In YPARD, we believe in the power of young professionals within the agricultural field. Our future is in their hands and it is very important to keep our youth encouraged. Today, I would like to introduce you to Dr. Hynek Roubík, an expert in organic waste management and sustainable technologies...

The COVID-19 health crisis is having wide-reaching effects on all parts of society, including on food systems, livelihoods and food security. Timely and reliable information is essential to anticipate and mitigate its negative impacts, in particular, to identify those areas where the pandemic is generating new and unprecedented stress. Traditionally...

In order to analyze the indebtedness margins of the national construction sector to identify opportunities for improvement, a refined database of 10,708 companies arranged chronologically between 2012-2015 was consolidated and by mathematical transformation the indicators of leverage, concentration of the liabilities in the short term, indebtedness with the financial sector...

This facilitator’s guide for sheep-related Farmer Field Schools (FFS) has been developed for the FAO project UTF/AZE/009/AZE, “Development and application of sustainable sheep production and food value chains”, in Azerbaijan. In Azerbaijan, small ruminant production plays an essential role in the livestock sector as it provides income for rural families...

The main objective of the present policy brief is to evaluate the socio-economic impact of COVID-19 on the fishery and aquaculture sectors in Libya. It provides orientations, recommendations and mitigation measures at the national level to face with the pandemic crisis. The study was conducted by FAO sub regional office...

Burkina Faso and other countries in the Sahel are currently facing a multitude of crises. Over 12 million small scale farmers and their families in the dryland areas of the region are chronically vulnerable to food and nutrition insecurity. This is the result of the degradation of fragile ecosystems, population growth, and a low...

Agri-food systems transformation is urgently needed to get back on track towards the goal of eradicating hunger and malnutrition, the 49th session of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) heard today. According to the latest FAO estimates, the number of undernourished people in the world continues to rise. In 2020, up to 811...

Se narra la historia de una niña que se hace amiga de una abejita, la cual le es de gran ayuda en procesos de polinización. Más Información: Bibliografía completa de la corporación Editorial Agrosavia Repositorio Institucional (BAC) Podcast Dimensions Agriperfiles Google Scholar LaReferencia Redalyc Redcol ResearchGate WhastApp Noticias científicas AGROMETRICS CRIS AGROSAVIA: https://vivo.agrosavia.co/

De plus en plus de producteurs adoptent des pratiques agroécologiques comme ici au Sénégal. Cette nouvelle approche de l’agriculture commence à porter ses fruits. Elle repose sur un cortège de solutions techniques adaptées à chaque territoire et à chaque culture. Le Cirad avec ses partenaires est convaincu que l’agroécologie peut...

Last 28 & 29 April, 2021 , high-level policy experts gathered at the digital event “Scaling up Agroecology in the Himalayas Together” to discuss and inspire key decision-makers on policies supporting agroecology and organic agriculture in the region. The Himalayas event was organised by IFOAM – Organics International and the...

Hasta hace treinta años, los agricultores cultivaban un poco de todo en sus campos. Sin embargo, las últimas décadas ha habido una tendencia hacia la especialización, que no es buena. Quien así se pronuncia es Orkatz Pagola, uno de los formadores de los cursos sobre agricultura regenerativa que imparte el organismo EIT Food. La agricultura regenerativa viene...

The state of world’s ocean is in decline. From overfishing and pollution to climate change, the threats to ocean health are many and varied. That’s why the UN Secretary General created a Special Envoy for the Ocean. Listen to the full interview with Ambassador Peter Thomson.

Strong water users' associations are instrumental in sustaining reforms and improvement in the country's water sector. To address the interrelated challenges of agriculture, water, food insecurity, and poverty in Tajikistan, the Public Employment for Sustainable Agriculture and Water Resources Management Project (PAMP II) was implemented from 2013 to 2020 with...

This webinar series is made possible by the support provided by the European Union, under the Partnership Programme contributing to the Global Network Against Food Crises, and the American People through the U.S. Agency for International Development. The contents of this webinar series are the sole responsibility of the speakers...

FAO’s mandate includes raising levels of nutrition. The Strategic Framework 2022-31 commits FAO to work for MORE efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agri-food systems for better production, better nutrition, a better environment, and a better life, leaving no one behind. Through FAO’s work in nutrition, the organization will tackle malnutrition...

FAO published, in collaboration with the support of the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) and within the Scaling up Agroecology Initiative, ''Legislation to promote agroecology in the Latin American and Caribbean region'' which addresses the international and regional legal framework, as well as some good practices from comparative law, in favour...

En la siguiente tecnología se detalla cómo construir dos tipos de alimentadores para colmenas. Uno es el alimentador externo que tiene la principal ventaja que es de fácil visualización por el apicultor y el otro es un alimentador interno que permite mantener el alimento a una temperatura similar a la...

Es la intencionalidad de este libro es la de proporcionar un marco de análisis común para la acción colectiva agroecológica. Se trata de proporcionar los argumentos epistemológicos y teóricos que empujan hacia la construcción y desarrollo de este campo para tratar de hacer operativa la lucha por la sostenibilidad agraria...

Industrialized food systems use unsustainable practices leading to climate change, natural resource depletion, economic disparities across the value chain, and detrimental impacts on public health. In contrast, alternative food solutions such as food forests have the potential to provide healthy food, sufficient livelihoods, environmental services, and spaces for recreation, education,...

Last 28 & 29 April, 2021, high-level policy experts gathered at the digital event “Scaling up Agroecology in the Himalayas Together” to discuss and inspire key decision-makers on policies supporting agroecology and organic agriculture in the region. The Himalayas event was organised by IFOAM – Organics International and the World...