For disaster-prone countries like the Philippines affected by landslides, mudslides and widespread flooding, forest enrichment is a good practice option, especially for mountainous regions, to enhance resilience to climate change and livelihood security. Cultivation of Rambutan for forest enrichment addresses slow on setting climate change impacts. The practice has co-benefits...

In 2019, PANAP advanced its advocacy work towards a global ban on Highly Hazardous Pesticides and its campaign to Protect Children from Toxic Pesticides.   PANAP efforts to place the youth at the forefront of agroecological production and advocacy was the highlight of our Agroecology In Action campaign.   Through its No...

he Proceedings of the Conference aims to compile the data collected during the Conference and archive for future. It is composed of 6 chapters. The chapter on keynote speeches include presentations of Mr Hafiz Muminjanov, Agricultural Officer at FAO headquarters, introducing Conservation Agriculture: a win-win option for food security, land...

Entre os dias 28 a 30 de Novembro de 2020, em audiência internacional, realizamos nossa VIII Grande Assembleia das mulheres Kaiowá e Guarani - Kuñangue Aty Guasu. Devido à pandemia coronavírus, que atingiu a nossa comunidade desde março de 2020, toda a organização e realização do nosso evento foi construída...

Una productora y un productor familiares uruguayos, de Cooperativas Agrarias Federeadas (CAF), relatan cómo trabajan para continuar produciendo a pesar de las limitaciones y precauciones que impone la crisis por COVID19 y cómo la ayuda mutua en la que se basan sus principios los convierten en aliados clave para la...

El aumento de la población mundial y del poder adquisitivo de las crecientes poblaciones de clase media en los países en desarrollo con mercados emergentes, resultará en un aumento proyectado de la demanda de alimentos de 50 a 70% para mediados de siglo (Bond et al., 2013; Godfray et al.,...

Dairy goat rearing is very beneficial for farming families, apart from the milk which is very nutritious, goat meat is also a delicacy for many households. Goats can also be used to provide manure for the farm and also earn the farmer more income. With limited capital, a farmer can...

Esta edición aborda los riesgos que amenazan el comercio agroalimentario internacional en América Latina y el Caribe. En el número anterior revisamos las lecciones aprendidas por quienes han tenido que gestionar desastres. Presentamos una metodología de análisis y gestión de la crisis en los sistemas alimentarios, desde la óptica de la...

Ce rapport de recherche est le résultat d'une collaboration entre la FAO et l'Institut national de la recherche agronomique de Tunisie (INRAT). Il a pour objectif de donner une vision claire des perspectives de développement des investissements par et pour les jeunes en Tunisie en analysant le contexte du marché...

Forests are high on the political agenda of Kazakhstan. In collaboration with the joint UNECE/FAO Forestry and Timber Section and international experts, the country has developed the draft “Master Plan for the Development of the Forestry Sector of the Republic of Kazakhstan until 2030,” as well as an action plan for its...

The objective of the Dapog nursery method is to help reducing risk in the face of droughts and floods in Cambodia due to its flexibility and its production of healthy and resilient seedlings.   Description Originated in the Philippines, Dapog nursery of raising seedlings was adopted in Cambodia in the 1990s. Through this...

Natural fallow is land resting from cultivation, usually used for grazing or left to natural vegetation for a long period to restore soil fertility lost from growing crops. Improved fallow is also land resting from cultivation but the vegetation comprises planted and managed species of leguminous trees, shrubs and herbaceous...

En este contexto de crisis, que afecta el normal funcionamiento de la cadena de valor de los sistemas alimentarios, no basta con implementar medidas para que trabajadores y consumidores no enfermen de COVID-19, sino que, también, es imperativo mantener altos estándares de inocuidad de modo de mantener a raya la...

The OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2020-2029 is a collaborative effort of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation Development (OECD) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, incorporating expertise from collaborating member countries and international commodity organisations. It provides market projections for national, regional and global supply and demand of...

Les petits exploitants agricoles du Burkina Faso sont confrontés à un défi constant : choisir entre de nombreux objectifs sociaux, économiques et environnementaux, souvent concurrents, tout en répondant aux attentes d’intensifier leurs pratiques agricoles de manière durable et de produire« plus avec moins ». Les agriculteurs gèrent cette situation en...

En este artículo, se habla sobre la fase de planeación del huerto, que es de vital importancia si se quiere tener éxito en la implementación del mismo.  Brinda diversos tips para empezar un huerto en casa con muchas posibilidades de éxito.

O governo federal vai destinar R$ 500 milhões para a compra de produtos da agricultura familiar, por meio do Programa de Aquisição de Alimentos (PAA). A suplementação orçamentária foi articulada entre os ministérios da Agricultura, Pecuária e Abastecimento, o Ministério da Economia e o Ministério da Cidadania, que executa o PAA. A Medida...

The COVID-19 health crisis has brought on an economic crisis, and is rapidly exacerbating an ongoing food security and nutrition crisis. In a matter of weeks, COVID-19 has laid bare the underlying risks, fragilities, and inequities in global food systems, and pushed them close to breaking point. Our food systems...

In the dry eastern corridor of Guatemala the rural population is highly vulnerable to food insecurity. It is characterized by erratic rains, water limitations, and low yields of traditional crops such as basic grains. Fields are located on dry slopes, approximately between 200 to 800 meters above sea level and...

Fisheries play an important part in the economic and social life of people in Burundi. One-third of the animal protein consumption in the country stems from fisheries, and the sector employs over 100 000 people. Yet, about 10 to 15 percent of the harvest is lost in the process. Fish...