The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) released the Methodological Assessment Regarding the Diverse Conceptualisation of Multiple Values of Nature and its Benefits, Including Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functions and Services in late 2022. This represents a major shift in the paradigms and discourse that surround biodiversity and...

The FAOSTAT domain Structural data from agricultural censuses was launched in 2022 to disseminate data collected in national censuses of agriculture at the agricultural holding level. The censuses of agriculture are conducted under FAO’s World Programme for the Census of Agriculture (WCA), which is a decennial programme. The 2024 update...

Rural populations, especially small-scale producers and women, are disproportionately impacted by climate change since their livelihoods depend largely on natural resources and weather patterns. This paper reviews the available evidence on the role of social protection programmes in facilitating climate change adaptation and mitigation, with a specific emphasis on economic...

The consumption of unhealthy and environmentally unsustainable diets is a major societal challenge because of its impacts on human health and the environment. The adoption of micronutrient-rich diets with relatively low pressure on natural resources is an important development target at the intersection between sustainability and public health goals. Pulses are known for being...

Du 7 au 9 mai 2024 s’est tenu le Sommet africain sur les engrais et la santé des sols à Nairobi, au Kenya, pour discuter de l’état actuel des sols africains et tenter de mettre en œuvre des mesures de restauration urgentes et appropriées. Ce Somment a permis aux différents...

In most desert ecosystems of the Arabian Peninsula Region (APRP), vegetable production is carried out under controlled environment structures covered with polycarbonate sheets and inbuilt evaporative cooling systems. The areas with mild winter, polycarbonate cover and evaporative cooling are not required. The former can be replaced by insect proof net...

Cet article mobilise des mots en écriture inclusive car le sujet d’étude porte sur le genre dans le monde agricole. Cela permet ainsi de rendre les néo-paysannes plus visibles dans cette recherche. Au vu des enjeux environnementaux actuels tels que le changement climatique, l’effondrement de la biodiversité ou encore la dégradation...

La Plataforma de Acción Climática en Agricultura para Latinoamérica y el Caribe (PLACA), junto a Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO) han organizado el Taller "Políticas y estrategias nacionales para la participación en mercados de carbono: desafíos para el sector agrícola en un contexto...

La faible productivité de l’agriculture en Afrique subsaharienne est due en grande partie à la dégradation de la fertilité des sols, que les pratiques traditionnelles ne permettent plus d’entretenir. Durant 40 ans, les acteurs du secteur agricole ont privilégié la vulgarisation des engrais de synthèse, qui ne se sont pas...

Inequalities by gender and intersecting sources of social differentiation in access to resources, exercise of agency, and desirable outcomes persist in agri-food systems in low- and middle income countries. Despite decades of development and theoretical assessment efforts calling for multiscale approaches to addressing inequalities in agri-food systems, common approaches remain specific to...

Dans cet article, nous proposons d’analyser la manière dont le travail des femmes cis appartenant au secteur de l’agriculture familiale est configuré dans les processus de transition agroécologique. Nous commençons par comprendre et problématiser la triple journée de travail à partir de ses sphères : productive, reproductive/de soins et communautaire,...

La chaine TV5 Afrique s’est intéressée à la situation des exploitations familiales au Sénégal. Ce document vidéo spécial partage les réactions et témoignages d’acteurs de l’agriculture familiale qui expliquent les enjeux du secteur.

Faced with incomplete and imperfect information, economic actors rely predominantly on perceptions and often base decisions on heuristics prone to bias. Gender bias in perceptions favoring men has been found in a variety of settings and may be an important reason why some sectors remain dominated by men and gender...

Any efforts to understand or address agricultural production need to start with fundamental questions: Which crops are being planted every year? Where exactly are they being planted? How much is produced? And how much land is being used to produce it? The Global Subnational Agricultural Production (GSAP) database aims to gather...

Knowing that blue carbon ecosystems, including mangroves, seagrass meadows and saltmarshes are capable of sequestering and storing more carbon than terrestrial forests, they have attracted global attention, notably in climate change mitigation and adaptation. As home to around 17% of global blue carbon stock, Indonesia has a great opportunity to...

Alin Kadfak created a podcast series about the fishing industry and labour to shed light on the often overlooked work done at sea. The podcast aims is to bring discussions with researchers, civil society actors, journalists, and union leaders who have dedicated themselves to understanding the complexities of fisheries governance...

Six years from 2030, hunger and food insecurity trends are not yet moving in the right direction to end hunger and food insecurity (SDG Target 2.1) by 2030. The indicators of progress towards global nutrition targets similarly show that the world is not on track to eliminate all forms of...

Amidst the challenges confronting agriculture in Europe and Central Asia, this casebook unfolds the stories of 25 farmers and agripreneurs who have successfully embraced digital technologies. The accounts presented here reveal that, despite the effects of climate change, the consequences of the war in Ukraine and the enduring impact of...

Quid des personnes qui pratiquent la biodynamie? Sont elles réellement au courant des inepties de Steiner? Y adhèrent-elles vraiment? Cachent-elles leurs croyances aux yeux du public et des consommateurs? Ou sont-elle labellisées chez Demeter par simple appât du gain?

This course provides the background and context on other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs) in marine fisheries.   You will learn about Origins and definition of the OECM concept. Benefits of OECMs and potential challenges of taking on the OECM label. Principles of recognizing OECMs. Marine area-based management measures implemented by the Fisheries sector Course structure The course...