The 36-page 2019 annual report lays out the 23-year-old organization’s accomplishments in 2019 and goals for both its pre-competitive advocacy and education work as well as its industry-leading third-party aquaculture certification program, Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP). Each activity outlined in the report supports progress toward GAA’s vision: A world that embraces and...

Video que enseña cómo elaborar tus propios abonos sólidos y biofertilizantes de forma casera.

La marchitez por Fusarium causada por Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc) Raza 4 Tropical es una amenaza para la producción de banano y plátano en América Latina y el Caribe, por esta razón es importante articular acciones entre los países que permitan contener, prevenir y controlar la dispersión del...

Trash lines of organic material, composed of weeds and crops, laid in bands across the slope of annual crop fields, constitute a traditional land husbandry practice in south-west Uganda. These trash lines incorporate organic matter into the soil after decomposition and help to maintain soil fertility and control runoff. The...

This practice describes methods to clean and separate the trash of threshing, providing features of cleaning grains and pulses, by manual and motorised ways. The advantages and disadvantages of this practice are additionally highlighted.  Description Traditional threshing methods often leave a lot of rubbish mixed with the grains and pulses. Separating the rubbish...

The traditional way of suspending meat for drying by hanging strips over tree branches, wire or rope is not recommended; This is because meat pieces remain in contact with these supporting devices or may touch each other, and thus not dry properly in these contact areas. The following description is...

We follow the trend set in April and May, and offer you another special edition of the SSF Update. This time we take you to Sub-Saharan Africa and give you some insights into regional initiatives to implement the SSF Guidelines there.

Trees have traditionally been an integrated part of European farmlands and bringing them back could be part of an answer to some of our pressing environmental challenges. Asger Mindegaard and Celia Nyssens walk the readers through the forest of opportunities for more agroecological farming provided by agroforestry in Portugal. Herdade do...

La pandemia en curso ha puesto en riesgo la seguridad alimentaria y nutricional de millones de latinoamericanos y caribeños. Estas interrupciones en los eslabones de la cadena de valor del sistema agroalimentario han tenido como uno de sus resultados mayores pérdidas y desperdicios de alimentos. Aún no estamos en condiciones...

Este video muestra las principales Plagas y Enfermedades en hortalizas, Métodos de control natural, biopesticidas.

Bioproducto desarrollado por AGROSAVIA para el control de la polilla guatemalteca de la papa (Tecia solanivora), en almacenamiento de papa para semilla y papa de consumo; es inocuo para la salud humana y el medio ambiente. Además, reemplaza el uso de insecticidas y no afecta la brotación del tubérculo. Más Información: Bibliografía...

Uno de los principales problemas productivos del alcaucil son las malezas, siendo necesario disponer de herbicidas que efectúen un adecuado control. Se evaluó la eficacia de herbicidas en el control de malezas en etapas iniciales del cultivo, y la fitotoxicidad sobre el mismo. El experimento se realizó en la FCA,...

Une réponse au besoin d’améliorer les opérations de séchage et de fumage de poisson à petite échelle, le FTT‑Thiaroye (la technique de traitement FAO‑Thiaroye) fait en sorte que les opérations de traitement de fumage et de séchage du poisson Thiaroye respectent les exigences en matière de sécurité des denrées alimentaires...

This practice explains the basic technical features of the groundnut lifter used with animal power. It also describes advantages and disadvantages of groundnut lifter methods providing features of groundnut lifter manually.  Description 1. Features of groundnut lifter The groundnut lifter is an extended ploughshare with steel rods replacing the mouldboard part of the...

Participatory rural appraisals identified a number of major limiting factors in farming systems in Bolivia. These included the husbandry of draught animals, their health, nutrition, feeding, and housing, as well as the improved use of draught animals. The project developed, tested and disseminated a range of appropriate tillage and transport...

Meat drying is a complex process with many important steps. It involves animal slaughtering, carcass trimming, raw material selection, meat cutting, pieces pre-treatment, meat drying and proper arrangement of drying facilities. In addition, weather conditions must also be considered to avoid quality problems or production losses. The following technology describes...

El curso de la pandemia por COVID-19 ha evidenciado cambios en los hábitos de consumo de la población. Al parecer, los consumidores han tendido a preferir dietas menos nutritivas, menos frescas y más económicas. Dicha decisión podría explicarse por una disminución significativa del ingreso familiar y las restricciones a la...

Este video muestra cómo elaborar almacigos de hortalizas de una forma más agroecológico o natural

El trabajo diario y tesonero de los productores agrícolas de las Américas es fundamental para alimentar a una población que aumenta cada día en esta región y el resto del mundo. Cómo producir mejor es uno de los retos que también enfrentan a diario, junto con preguntas relacionadas con el...

Human porterage (either on the head, shoulders or back) is common in many rural areas, particularly where access roads are in a poor condition. This practice describes how to use animals such as horses and oxen for transportation.  Description 1. Features of using pack animals Donkeys are used for transporting produce, firewood and...