El éxito de la inoculación depende tanto de la efectividad de las bacterias utilizadas como de la tecnología empleada para su aplicación. La razón del uso de inoculantes formulados es simple: con la inoculación de bacterias en suspensión aplicada directamente en el suelo, sin una formulación adecuada, la población de...

Read the opinion piece by Maryline Darmaun, Fabio Leippert and Martin Herren, published on Devex as part of the Future of Food Systems series. The article addresses the question of how we can transform food systems and strengthen their resilience to increasing external shocks and changing conditions. The authors advocate...

Pruning and mulching are traditional cultural practices in small cardamom cultivation to expose the panicles for better pollination and fruit set as well as to reduce insect pest build up. Also pruning the lower branches of shade trees in cardamom field is a cultural practice to maintain about 50 percent...

Haor ecosystem of Bangladesh plays dual roles: local economic development through agricultural income-earning activities and preserve the environment. Smallholder haor farmers face a variety of challenges that confined their access to the market. This study was undertaken to examine the determinants of smallholder's market access that plays an important role...

Esta tecnología desarrolla la idea del uso de saccharina (caña de azúcar) en la alimentación de ganado bovino como una práctica de elaboración sencilla, en la que se obtiene un producto de buena calidad nutritivo y relativamente de bajo costo.

The hive "Ruche Fonge" is an intermediate hive model which combines features of the Kenyan topbar hive and the Dadant movable frame hive. This hive model was developed and successfully tested by the "Groupe d'initiative locale camerounais "Apiculture lumière du Cameroun"" (GIC LUMICAM) and is now being promoted in Cameroun...

Este documento elaborado en el marco del Proyecto “Caracterización de gestiones económicas de sistemas de producción agropecuarios de pequeña y mediana escala” (vigente desde enero del 2020) presenta estimaciones sobre comportamientos de resultados económicos de modelos productivos y tiene como propósito aportar información que favorezca la inclusión de productores, mejore...

Concerns about chronic hunger, malnutrition, climate change, biodiversity loss and environmental degradation have led to increased focus on the world’s food system in recent years, with various actors putting forward different plans to tackle these interconnected issues. In this context, interest in agroecology has grown significantly, and it is now...

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed the vulnerability of agri-food systems to shocks and stresses and led to increased global food insecurity and malnutrition. Action is needed to make agri-food systems more resilient, efficient, sustainable and inclusive.  The State of Food and Agriculture 2021 presents country-level indicators of the resilience of agri-food systems....

Despite several challenges, Lilia Briones Bermúdez, a community leader in Barra del Colorado, Costa Rica, remains steadfastly committed to the struggles of her community. Lilia Briones is a fisherwoman. She is also a community leader, in the forefront of the struggles of her community in Barra del Colorado, a small-scale artisanal...

Una agricultura próspera, inclusiva, sostenible, baja en emisiones y resiliente al cambio climático es posible en América Latina y el Caribe, y lograrla es imperativo para alcanzar los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS) y dar cumplimiento al Acuerdo de París. Resulta esencial, por tanto, identificar caminos para avanzar hacia una...

A nivel mundial los nematodos representan uno de los principales problemas parasitarios en el cultivo de guayaba (Psidium guajava L.) (Avelar et al., 2001). En total se han reportado alrededor de 28 géneros asociados al cultivo (González, 2009), entre los que se destacan Meloidogyne spp., Rotylenchulus spp., Pratylenchus spp., Hoplolaimus...

This Country Gender Assessment (CGA), conducted in Palestine’s West Bank and Gaza Strip, examines existing gender roles and gaps between men and women in agriculture and rural development and explores practical needs, strategic interests and perspectives on gender equality. The Assessment presents existing policies, strategies, plans and programmes and highlights...

Se presenta con mayor frecuencia en suelos muy ácidos y húmedos, ricos en materia orgánica. Se asocia a suelos con bajo contenido de fosfatos. El manejo de la plantación también es un factor determinante para el desarrollo de la enfermedad. 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...

Pregnancy testing in livestock needs examination by expert veterinarians. Poor livestock farmers and livestock keepers in rural areas cannot afford or do not have access to such technical feats by vets. The Bio-indicator method is a traditional practice where seeds of pulses soaked in urine of the animal are used....

This document explains how to make the topbar hive "La grande", a topbar hive model developed by the beekeeper of "la Plateforme des Apiculteurs des Cataractes (PLAAC)" in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and widely adopted by beekeepers in DRC and the rest of the world. You will find...

This case study, Effectiveness and duplicability of the Youth Inspiring Youth in Agriculture (YIYA) initiative, is an output deriving from the assessment of the YIYA Initiative in Uganda. In 2017, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Government of Uganda, with the Ministry of Agriculture,...

UCSC Farm Garden Manager Christof Bernau gives an overview of what to look for in seedling soil mix, and different types of containers for growing seedlings and how to choose which container is best for the needs of your seedlings.

Tuna and tuna-like fishes, most notably the yellowfin and Atlantic sailfish make up about 70 percent of the reported catches in Grenada. With an estimated 2 550 tonnes of fish caught annually, fisheries play an important role in the Grenadian economy, providing employment and income, food and food security, while...

This is the first of the TABLE explainer video series. These explainers are short, peer-reviewed introductions to concepts that are important for understanding food systems and food sustainability.