamics, and studies that address...

The guide provides useful information for the selection of the most suitable system for seedling production, and – to those who are already growing seedlings – provides valuable recommendations for improvements.

FAO has promoted the ecosystem approach to fisheries (EAF) as an appropriate framework for the sustainable development and management of fisheries worldwide. With a view to contribute to the identification of lessons and good practices for EAF implementation, this publication documents nine case studies that attempted to put into practice...

Esta publicación le brinda al productor, en un lenguaje natural de fácil entendimiento, algunos aspectos clave para el cultivo de caña panelera. Está enfocado en temáticas como el clima, el uso de suelo, las plagas y las enfermedades, con conocimientos actualizados con el fin de mejorar las prácticas en su...

RELACS seeks to promote the development and adoption of environmentally safe and economically viable tools and technologies to reduce the use of external inputs in organic farming systems, namely: Copper and mineral oil for plant protection, Recycled fertilizers and conventional manure in plant production, Antibiotics and anti-worm drugs (anthelmintics) in animal production, Synthetic vitamins in animal...

European and national policymakers, experts and leading organisations of the organic seed sector get together in Zagreb (Croatia) from 18 to 21 October to discuss the roadmap to 100 % organic seed and plant breeding in Croatia and EU. Also, at the meeting, LIVESEEDING was launched, a Horizon Europe-funded strategic...

Irene Chief’s words are stark as she describes what spurred her and her colleague Kama Ateca to do something about unhealthy diets in their island nation of Fiji. Seeing co-workers in their thirties or forties dying of heart attacks “will leave you traumatised,” she says. “We go to more and...

La fiche technique suivante présente les matériaux et les étapes nécessaires à la fabrication d’une combinaison apicole complète comprenant un voile amovible. Cette combinaison offre une bonne protection de l’apiculteur lors de la manipulation des abeilles d’agressivité moyenne à élevée. Protégeant tout le corps de l’apiculteur elle facilite ainsi le...

This practice describes the Farmer Field School (FFS) approach in the context of agroecology and the use of the 10 Elements of Agroecology as a holistic tool to think about sustainable food and agricultural systems at multiple scales. The practice also explains how FFS and agroecology interventions can support sustainable...

Las podas son unas de las principales prácticas de manejo agronómico en el cultivo de lima ácida Tahití. Consiste en ajustar el crecimiento y desarrollo de los árboles para tener una mejor distribución de las ramas, mejorar la entrada de luz, y así, aumentar la sanidad del árbol y mejorar...

The use of synthetic pesticides is not allowed in organic production, but traces of synthetic pesticides are regularly detected in organic food. To safeguard the integrity of organic production, organic certifiers are obliged to investigate the causes for pesticide residues on organic food, entailing high costs to the organic sector. Such residues...

This practice describes the steps for holding local demonstrations. This guide offers an overview of the essential elements to consider when preparing, carrying out, and evaluating on-farm demonstrations. It proposes six simple steps to follow when designing an on-farm demonstration event, starting from defining the objectives, considerations on the site, the...

Es recomendable hacer la preparación del suelo para el cultivo de fríjol voluble cerca de la época de siembra, para así, obtener un terreno más suelto y manejable. Fuente principal Modelo tecnológico para el cultivo de fríjol voluble (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) en el departamento de Antioquia Más Información: Bibliografía completa de la corporación Editorial Agrosavia Repositorio...

Have you ever asked yourself what is needed so that you can enjoy some delicious tortillas? Do you think you only need maize? Of course, maize is key but by simply grinding it you can’t make tortillas, tostadas or delicious tlayudas (large maize crisps). There is an ancient technique called...

Regar adecuadamente es conocer cuándo y cuánto regar. Para el caso de la lima ácida Tahití, se realiza con un sistema localizado de alta frecuencia. (goteo o microaspersión) Fuente principal Modelo productivo de lima ácida Tahití (Citrus × latifolia Tanaka ex Q. Jiménez) para Colombia Más Información: Bibliografía completa de la corporación Editorial Agrosavia Repositorio Institucional...

The global food system is failing to deliver sufficient and nutritious food to all, while damaging the earth and unsustainably drawing down its resources. We argue that trees and forests are essential to solving these challenges. We outline the current contributions of trees and forests to the global food system...

This guide is specifically intended for Producer Organisations (POs) located in countries outside the European Union (EU), as well as for AVSF’s technical teams working with them.Its objective is to describe the different stages of organic certification, and to highlight the difficulties that can be encountered, in order to anticipate...

  This practice shows some simple tips for harvesting and storage of different crops. The dependence of much food production on climatic fluctuations means that variability in food output can never be completely avoided. Adequate on-farm and household storage are therefore crucial, not only to enable storage of current and surplus food...

Arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi (AMF) are soil microorganisms that can form mutualistic relationships with most terrestrial plants. The AMF spores germinate, infect the root system, and form arbuscules structures inside the cells serving as sites for nutrient exchange between the plant and the fungi. Depending on the plant species, growing practices,...