Salt-affected soils such as saline or sodic soils are distributed in all continents at various levels of problem intensity. They are soils with high amounts of soluble salts and/or sodium ions. An updated information of their distribution and drivers is a first step towards their sustainable management. This book provides...

The island of Saint Lucia is a small island developing country in the Caribbean. The country’s development strategies try to balance economic development and environmental conservation. One of the key challenges for agriculture is land degradation as well as drought- like conditions in some parts of the island. Due to...

Based on the FAO’s latest forecast, world cereal production in 2020 is set at 2 790 million tonnes, which would surpass the record high reached in 2019 by as much as 3 percent (81.3 million tonnes) and which would be 5 percent above the five-year average from 2015–2019. The forecast...

Population-level COVID-19 containment strategies have been particularly hard on the urban poor and vulnerable population groups such as female-headed households, children, youth, the homeless, informal sector employers and employees, casual workers, the unemployed, and migrants and refugees. As a direct result of the COVID-19 outbreak, a secondary pandemic of hunger...

A seminar discussed how the SSF Guidelines can help improve the management of a fish species in the Amazon rainforest territory. The fisheries in Brazil’s state of Amazonas range from a multiplicity of fishing practices to a diversity of conflicts and realities. How indigenous fishers of varying ethnicities see their sector...

Water use has been growing globally at more than twice the rate of population increase in the last century, and an increasing number of regions are reaching the limit at which water services can be sustainably delivered. By 2025, 1 800 million people are expected to be living in countries or...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) launched  pioneering project to provide capacity building and technical support for the Integrated Agri-Aquaculture (IAA) farming systems in Jordan.In line with a technical cooperation agreement signed between the two parties in early January, FAO...

Intensifying water constraints threaten food security and nutrition. Thus, urgent action is needed to make water use in agriculture more sustainable and equitable. Irrigated agriculture remains by far the largest user of freshwater, but scarcity of freshwater is a growing problem owing to increasing demand and competition for freshwater resources....

In the last few weeks, we have all experienced the impact that COVID-19 has had on food supplies. With supermarkets picked clean, many are wondering whether this is a short-term reaction to the crisis or a prelude to more significant shortages as global trade grinds to a halt. Uncertainty about...

The present paper intends to address the impact of COVID-19 crisis upon the consumer buying behavior of fresh vegetables directly from local producers as observed 30 days later, after enforcing the state of emergency in Romania within a well-defined area, namely, the quarantined area of Suceava. The study relies on...

Action Against Desertification is an initiative of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP) to restore drylands and degraded lands in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific to tackle the detrimental social, economic and environmental impact of land degradation and desertification. It is a key partner of the Great Green...

Conçue au Bénin par le Programme de Promotion de l'Agriculture au Bénin (ProAgri) en partenariat avec le projet Competitive African Cotton Initiative - COMPACI, la technologie souligne les étapes nécessaires requises pour transformer le soja en fromage. L’illustration met en exergue deux étapes principales à savoir la production du lait...

The following provides information on grain milling, oil extraction, rice husk, cassava processing, and coffee processing capabilities. Advantages and disadvantages of practices are also provided, including labor savings, strengthening livelihood resilience, diversifying livelihoods, equipment, infrastructure, costs and risks. This technology is also available in: English (ID 7317)

Situated at the end of Zambia’s Great Rift Valley, the Luangwa Valley has ecological riches but pervasive poverty. Poaching and subsistence farming of maize and sorghum are the main livelihoods. Increasingly, families are also relying on cash crops, such as cotton and tobacco, rendering them less able to meet their...

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic together with the socio-economic crisis, lack of employment and high food prices have already aggravated food and nutrition security in many parts of Africa. A green and inclusive recovery should ensure that no one is left behind. Governments, resource partners, the private sector and...

This training manual provides basic guidance for trainers to design and deliver training that will help individuals or organizations increase their knowledge, skills and experience in agroforestry development. In addition, the exercises contained in this manual are designed to help participants foster the understanding and basic skills necessary to support...

Fisheries is of paramount importance in the Bicol region in the Philippines, with its 3 100 km of coast line of various fishing grounds. The region is, however, flood and typhoon-prone and, as in most areas in the Philippines, fishing in the Bicol region is characterized by declining fish catch....

The Vjosa is the second largest river basin (approximately 6 808 km2) in Albania and one of the longest transboundary rivers in the Balkan area. The Vjosa catchment is shared among many cities, such as Erseke, Permet, Gjirokaster, Tepelene, Mallakaster, Fier, and Vlore. Because the waterway has not been subjected...

We do not often express our gratitude for the food we eat to the people who actually produce it, and who make sure that it reaches us. Throughout the years of crisis from 2011, Syria lost its human capital, infrastructure and the resources that farmers relied upon. Despite this, many...

La participación de las comunidades rurales locales mejora la sostenibilidad de sus agroecosistemas. Para ello, es necesario implementar un diálogo de saberes. Los agricultores familiares tienen una visión de la agrobiodiversidad construida a través de una praxis, y mediada por condiciones culturales como la tradición familiar en la horticultura. El...