In 2018, the state of Himachal Pradesh in north India launched an initiative to convert all its farmers to natural farming (NF), an agroecological approach. The aim was to address multiple challenges related to rural livelihoods, high input costs, biodiversity loss, and environmental degradation. This paper is based on a...

A large number of farms in developing countries are smallholder farms. In China, this trend is expected to persist for the foreseeable future. However, smallholder farmers in China face several challenges, including excessive fertilizer use for higher yields, low levels of education, aging and limited credit information. Moreover, they are...

La Oficina Regional de la FAO para América Latina y el Caribe tiene el agrado de invitarles a participar en el curso virtual “La gestión del conocimiento: conceptos, metodologías y herramientas”. La gestión del conocimiento (KM por su sigla en inglés) se puede definir como el conjunto de procesos que facilitan la generación,...

Fiche technique sur le traitement phytosanitaire naturel à base de plantes et minéraux.

Addressing methane emissions from livestock and rice systems is vital for promoting sustainable agriculture and mitigating climate change. This FAO report comprehensively addresses methane emissions in agriculture and their impact on global greenhouse gas levels. By analysing sources, sinks, quantification methods, and mitigation strategies, this publication highlights challenges and opportunities...

Le second numéro du bulletin réalisé dans le cadre du Programme Agroécologie en Afrique de l’Ouest (PAE) mis en œuvre par AVSF, l’Iram et Inades Formation est disponible. Il contient notamment des articles sur les acquis et enseignements du projet, ainsi que les dernières publications réalisées.

La XXVIII Cumbre Iberoamericana de Jefas y Jefes de Estado y de Gobierno aprobó instrumentos clave para abordar desafíos comunes en el ámbito medioambiental, de seguridad alimentaria y derechos en entornos digitales, así como 16 comunicados especiales entre los que se destaca una propuesta para una financiación internacional más justa...

In the context of the global water shortages and challenges for water savings in agricultural systems, this course introduces interventions and tools, and more specifically the real water savings in agricultural systems (REWAS) project, that aims to provide practical guidance on the implementation of real water savings.

Fiche technique sur l'association des cultures. La diversité est source de sécurité. Planter ou semer sur une même parcelle plusieurs cultures mais attention certaines cultures ne vont pas ensemble!

In 2013 the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) enabled groups of farmers to be applicants and final beneficiaries of Agri-environmental schemes (AES). The Dutch government went one step further, ruling that only groups of farmers (farmer collectives) could be beneficiaries of AES. The changing role of farmer groups or farmer...

Declaración de Santo Domingo: Juntos hacia una Iberoamérica justa y Sostenible, aprobada durante la XXVIII Cumbre Iberoamericana de Jefas y Jefes de Estado y de Gobierno realizada el 25 de marzo de 2023. Las Jefas y los Jefes de Estado y de Gobierno de los países iberoamericanos, reunidos el 25 de...

The World Health Organization (WHO) considers antimicrobial resistance one of the top 10 global health emergencies affecting humanity;1 antimicrobial use in animal production is one of its key drivers. Globally, animal production accounts for about three quarters of total antimicrobial use.2 In Viet Nam, approximately 2751 tonnes of antimicrobials are...

A survey on the diversity of bees and wild pollinators and the status of the bee industry was conducted in the Philippines, Thailand, and Viet Nam. The data were made available to the respective National Coordinators (NC) for the Management of Animal Genetic Resources and the Food and Agriculture Organization...

The Family Farming Knowledge Platform (FFKP) Monthly Digest showcases the latest contents uploaded in the FFKP to provide its readers with relevant and up to date information on family farming main themes such as agroecology, smallscale fisheries, pastoralism, indigenous people, and more. For more documents, feel free to search in the...

Women are vulnerable to adverse climate change impacts, and their active involvement and decision-making in climate change and agrifood governance are limited, especially in the Global South. New research based on a strategic review of literature conducted as part of CGIAR research initiative HER+—Harnessing gender and social equality for resilience...

Family farms dominate the structure of EU agriculture in terms of the number of holdings, their contribution to agricultural employment and, to a lesser degree, the area of land that they cultivate and the value of the output they generate. 

A well designed redistributive payment is an essential tool to reduce inequalities among CAP beneficiaries and farming systems. But as is often the case, the best design strongly depends on national and regional specificities. The Czech Republic’s approach to the redistributive payment is a good example of that. The Czech...

In low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), agricultural investment remains a priority for economic development. Sustainability is a key challenge in LMICs, as many of the current agricultural practices reduce soil fertility and greatly depend on external inputs. Agroecological approaches are increasingly recognized as a means to improve sustainable development of...

La Plateforme d'action nationale pour l'agriculture amiliale en Côte d'Ivoire (Panafci) a organisé une assemblée générale élective le vendredi 28 avril 2023, à l’hôtel Maya, sis à la Riviera 2.A l’issue de cette Ag élective, Azi Léopold, de l’Association nationale des semenciers de Côte d'Ivoire (Anasemci) a été reconduite à...

This course seeks to build the competencies needed for program and project managers, field practitioners and policy makers to apply a transformational sustainability approach to decision-making in the management of dryland forests and agrosilvopastoral production systems.