Welcome to this edition of IIED’s forests newsletter.In this edition we share a policy briefing on agrobiodiversity and update on our work with rural women producers. We are also excited to share in full the recordings from a market analysis and development refresher training delivered online to forest and farm...

This report presents a comprehensive summary of the virtual UNDFF Forum on Inclusive Rural Communication Services for Family Farming, organized by FAO in collaboration with specialized communication entities. The Global Forum on RCS marked the culmination of a series of regional consultations. This report captures key insights, and strategic recommendations...

What do you know about Swedish agriculture? It’s a question Food for Europe is asking in this edition of the programme, following the country’s assumption of the revolving presidency of the Council of the European Union. The picture we paint is one of contrasts, shaped by geology, climate and sustainability. In...

YAHI is a youth-led organization committed to eradicating hunger and achieving food security for all, by promoting sustainable and equitable food systems through education, advocacy, and community engagement.

Sin lugar a duda, la agricultura juega un papel importante en el desarrollo económico y social de los países andinos por su importancia socioeconómica, en la seguridad alimentaria y por su potencial para contribuir a un crecimiento más inclusivo y sostenible. Una actividad milenaria que ha moldeado la forma de...

On April 20, from 10:00 to 13:00, via zoom, the expert in organic citrus Rosa Vercher, from the Polytechnic University of Valencia will give the BIOFRUITNET course on organic citrus in Spanish. The topics to be discussed will be as follows: Phytosanitary risks. Emerging problems for organic citrus Functional Biodiversity Pest management strategies After the...

Conventional gender-sensitive methodologies that tend to focus on treating the symptoms of gender discrimination, such as women’s unequal access to resources and benefits, without addressing the structural determinants of gender inequality, have repeatedly failed to achieve long-standing and transformative impacts. Discriminatory gender norms and roles, unequal power relations and social structures...

Agricultural expansion is responsible for almost 90 percent of deforestation worldwide, making it a leading driver of biodiversity and habitat loss. Cropland expansion is the main driver, causing almost 50 percent of global deforestation, followed by livestock grazing, which accounts for 38.5 percent. This situation of great concern presents a...

“Guía básica de aprendizaje: Establecimiento y manejo de plantaciones forestales polifuncionales en zonas invadidas por el marabú. (MARFOM), es una guía técnica para la implementación de módulos agroforestales que contribuyen a la resiliencia climática de comunidades agrícolas en siete municipios de Cuba que forman parte del proyecto "Resiliencia climática en...

This document builds on efforts by practitioners to improve FFS processes and adopt to new ways of facilitating farmer field school (FFS) processes including during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, when governments imposed lockdowns across the globe, which made normal face-to-face facilitation difficult. This document is primarily intended to...

In March 2023 the Forest and Farm Facility (FFF) ran refresher training on the market analysis and development (MA&D) approach designed to enable local forest and farm producers to develop sustainable income-generating enterprises. The FFF is committed to increasing entrepreneurship as well as access to markets and finance through business development services within forest and...

Adaptive social protection and effective fisheries management can be the best approach to move towards climate-resilient fisheries. Livelihoods and jobs based on small-scale fisheries are the most vulnerable to climate-driven changes in marine resources and ecosystem services, observes the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report 2022 (SAR 2022). They would, as a result,...

CSA as a LifeCOACH, a film developed by filmmakers Ondrej Sovik and Martin Matej, explores the value of mentorship and apprenticeship in small-scale, agroecological farming in the beating world of community-supported agriculture (CSA). To resist the loss of agroecological knowledge, to combat the devastating consequences of climate change, and to...

The Saamaka, an Afro-descendent tribal community, reside deep in the heart of Suriname’s Amazonian rainforest. They’ve maintained their plots of land and small farms for generations, relying on the bounty of fruits, nuts and medicines the surrounding tropical forest provides.   But lately, their forested territory has seen unwelcome visitors.  A logging...

Improved feed diversity and more resilient feed production, less dependent on soybean imports. This strategy helps to mitigate droughts effects, through an “avoidance strategy”, with production of forage during seasons less likely to be affected by such phenomenon. Other benefits include improved soil biodiversity and soil health, reduced leaching during...

  As the world faces conflicts, a climate crisis, COVID-19 and the depletion of natural resources, parliamentary action to tackle hunger and malnutrition is critical. Parliamentarians – with their powers to draft and adopt legislation, approve public budgets and monitor the implementation of public policies and government commitments – are well...

Las ferias libres pueden jugar un papel clave para aminorar el impacto del incremento de los precios de los alimentos en la coyuntura actual. Además, constituyen un espacio constante de acceso a alimentos saludables, que es de suma importancia para la seguridad alimentaria y nutricional de la población. El presente...

The speedometer indicates the proportion of land likely to be affected by one or more soil degradation processes or by soil sealing in the EU. It is based on the convergence of evidence approach described below. This figure is subject to a degree of uncertainty. It is likely an under-estimate...

State of the World's Plants and Fungi 2023 Our fifth report in the State of the World’s series lays out the current condition of the world’s plants and fungi globally, and is titled 'Tackling the Nature Emergency: Evidence, gaps and priorities' It is the second report that is accompanied by a full volume of expert-reviewed scientific...

Farmers are frequently facing agricultural waste production problems (which incorrect disposal may determine a damaging environmental impact) and soil fertility depletion. Sustainable valorization of crop residues could allow recovering valuable components as substrates and nutrients in microbial/enzymatic controlled processes, such as composting.