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Regional Forum: The importance of inclusive Rural Communication Services for family farming in Africa
Family farming policies and programmes, including Rural communication services (RCS), are vital in strengthening the participatory communication capacities among farmer organizations and rural institutions and giving family farmers the capacity needed for sustainability. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in collaboration with YenKasa Africa held a regional forum on...
2022 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Vidéos
Making cassava snacks
Cassava should have a clean, fresh scent and a pure white center when cut open. Fresh roots also have a pleasant taste.When using bitter cassava, ferment the peeled roots for 3 days to leach out the poison cyanide, Then wash the roots.
Kenya
2022 - Access Agriculture
Rapport
Ready to go digital? Assessing the digital readiness of young agripreneurs in East Africa
Food and Agricultural Organization’s Integrated Country Approach for boosting decent jobs for youth in agrifood systems carried out a digital readiness assessment of youth in agribusiness in partnership with the Eastern Africa Farmers Federation and youth-led organizations in Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda.Over 360 young male and female entrepreneurs engaged through...
2022 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Article de blog
New project to boost food safety in Burkina Faso, Niger and Senegal
African Development Bank and FAO sign food safety funding agreement
A new project funded by the African Development Bank (AfDB) and implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) aims to improve food safety standards of small-to-medium food processing businesses in the Sahel’s Burkina Faso, Niger and Senegal so that they can better participate in the...
Burkina Faso - Niger - Senegal
2022 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Directives
Organic poultry production: A Resource Manual for Trainers in Africa
The manual explains the principles and practices of small-scale poultry production in Africa under organic management. The manual is intended for use by trainers of trainers and trainers of farmers on organic agriculture.
2022 - FiBL
Fiche d'information
Identikit of the East African youth agripreneur in the digital space
Food and Agricultural Organization’s Integrated Country Approach for boosting decent jobs for youth in agrifood systems carried out a digital readiness assessment of youth in agribusiness in partnership with the Eastern Africa Farmers Federation and youth-led organizations in Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda.
Over 360 young male and female entrepreneurs engaged through...
Kenya - Rwanda - Uganda
2022 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Bulletin d'information
Ecowap News N°7
Ce bulletin vise à informer des activités en cours et à venir au niveau de la politique agricole de la Cedeao, l’Ecowap. Au sommaire de ce numéro : les actions de la Cedeao face à la dégradation de la situation alimentaire et nutritionnelle au Niger et au Burkina Faso, la...
2022 - Ecowap
Article de blog
''Learning by doing - how family farming as a child shaped my life''
I grew up in a place known as Kabazi, Subukia Constituency and Nakuru County in Kenya. As a child of a family farming household, I had to participate in farming activities alongside my education. The family depended on its member’s labour to be able to provide adequate and nutritious food...
Kenya
2022 - Barefoot Guide Connection, Agroecology Knowledge Hub and Family Farming Knowledge Platform.
Rapport
The State of Climate Finance in Africa: Climate Finance Needs of African Countries
Determining climate finance needs in developing economies is critical to identify financing gaps and opportunities to guide stakeholders to effectively access, allocate and mobilize climate finance. Such data supports international policy processes, like the determination and implementation of a new collective and quantified goal on climate finance and accelerates action....
2022 - Climate Policy Initiative
Site web
African Youth Agripreneurs platform
African Youth Agripreneurs platform is an initiative supported by FAO and the East African Farmer Federation (EAFF) that responds to the youth demand for increased access to experience sharing, learning, and mentorship opportunities. It contributes to the overall objective of fostering rural youth networking and meaningful engagement in agri-food systems....
2022 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Article de blog
Talking Books provide an innovative solution to reach rural communities in Uganda
Programme uses ‘talking book’ audio players to share knowledge on women’s land rights
In partnership with Amplio, a US based nonprofit social enterprise, the pilot project has adopted these easy-to-use gadgets to engage around 8,000 people, sharing stories and ideas on women's land rights and their benefits for households and communities.
The Talking Books were developed by Amplio to reach remote, under-served rural populations that...
Uganda
2022 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Pratiques
Promotion de la technique de compostage aérien au niveau de l’exploitation maraîchère
L’un des facteurs limitant de la production agricole est l’insuffisance ou la carence des sols en éléments fertilisants (Guéro et al, 2002). L’utilisation de la matière organique sous forme de compost est l’une des solutions écologiques et durables les plus recommandées. Il existe plusieurs méthodes de fabrication du compost. La...
Niger
2022
Article de revue
Défis sud 139 – Pour un commerce qui protège l’agriculture et le climat
Dans l’économie de marché, les règles du commerce international conditionnent profondément le fonctionnement de l’agriculture. La manière dont ces règles sont conçues influence directement les conditions de vie des populations rurales. Les accords de libre-échange ont donc une importance majeure.
Alors que les conséquences commerciales et économiques de la covid-19 ont...
2022 - https://www.humundi.org
Rapport
FAO in Africa: Impacts in 2021
This first ever FAO in Africa: Impacts in 2021 report presents a summary of the main priorities, developments and results achieved by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in the Africa region in 2021. FAO in Africa: Impacts in 2021 is organized according to the four...
2022 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Article de revue spécialisée
Beyond diffusion to sustained adoption of innovation: A case of smallholder poultry development in sub-Saharan Africa
Enhancing smallholder chicken production and productivity is an integral component of agricultural development strategies in sub-Saharan Africa. The African Chicken Genetic Gain (ACGG) project has been testing, identifying, and disseminating tropically adapted improved breeds (TAIBs) in Africa to improve the production and productivity of the sector. We applied a multimethod...
2022 - International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability
Article de revue spécialisée
Déclaration des Organisations Paysannes de Guinée sur le foncier
Vers l’organisation des États Généraux du Foncier domanial : Voici une importante déclaration des Organisations Paysannes de Guinée (OPG)
Guinea
2022
Vidéos
Réussites Paysannes au Sénégal
Problématique de la commercialisation de l'arachide au Sénégal
Le Roppa a procédé le 19 juin dernier au lancement d’une série de films produits en partenariat avec SOS Faim Belgique et mettant en lumière des réussites paysannes. Le premier traite de la commercia-lisation des arachides au Sénégal et d’une expérience de contrac-tualisation...
Senegal
2022 - Réseau des Organisations Paysannes et des Producteurs Agricoles de l'Afrique de l'Ouest (ROPPA)
Article de revue spécialisée
Edible weeds and food and nutrition security in the face of the herbicide revolution. A case study from Zambia
Herbicides are on the rise across the developing world. Herbicides may come with several advantages but can also undermine environmental and human health. In the quest to assess the trade-offs of herbicides one aspect has received limited attention: the role of edible weeds, which can be key elements of rural...
Zambia
2022 - International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability
Note/document d'orientation
The changing nature of Kenya’s seed industry sectors
Lessons from the potato seed sector industry
In this paper, we discuss the changes taking place in the Kenyan seed sector, with a focus on potato. The changes paint an extremely disturbing picture of how draconian agricultural and seed laws and policies are undermining smallholder farmers and their seed and food systems.
Kenya
2022 - African Centre for Biodiversity (ACB)
Vidéos
Réussites Paysannes au Burkina
Le Roppa a procédé le 19 juin dernier au lancement d’une série de films produits en partenariat avec SOS Faim Belgique et mettant en lumière des réussites paysannes. Le premier traite de la commercia-lisation des arachides au Sénégal et d’une expérience de contrac-tualisation qui a permis d’augmenter la production et les revenus des...
Burkina Faso
2022 - Réseau des Organisations Paysannes et des Producteurs de l'Afrique de l'Ouest (ROPPA)
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