Achieving gender and social equality in agri-food systems can result in greater food security and better nutrition for all—and transform food systems to be more just, resilient and sustainable. Equitable food systems are essential to achieving SDG 5, whose gender equality goal is intrinsically valuable and whose achievement supports progress...

“Guía básica de aprendizaje Sistema silvopastoril con árboles de sombra y bancos de proteínas” (SILSOM), es una guía técnica para la implementación de módulos silvopastoriles que contribuyen a la resiliencia climática de comunidades agrícolas en siete municipios de Cuba que forman parte del proyecto “Resiliencia climática en el sector agrícola...

Small-scale family farmers and their organizations are at the heart of sustainable food systems. In particular, family farming cooperatives are pivotal actors in many activities which food systems encompass, from production, aggregation and processing to distribution and consumption, providing key services and being often a driver of innovation. While developing...

This publication provides information on the main outcomes of the Regional Consultation among Regional Fishery Bodies in the Indian Ocean (Maputo, Mozambique, 22–24 June 2022), and of the Regional Consultation among Regional Fishery Bodies in the Eastern Central Atlantic Ocean (Accra, Ghana, 30 November to 2 December 2022) that were...

Organic fruit orchards are dependent on commercial organic fertilizers derived from intensive conventional animal husbandry. These inputs are contentious and to be phased out.

Spécialiste de l’agroécologie, Emmanuel Torquebiau est chercheur émérite au Cirad de Montpellier. Il explique en quoi le moment est charnière, pris en étau par ce qu’il appelle des “coups durs”, ces “crises” environnementales répétées, incendies de 2022, sécheresse et canicule historique en 2023. Des crises peut-être, finalement, salutaires “pour une...

Agri-food systems approaches have gained international recognition over the last years. The role of livestock—both in mixed crop-livestock and pastoral systems—in sustainable agri-food systems transformation remains contested. In this review paper we present new analyses of original data from an international livestock expert survey, a quantitative search in Web of...

Gender dynamics affect the ways in which the livestock sector contributes to sustaining livelihoods. Women comprise most poor livestock keepers in low- and middle-income countries, and are less represented in scaled-up production enterprises and other income-earning livestock-related activities. They also have limited access to livestock information, input and output services,...

For the world’s trees and forests – and for those who steward them – 2022 offered several glimmers of hope, with United Nations agreements to protect biodiversity and to compensate nations for climate change-related losses and damages, and the Forest and Climate Leaders’ Partnership. It was also the first year in...

Agroecology as a concept for reimagining food systems has grown in popularity and is now used in several food and agriculture policy frameworks around the world. While there is a significant body of research around agroecology, its origins, applications, and as a much-needed transition pathway to sustainable food systems, there is limited understanding...

Forced displacement has reached a scale not seen since records began. It has not only increased to an unprecedented level, but so too has its average duration. Latest reports indicate that over 110 million people are currently estimated to be forcibly displaced, and two in three refugees are projected to...

Este documento explica cómo la protección social puede ser un mecanismo efectivo para implementar acciones anticipatorias ante alertas de desastres o crisis cuando se presentan amenazas o choques que afectan a las poblaciones rurales. Busca promover un actuar proactivo ante el riesgo para proteger los medios de vida agrícolas y...

El Servicio Agrícola y Ganadero, SAG, y el Instituto de Desarrollo Agropecuario (INDAP), presentaron en la región de Los Lagos el primer piloto del “Programa Global de Doctores por el Suelo en Chile”, patrocinado técnicamente por la Alianza Mundial por el Suelo de la FAO. Esta iniciativa mundial busca mejorar...

The First Global Forum of the United Nations Decade of Family Farming 2019–2028 was co-organized by FAO and IFAD, with the aim of leveraging the experiences of different actors in order to take stock of the achievements and challenges faced since the launch of the UNDFF. The different sessions hosted...

Every year, the Far North region of Cameroon is the setting of devastating floods that leave thousands homeless. In the department of Logone-et-Chari, the localities of Blangoua and Makary are among the most affected areas. Torrential rains and rising waters from the Logone, Chari, El beid, Taf Taf and Serbowel...

This course discusses policy space for food security in the multilateral trading system, and the coherence between policy processes at the national and global level.

The agricultural sector faces multiple challenges linked to increased climate uncertainty, causing severe shocks including increased frequency of extreme weather events, new pest and disease risks, soil degradation, and pre and postharvest food losses. This situation is further exacerbated by geopolitical instability and volatility in energy prices impacting on fertiliser...

The project’s objective was “to build resilience and reduce the vulnerability to climate change of the marine fisheries and mariculture sectors in the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem (BCLME) through implementation of adaptation strategies”. The recommendations are around: involvement of FAO Country Offices in regional projects to facilitate transfer of...

There are about 2.5 billion people in the world, on 500 million farms, involved with smallholder family agriculture and food production. Their creative capacity to farm productively and sustainably with nature, instead of against it, is perhaps the most powerful force that can be unleashed to overcome the interlinking challenges...

El Servicio Agrícola y Ganadero (SAG), y el Instituto de Desarrollo Agropecuario (INDAP), presentaron en la región de Los Lagos el primer piloto del “Programa Global de Doctores por el Suelo en Chile”, patrocinado técnicamente por la Alianza Mundial por el Suelo de la FAO. Esta iniciativa mundial busca mejorar...