Background: Diseases transmitted by invasive Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes are major public health issues in the tropics and subtropics. Understanding the ecology of mosquito vectors is essential for the development of effective disease mitigation programs and will allow for accurate predictions of vector occurrence and abundance. Studies that...

Population growth, rapid urbanization and dietary changes have resulted in growing global demand for livestock products, with a negative impact on climate change. Increasing temperatures, increased climate variability, and more frequent and severe extreme weather events are all threatening livestock production systems. The livestock sector is a major contributor to climate...

Efforts to fight a global surge in acute food insecurity are being stymied in several countries by fighting and blockades that cut off life-saving aid to families on the brink of famine, warn the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Food Programme (WFP) in a new report issued today. Bureaucratic obstacles...

“We, farmers in Asia, join the global call to action against climate change. We call on the world leaders attending the COP26 to recognize family farmers as solution providers and to invest in establishing a Farmers’ Empowerment and Climate Resiliency Trust Fund. We are watching you, so act now. Act...

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development calls for “bold and transformative steps which are urgently needed to shift the world on to a sustainable and resilient path” while seeking to “realize the human rights of all. Agriculture and food systems are deeply intertwined with economies, cultures, societies, health, food security...

Ending hunger and building sustainable agri-food systems requires the support of all stakeholders, including the private sector the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, said today. “We need a new approach – a new business model. We must produce more with less,” the...

La crise liée au SARS-CoV2 (syndrome respiratoire aigu sévère–coronavirus 2) a donné lieu à une profusion de documents et webinaires sur la sécurité alimentaire au niveau international, ce qui tend à brouiller la compréhension des dynamiques à l’œuvre sur le terrain. Cet article se propose de faire le point sur...

The rumen soluble Cu and Zn can affect the rumen microbial populations. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of trace mineral sources (Cu and Zn) in the supplement of grazing steers on ruminal bacteria diversity. Eight rumen cannulated Nellore steers (541 kg ± 18 kg BW) were distributed in...

Formed in 2007, Food Plant Solutions Rotary Action Group (FPS) creates science-based educational materials, which: identify highly nutritious local food plants, explain how to grow them in a sustainable, agroecological way, detail the nutritional value of the plants and describe why human bodies require those nutrients. The resources created by FPS allows people to better...

Encuentre en esta cartilla las estrategias y prácticas que han utilizado nueve experiencias en Colombia en el camino de la transición agroecológica, desde una mirada multidimensional de la agroecología.  Las experiencias corresponden a: la Asociación de Productores Orgánicos La Tulpa, Asociación de Productores Indígenas de San Antonio de Palmito-ASPROINPAL, Granja Agroecológica Pura Vida,...

The 2020 report on the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the Asia and Pacific region, provides an update on progress towards the 2030 targets (SDGs and WHA) at the regional and country level. Selected indicators look at undernourishment, food insecurity, childhood stunting, wasting and overweight, adult overweight, child...

The initiative takes place in the central part of the Brazilian semi-arid region. Due to climatic irregularities, this region has a high risk of losses of rainfall-dependent crops, with low and poorly distributed rainfall over time and space. Soil conditions are also varied; most are shallow and contain little organic...

Improved infrastructure, especially in terms of public transport, is among the most pressing needs for rural areas. Farming is seen as the sector contributing the most to rural areas. These are some of the key outcomes of the online public consultation on the Long-term vision for rural areas held between 7 September...

Agriculture in the Republic of Moldova is set to become more resilient to climate change vulnerabilities thanks to a new USD 0.685 million project. The agriculture sector is a mainstay of the country’s economy with the majority of the population living in rural areas and depending on agriculture for food and...

La fuerza de corte del músculo del lomo de bovinos cruzados con criollo es menor que la de bovinos Cebú (C); sin embargo, no se conocen en su totalidad las diferencias en la calidad sensorial y su composición nutricional. Este estudio tuvo como objetivo evaluar el color sensorial, la palatabilidad y la composición nutricional del músculo del lomo de bovinos C y sus...

Introducción. El sistema productivo cacaotero contribuye con la sustentabilidad del manejo de suelos a través del reciclaje de nutrientes, junto con la producción de hojarasca. Objetivo. Estimar el aporte de biomasa y nutrientes en plantaciones de cacao bajo efectos de fertilización química y orgánica. Materiales y métodos. En el SAF con cacao-CCN-51 (Theobroma cacao L.) asociado...

Este documento sirve como marco de referencia para la construcción de estrategias, planes y programas conjuntos de investigación en agroecología y sistemas agroalimentarios sostenibles, en el marco de la cooperación sur-sur Colombia-Brasil y brinda insumos y promueve el desarrollo de investigaciones conjuntas Colombia-Brasil orientadas al fortalecimiento de la innovación rural con enfoque agroecológico.

Tenga en cuenta 4 requisitos en su plan de fertilización: aplicación de la fuente correcta de fertilizantes con diferentes nutrientes en el momento, la dosis y el lugar correctos. Fuente principal Modelo productivo para la producción de plátano en los Llanos Orientales Modelo productivo para el cultivo de plátano en la zona central...

Meal after meal. Day after day. It’s easy to get into routines with food and forget about the variety of fruits, vegetables, grains and other foods that exist, with all the different nutritional benefits that they offer. If that sounds familiar, then FAO is here to help. Drawing on our experiences...

A floresta tem som e ruídos das plantas, do vento, da Curupira. E tudo é música. Até osilêncio é cheio de ruídos”, já dizia o músico Jorge Mautner, quando estava a bordodo projeto Navegar a Amazônia1, em que atuou junto com inúmeras comunidadestradicionais, indígenas e ribeirinhas deste vasto território. Essa...