Fish provides more than 4.5 billion people around the world with a critical share of their daily protein requirements. For many, it’s an essential daily meal key for nutrition, health and well-being. And while fish may not be enough to ensure global food security, there will be no global food...

En la región de América Latina y el Caribe, la FAO ha apoyado a gobiernos de 29 países en el diseño e implementación de 58 proyectos en todas las áreas focales del GEF, movilizando más de USD 224 millones de este donante. En un contexto de constante incremento de la cartera...

Con la presencia de 10 ministros y viceministros, representantes de 24 países y 200 delegados, la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO), junto al MERCOSUR, el Sistema de Integración Centroamericano (SICA), autoridades de gobierno y plataformas de organizaciones de la agricultura familiar, se desarrollaron...

Destruction of Indigenous women and of Indigenous food systems were two powerful weapons used by colonists to conquer the North American continent. Today, stories of recovering traditional foodways are braided in with stories of re-making women’s place in society, as well as reclaiming the important role of two-spirit people. Previous to colonization,...

The agri-food industry faces a great challenge due to the growing global population. When considering land scarcity, this can be solved only by a higher production efficiency. Precision agriculture (PA) provides a potential answer. Most farms, especially in developing countries, are small-scale units that have difficulties in applying precision agriculture...

Vivian is a fisherman and wildlife conservationist living in the Rupununi. Fish and wildlife are an integral part of the indigenous culture and diet in this region of Guyana, which borders Brazil and Venezuela. However, threats to the Rupununi’s rich biodiversity are increasing as the area becomes more accessible and...

Les acteurs des politiques publiques se disent conscients de l’urgence à lutter contre les pollutions, la perte de biodiversité, le changement climatique et contre les maladies chroniques liées à l’alimentation et à l’environnement. Les politiques propres à chaque ministère n’abordent cependant souvent qu’une facette de ces problèmes, très interdépendants. Ces politiques...

Esta publicación le brinda al productor, en un lenguaje natural de fácil entendimiento, algunos aspectos clave para el cultivo de pastos. Está enfocado en temáticas como el clima, el uso de suelo, las plagas y las enfermedades, con conocimientos actualizados con el fin de mejorar las prácticas en su actividad...

El documento tiene como objetivo contribuir a una mejora en las condiciones laborales de las mujeres en la industria bananera latinoamericana, a traves de directrices para el empleo seguro y saludable de las trabajadoras en una industria que históricamente ha estado dominada por los hombres. Cuenta con contribuciones de mujeres...

De 2019 à 2022, dans le cadre du projet Transition Agroécologique des Maraîchers de Côte d’Ivoire (TAMCI), l’IECD et ses partenaires locaux ont formé 13 promotions d’agriculteurs et producteurs dans la mise en place de nouvelles pratiques (biopesticides, rotation et diversification culturale, biofertilisants, calculs des coûts) afin de créer des...

La Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO) y el Programa Mundial de Alimentos (WFP, por sus siglas en inglés) presentaron hoy un nuevo Informe Especial conjunto titulado Hacia una seguridad alimentaria y nutricional sostenible...

The one-day, unplanned Session of the Council was convened in line with Rule XXV, paragraph 1, of the General Rules of the Organization, and Rule II, paragraph 4, of the Rules of Procedure of the Council, on request received in writing from 43 Member Nations and co-signed by one Member...

Developing circular solutions for tomorrow's resilient food systems. Horizon #H2020 Funded Project.

Créé en 1988, le GIEC a publié ces derniers mois sa 6e vague de rapports pour alerter décideurs et populations du changement climatique en cours et de ses potentiels effets. Le dernier rapport du groupe de travail II portant sur les impacts, l’adaptation et la vulnérabilité souligne des initiatives intéressantes mais...

The ENRD newsletter provides all the latest rural development news from Europe straight to your inbox once a month. From policy updates to ENRD meetings and from project outcomes to online videos, this new and updated tool aims to provide something for everybody interested in rural development policy in Europe....

Developed in the Hurgaov region of Rajasthan (India), where droughts are frequent, this project allowed the promotion and conservation of rainwater through rejuvenating traditional rainwater harvesting water bodies (Naadi) with the participation of the community. 

The Community of Practice on Gender-Transformative Research Methodologies (GTRM-CoP) builds on work conducted by international gender researchers at CGIAR and partnerorganizations. The community of practice is committed to gender-transformative changeprocesses, and aims to co-create socially just and gender-equitable futures in food, landand water systems. The GTRM-CoP aims to promote the...

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) are offering a FREE two-part Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Ecosystem Restoration. This course is available thanks to the generous support of the European Union and the Korea Forest Service of the Government of the Republic of Korea through the Forest...

The Filipino agricultural sector is exposed to multiple climatic, economic, and social risks that will likely intensify in the near future. Building agroecological resilience has been proposed to protect small-scale farmers’ livelihoods and improve food security in the context of (unexpected) shocks and disruptions, and slow system changes such as...

This blog is it. Our aim is to collect in one place anything we find on the internet that relates somehow to the notion of agricultural biodiversity (or agrobiodiversity, though we don’t particularly like the word), a big tent but one that the whole of humanity shelters beneath. If that helps...