The meat dryers are constructions of wood, metal and/or concrete, stationary or mobile, without or with a roof. For strips suspended by hooks or with a loop attached or fixed by clips, removable horizontal bars, either made of wood or metal or horizontal wire strings are needed. The following description...

The National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA) of Argentina organizes a cycle of 11 virtual meetings on agroecology through Instagram. The meetings are happening every Thursday from 18:00 to 19:30 (GMT-3). A special issue on "Agroecology at FAO" will be held on 30 June 2020 at 16:00 (GMT-3) with the participation of Anne Mottet...

Este curso busca reforzar y complementar los esfuerzos nacionales para llevar adelante una gestión eficiente de prevención. Este curso se dirige a todos los actores de la cadena alimentaria y otorga una certificación.

Como práctica, la agroecología propone el diseño y manejo sostenible de los agroecosistemas con criterios ecológicos (Altieri 1995, Gliessman, 2002) a través de formas de acción social colectiva y propuestas de desarrollo participativo que impulsan formas de producción y comercialización de alimentos y demás productos agroganaderos que contribuyen a dar...

Le nouveau numéro de la revue SAMUDRA - publication quadrimestrielle du Collectif international d’appui à la pêche artisanale (ICSF) - est disponible en ligne sur https://www.icsf.net/en/samudra/article/FR/83.html?limitstart=0. Il s’agit d’un numéro spécial qui vient s’ajouter à la campagne de l’ICSF visant à bien mettre en évidence tout ce qu’apporte la pêche artisanale...

Harmful seed-borne plant pathogens (present in/on the seed) can be the source of infection on the crops that originated from infected seeds. The use of healthy seed is therefore a very important tool for the success of the crop. Seed treatments aim to reduce/inactivate the inoculum of seed-borne pathogens or...

A sustainable food strategy is key to achieving the goals of the EU’s Green Deal. This strategy sets out the regulatory and non-regulatory measures needed to create more efficient, climate-smart systems that provide healthy food, while securing a decent living for EU farmers and fishermen.

Cette technologie décrit comment mieux préparer la plantation de cultures et comment gérer les mauvaises herbes, de sorte qu'ils ne peuvent pas interférer avec le développement des cultures. Dans les systèmes d'agriculture de conservation, cette gestion devrait faciliter la pénétration des équipements de semis direct dans le sol et créer...

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...