El presente manual está constituido por cinco capítulos que tienen el propósito de orientar a los investigadores, al gremio arrocero y demás interesados en las metodologías para el diagnóstico y la remediación de suelos arroceros contaminados con Cd y la evaluación del efecto en la inmovilización de este metal pesado...

In this video François Warlop and Jérôme Lambion from GRAB present the different elements implemented on the Durette farm to increase functional biodiversity.

La Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y Agricultura (FAO), en cooperación con el Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería y Alimentación (MAGA) y el Instituto Nacional de Bosques (INAB); con financiamiento de la Agencia de Cooperación Internacional de Corea (KOICA) trabajaron en conjunto para aumentar las capacidades de los...

Agro-food quality certification has been gaining greater importance, because it contributes to both agricultural sustainability and food quality. However, small-scale farmers in developing countries have difficulties in obtaining certification and the economic benefits acquired from certification are unclear. This paper investigates the effects of agro-food quality certification on the farm...

Dans son dernier numéro de News lettre  de février 2023 l’Aaraa s’est penchée sur l’importance de l’Agroécologie en Afrique de l’ouest dans le cadre la lutte contre les changements climatiques et la souveraineté alimentaire.Les crises mondiales qui se succèdent avec leurs impacts considérables sur les prix de l’énergie, des engrais...

The food price crisis is entering a dangerous new phase – a debt crisis that is plunging millions more into hunger. IPES-Food’s new special report urges decision-makers to act on comprehensive debt relief and food system transformation, before it’s too late.  Although food prices have receded from 2022’s record highs, public...

The food price crisis is entering a dangerous new phase – a debt crisis that is plunging millions more into hunger. IPES-Food’s new special report urges decision-makers to act on comprehensive debt relief and food system transformation, before it’s too late.  Although food prices have receded from 2022’s record highs, public...

La artesana paraguaya María del Carmen, 38 años, cree en el empoderamiento de las mujeres rurales por medio de la producción y la comercialización del algodón, además de generar una importante fuente de trabajo e ingreso a las familias que se dedican a la agricultura primaria o de pequeña escala. Su...

Face au dérèglement climatique, les agriculteurs africains doivent faire face à de nouvelles problématiques qui peuvent mettre en péril leurs cultures. Entretien avec Daouda Diagne, docteur en sociologie rurale, pour qui l’Afrique n’est pas condamnée à subir avec fatalité. L’Afrique détient à un quart des terres cultivables du monde. Pourtant, en...

Diverse foods derived from livestock production systems, including grazing and pastoralist systems, and from the hunting of wild animals, provide high-quality proteins, important fatty acids and various vitamins and minerals – contributing to healthy diets for improved nutrition and health. Livestock species are adapted to a wide range of environments, including...

Mexico is one of the world’s leading coffee exporters with most production concentrated in the South-Central regions of the country. Coffee is largely made up of the Arabica variety which grows particularly well in 15 states, particularly Chiapas, Veracruz, Puebla and Oaxaca. As in many other coffee belt countries, the means...

The international organic certification system can be bureaucratic and expensive, and beyond the reach of smallholder ecological farmers who produce for the local market. In many countries, Participatory Guarantee Systems, or PGS, are emerging as an alternative accreditation system. While PGS systems are created locally and differ from one country...

Manual para la producción de especies forestales de bosque húmedo tropical del Pacífico: criterios técnicos para la selección y germinación de semillas. La aplicación de este manual entre la comunidad técnica fomentará la generación y el rescate de conocimiento de diversas especies provenientes de los bosques del Pacífico, lo que...

In the new EU CAP Network, innovation, knowledge exchange and EIP-AGRI play a crucial role in sharing good practices and connecting people across EU agriculture, forestry and rural areas. The new edition of the Agrinnovation magazine offers inspiring stories, interviews, Operational Group updates and other news from across Europe.

SALSIFI (Supporting Advanced Learning for Stakeholders Involved in Sustainable Food systems Initiatives) is an Erasmus+ Project aiming to develop and implement an innovative transnational education programme reinforcing the capacity of CSA networks and civil servants at local, regional, national and EU levels to engage in collaborative public food policy-making processes. Four...

Illuminating Hidden Harvests: the contributions of small-scale fisheries to sustainable development (hereinafter IHH) is a global study uncovering the contributions and impacts of small-scale fisheries through a multidisciplinary approach to data collection and analysis. The study provides information that quantifies and improves understanding of the crucial role of small-scale fisheries...

En la actualidad las mujeres participan en innumerables tareas y la ruralidad no es una excepción. En el sistema agroindustrial porcino las mujeres se vinculan en diversas actividades, pero es escasa la existencia de datos cuantitativos que den cuenta de la situación. El Centro de Información de Actividades Porcinas www.ciap.org.ar...

Este documento tiene como objetivo presentar los avances generales alcanzados en el desarrollo e implementación de las medidas de mitigación apropiadas para cada país ganaderas en América Latina y el Caribe hasta el año 2022, así como identificar las principales necesidades y requerimientos de los países en temas de mitigación...

Social capital is an integral part of farmers’ life, which can be exogenously affected by land recuperation. Based on 1240 farmer field survey data in Gansu Province, this paper used the Logit model to analyse the influencing factors of farmers’ participation in land recuperation, and used the entropy method to...

The programme EUR-Organic follows a holistic approach involving all aspects of organic food systems. The students profit from the distinct research foci of the partner universities, which in turn are reflected in the diverse specialisations available for students participating in the programme. None of the partner universities alone can offer such a wide...