As the world continues to face the hardships caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the crisis is hitting the poorest harder and continues to exacerbate pre-existing inequalities. FAO´s work on the right to food can offer solutions to the global pandemic recovery response in its promotion of a people-centred and inclusive approach. Our...

Strepsicrates smithiana es considerada una de las principales plagas en el cultivo de guayaba en el Valle de Cauca, donde puede ocasionar pérdidas superiores al 50% (Canacuán Nasamuez & Carabalí Muñoz, 2015, Carabalí Muñoz et al., 2015). Los estados larvales ocasionan defoliación de brotes jóvenes que afectan el posterior desarrollo...

Esta publicación orienta a la familia en la forma de preparar alimentos para tener aves de corral sanas y productivas; utilizando granos como maíz, sorgo o maicillo, los que mezclados y preparados con frijoles, hojas de árboles forrajeros, hojas de leguminosas, sales minerales y cáscaras de huevo, entre otros ingredientes,...

Growing sustainable tropical crops in an outermost region  of the European Union: that’s what Julien Villard has been doing since 2016. He left his job as a civil engineer on the European mainland and became a farmer in French Guiana. He set up Villandia Farm, 3 hectares of land where...

Investments in the agricultural sector represented by innovations and new technologies strongly influence the economic growth in developing countries. In this context, purchasing decisions have become more relevant. Multiple-criteria decision-making techniques are well suited for decision-makers (DMs) who are considering the introduction of new technologies. In this paper, a multi-criteria model...

An early champion of the interests of small-scale fishers, the East African nation of Tanzania is among the trailblazers in plans to implement the SSF Guidelines. The United Republic of Tanzania is endowed with about 349,000 sq km of marine and freshwater bodies, comprising substantial fishery resources. This has made the...

Food is essential for our bodies, our economies and our communities—but the way we produce food right now isn’t always good for the planet. Feeding people doesn’t have to come at nature’s expense, though. Regenerative food systems actively restore nature while also ensuring we’re able to feed many generations to...

With the COVID-19 pandemic signaling a historic moment to build transformative resilience across our health, food and ecosystems, the momentum to strengthen a One Health approach is gaining greater political and stakeholder traction. As the international community ramps up for a bigger One Health movement, FAO, through the World Food Forum, is organizing a...

Este video es un compendio de las distintas celebraciones que se han dado en la región en el marco del Día Mundial de la Alimentación 2021.

The project consists of seven WPs and 32 activities aimed to:- study the status and potential of milk and meat supply chains based on species rich grasslands- improve the organization and efficiency of the supply chains based on species rich grasslands, and implement innovative solutions in the farms- develop an...

Raised beds must be 20 to 30 centimetres high, 80 to 100 centimeters wide and the furrows 30 to 40 centimeters wide. The beds can be 50 to 100 meters long depending on the slope of the field. Because the beds are wide, water is channelled faster through the land,...

This paper investigates the perceptions of a diversity of stakeholders supporting smallholders in the eastern Brazilian Amazon about ecosystem services and agricultural practices. Our results come from 30 semi-structured interviews with key stakeholders in two contrasting municipalities in this region (Paragominas and Irituia). We identified 17 different ecosystem services and 15 agricultural practices....

It is crucial to reconnect the UNDROP to the small-scale food producers worldwide – the same people who inspired its content, who worked on its development and whose Rights to dignified lives and livelihoods continues to be violated. This training toolkit will help us to effectively use the UNDROP in...

Biodiversity protection encompasses key aspects directly related to the sustainability of our food systems: BFA provides a diverse and heterogenous biological basis for diverse and resilient production systems, for the pollination of cultures, for increased diversity of food, and is strongly linked to local and indigenous knowledge on local crops...

Los recursos zoogenéticos se componen de especies de animales que la sociedad utiliza o puede utilizar para la producción de alimentos, bienes o servicios. Estos recursos genéticos constituyen una parte importante y estratégica del patrimonio biológico de un país, son la materia prima para los programas de selección y mejoramiento...

Growing fresh winter vegetables in Central and Northern European greenhouses without heating is a good example of low-input food production, with a small environmental footprint. It utilises the frost resistance leafy crops instead of wasting energy and resources through intensive greenhouse production with heating and artificial lighting or long transportation...

This report introduces foodscapes. Foodscapes are the geographical components of the global food system, a combination of production system and place that represents the world food system spatially. Mapping and analyzing foodscapes reveal the transitions needed on the ground to meet this century’s most pressing challenge: the threats posed by...

The two main dock species broad-leaved dock (Rumex obtusifolius) and curly dock (Rumex crispus L.) are a problem for many organic farms in most areas. Although docks are not specifically an ‘organic’ problem, management on organic farms without recourse to herbicides can be particularly challenging. To date, there is no...

Back on Chiara Garini’s forest farm at the foot of the Italian Alps. Three years in, her mushroom farm and forest garden is at a crossroads: should she expand or diversify? In any case Chiara is determined to bring utopia into her business plan, and tells us about an exciting...

Whether it is in Anna Regina, Georgetown or Corriverton, Guyana’s markets are traditionally dominated by female vendors. Be it fresh fruits and vegetables or agro-processed products, their stalls display abundance and variety. The vendors’ melodious chants soar above the usual market hustle and bustle: A“What are you getting today, love?” floats...