Amid rising challenges posed by climate change, the COVID-19 pandemic and global economic shocks, the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) doubled down on its commitment to the world’s poorest rural communities in 2021, increasing support to reach 128 million small-scale farmers and vulnerable people, according to its annual...

Thanks to the MJUMITA network, small-scale producers (such as beekeepers and charcoal producers) are expanding their businesses through capacity building and better market access. Communities benefit from natural resources while managing them sustainably.

El sector cooperativo es un actor económico y social importante en la región, pues no solo representa una contribución en términos de empleo, producción e ingresos, sino que también, añade un fuerte componente de democracia, igualdad, sostenibilidad e interés por el avance de las comunidades. Para la Comisión Económica para...

Bamadi, affectionately called Barma by people in his community, has opened his doors to more than 200 families since 2014 when the crisis in the Far North region of Cameroon began. Thousands of internally displaced people (IDPs) have fled violence perpetrated by armed groups in the department of Logone-et-Chari, and host...

Poverty caused by disasters poses a great challenge to consolidate the achievements of poverty alleviation. Livelihood resilience is the key factor for farmers to resist risks and get rid of poverty. Therefore, this study used the China Family Panel Studies (CFPS) database. Firstly, we examined the impact of natural disasters...

Food trade plays a key role in achieving global food security. With a growing consumer demand for diverse food products, transportation has emerged as a key link in food supply chains. This new study estimate the carbon footprint of food miles by using a global multi-region accounting framework. According to...

The In Brief version of the FAO flagship publication, the State of the World's Forests 2022, contains the key messages and main points from the publication and is aimed at the media, policy makers and a more general public. The following complementary information is available: Read online the full digital report Read the full report ...

The project aims to improve children’s diets, through the adoption of nutrition guidelines and standards within national school food programmes and policies, and through the promotion of effective food education strategies and complementary food environment interventions in school systems. The project is also focused on integrating such standards and complementary...

As the curtains come down on our Rwanda Country Office, we reflect on our 16-year journey in the country. Below we share with you some of our key highlights of what our journey has been like. Join us in celebrating Team Rwanda for the incredible work they have delivered over...

Esta obra responde a la necesidad de divulgar una forma de entender y analizar la sostenibilidad de los paisajes que incluya todas las categorías de usos agropecuarios, con el objetivo de que tenga un marco institucional propio. La concepción de sostenibilidad desarrollada en este libro se deriva de una construcción...

L’Afrique de l’Ouest et le Sahel font face à une crise alimentaire et nutritionnelle majeure. C’est l’alerte lancée par l’organisation Inter-réseaux dans son dernier bulletin de veille du 21 avril 2022. Selon ce bulletin, environ 27.3 millions de personnes en besoin d’assistance alimentaire et nutritionnelle d’urgence et plus de 38...

Este documento es una publicación conmemorativa de la alianza entre la FAO y el gobierno brasileño, por medio de la Agencia Brasileña de Cooperación, para la implementación, desde hace 14 años, del Programa de Cooperación Internacional Brasil-FAO. Este programa de cooperación se desarrolla desde 2008 en América Latina y el...

The effect of biofumigation is partly based on the release of natural toxic substances but also on their effect as a green manure plant. The effect of green manures and cover crops are explained in two Best4Soil videos and factsheets. This factsheet addresses biofumigation crops, like brassicas, sorghum and sorghum-sudangrass,...

In the run up to COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, this November, Africa Renewal is publishing an op-ed series on climate issues, featuring African women who are academics, engineers, research analysts, scientists, and civic and institutional leaders. The series focuses on challenges and solutions across climate issues —from energy to...

“Women are key actors across agrifood systems and key contributors to agricultural and rural development,” said Qu in his address to the inaugural High-Level Dialogue, which was brought together by the food Coalition on 27 May 2022. The main objective of the event is to discuss the ways to: - ensure a stronger gender lens in...

Face au défi alimentaire et aux instabilités climatiques, l’agriculture du Bénin doit accroître ses performances économiques, sociales et environnementales, en particulier par le développement de l’agroécologie. Le numérique est souvent cité comme un levier majeur de la transition agroécologique, mais les innovations numériques en agriculture au Bénin restent peu visibles....

This series of 13 technical factsheets have been developed by FAO with the support of the Sub-regional Office in the Caribbean and the Plant Production and Protection Division. The content includes technical knowledge on adapted technologies and practices to improve crop management increasing efficiency in the use of limited natural...

Hear from Fergus Sinclair, Chief Scientist at CIFOR-ICRAF, Co-convenor of the Agroecology TPP and Interim Coordinator at Agroecology Coalition, as he lays out the rationale behind agroecology and its potential to improve livelihood and landscape resilience at a plenary session of the Asia-Pacific Symposium on Agrifood System Transformation in Bangkok,...

Los servicios tecnológicos de laboratorio se han convertido en un pilar fundamental para la dinamización de los procesos de investigación, desarrollo e innovación en los centros de ciencia y de desarrollo tecnológico, y en universidades; además, contribuyen a la toma de decisiones de actores del Sistema Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria...

La consolidation des bases d’une souveraineté alimentaire passe par le renforcement de la recherche et le développement de l’innovation dans le domaine agricole et agro-industriel. C’est la conviction partagée par une analyse publiée par le site marocain aujourdhui.maL’idée étant d’adopter des approches de recherche-action fortement ancrées dans les territoires et de...