The process of separating the grain from the ear or panicle (the most energy intensive operation); sorting the grain from the straw; and winnowing the chaff from the grain is called threshing. This practice explains how threshing works, as well as its advantages and disadvantages.  Description Threshing involves two distinct operations. Manual separation...

Many farmers in low potential areas own cattle and milk them for their own consumption and sale. However, in the dry season, natural grazing and crop residues are inadequate to support lactation, making supplementary feed necessary to maintain milk production. This practice includes descriptions of techniques for growing the crops...

The Latin American Agroecological Institute (IALA IXIM ULEW) initiative of the global peasant movement La Via Campesina aims to train young people in agroecology principles and practices. This video explains more about graduates' experiences from IALA in Nicaragua through Migdalia Cruz, a young woman from Jinotega, a coffee-growing department in northern Nicaragua. Migdalia is also a...

The Androy region, in southern Madagascar, is known as a semi-arid climate region, with high variability in rainfall and regularly suffers from droughts. As noted above, environmental issues (droughts, rainfall) drive several disturbances, affecting frequently the production systems in the region and livestock activities.   In response to climate vulnerability, there is...

This report, co-developed by Biovision, IPES-Food and the Institute of Development Studies (IDS), zooms in on the all-important financial flows in food system research to sub-Saharan Africa, with a view to understanding more about the limitations in current trends to unlock sustainable transitions and where the opportunities lie for sparking agroecological transition. From the Green...

Black bean aphid - Aphis fabae Scop. is a polyphagous species, attacking over 200 plant species: ornamental shrubs, represent primary hosts (such as the spindle tree - Euonymus europaea, Viburnum shrubs, or the mock-orange Phyladelphus coronarius) and herbaceous plants (celery for seed production, spinach, beans, corn, poppy, sugar beet, are...

This technology describes the cultivation of drought-tolerant maize varieties in the central cattle corridor of Uganda, a region particularly exposed to dry spells. The benefits and constraints compared to local varieties are shown in a cost-benefit analysis.

This practice describes compost production and its application in planting pits (zai) by farmers on fields near their homes. It also raises issues regarding land use and provides detailed remarks on its application.

Human porterage (either on the head, shoulders or back) is common in many rural areas, particularly where access roads are in a poor condition. The following describes the features of carrying aids such as wheelbarrows, handcarts, bicycles, and trailers. Their advantages and disadvantages are also explained.  Description 1. Features of carrying aids...

During a series of DFID Livestock Production Programme (LPP) workshops on smallstock, it became apparent that there was a need to improve the effectiveness of nutritional studies designed to support the contribution of smallstock to the well-being of resource-poor farmers and communities in developing countries. At the fourth LPP workshop...

This course addressed issues and articulations around local agroecological based food systems, including food resistances, which together with agroecological experiences constitute the responses against agro-industrial crops (genetically modified, monocultures, biofuels, greenhouses, etc.) and food models (large surfaces, junk food, school catering, etc.) that generate enormous inequalities and seriously affect the...

Conforme ha progresado la pandemia, los gobiernos han tenido que enfrentar nuevos desafíos. Si en una primera etapa los países se abocaron a mitigar los efectos de las estrictas restricciones sanitarias, con el correr de las semanas su atención se ha desplazado a una amenaza especialmente grave: la crisis económica...

Esta guía analítica examina las distintas posibilidades en manos de las organizaciones de productores de alimentos a pequeña escala y sus aliados de la sociedad civil para utilizar las recomendaciones en su labor de promoción a nivel nacional e internacional, así como para colaborar con sus gobiernos a la hora...

Infloweb s’intéresse aux principales mauvaises herbes rencontrées dans les grandes cultures françaises. Le site fournit des connaissances de base indispensables pour aider au raisonnement des stratégies de désherbage compatibles avec les objectifs de la profession agricole.

Publicación virtual de un nuevo número de la Revista SAMUDRA en castellano. El último número de la Revista SAMUDRA, publicación cuatrimestral del Colectivo Internacional de Apoyo al Pescador Artesanal (CIAPA), se encuentra disponible en lengua española en:  

The high germination percentages of the seed samples and the growth of the derived plantlets are the main criteria to assess the quality of seed batches. The seed quality can be evaluated by seed germination tests. In the Council Directive 2002/55/EC of 13 June 2002 on the marketing of vegetable...

Video de charla cómo iniciar una huerta en casa desde cero, uso de insumos naturales.

The World Health Organization (WHO) characterized COVID-19 a pandemic on 11 March, 2020. Two weeks later, a nationwide lockdown was announced in India, to ensure consistency in the application and implementation of pandemic control measures. The lockdown adversely affected numerous fishers and fishworkers and their families. Being contact-intensive, small-scale fisheries...

La cuarta conferencia tuvo lugar el Jueves 30 de abril de 2020, tuvo un mensaje de apertura de Julio Berdegué, Sub-Director General y Representante Regional de la FAO para América Latina y el Caribe, y contó con la participación de las siguientes autoridades y especialistas: Xavier Lazo Guerrero, Ministro de...

This technology describes the testing of multi-stress tolerant bean varieties in the central cattle corridor of Uganda, a region particularly exposed to dry spells. The benefits and constraints compared to local varieties are shown in a cost-benefit analysis.