The FAO has raised the alarm over the state of biodiversity, which is necessary for global food security, in the first report it has published on the subject.  While it is repeatedly a casualty of agriculture and our nutrition, biodiversity is needed for both of these. In a report published on 22 February...

This book represents the proceedings of the International Symposium on Agricultural Innovation for Family Farmers: Unlocking the potential of agricultural innovation to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, which took place at FAO headquarters, 21-23 November 2018. FAO convened the symposium to provide inspiration for innovation actors and decision‑makers to unlock...

The Rapid Livestock Market Assessment guide seeks to facilitate livestock market assessments in order to support those operating in the livestock sector, such as multilateral financial institutions, international development organizations, governments, research organizations, NGOs, community-based organizations, service providers and input suppliers. The guide provides project design teams with basic skills and...

Una consecuencia visible del fuerte proceso de globalización desarrollado durante los últimos 20 años es la creciente interdependencia económica, social y política entre casi todos los países del mundo. La intensificación de la vinculación comercial se expresa a través del crecimiento del intercambio de bienes y servicios que, a pesar...

Agriculture is a leading cause of climate change, but it is also undeniably affected by it. Farming must therefore change in order to keep up with global demands, while reducing its environmental impact. Without these necessary changes, it’s estimated that by 2030, the impacts of climate change will be even worse, causing...

The Too Big to Ignore (TBTI) Digest contains all of the project's recent activities and outputs.

FAO ha señalado que se requiere de un incremento del 50% en la producción de alimentos, piensos y biocombustibles entre 2012 y 2050 para suplir las necesidades de una población de 9,7 mil millones de personas. Para enfrentar este enorme desafío, América Latina y el Caribe posee un gran potencial...

A FAO (organização da ONU para agricultura e alimentação) publicou em fevereiro o relatório O Estado da Biodiversidade do Mundo para Agricultura e Alimentação com o alerta de que “a biodiversidade é fundamental para proteger a segurança alimentar global". Complementa que a diversificação de genes e espécies nas lavouras e nos ecossistemas nativos...

The Too Big to Ignore (TBTI) Digest contains all of the project's recent activities and outputs.

The Too Big to Ignore (TBTI) Digest contains all of the project's recent activities and outputs.

Enhancing water use efficiency requires actions at all levels, from agricultural practitioners to scheme managers, and up to the policy-makers. The objective of this Guide Book is to show practical measures to improve water use efficiency in small-scale agriculture based on case studies from Burkina Faso, Morocco and Uganda. The...

Family farming shouldn’t be a solitary activity. Rural communities are key for supporting farmers and the development of the rural economy. In Europe and Central Asia, FAO has been supporting different initiatives and projects related to local rural development for more than a decade. Going now a step further, a workshop in Budapest marks...

What are the new proposals for family farming regarding the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development? Even though this question has already being asked among social movements, academics and policy makers, the answer is still under construction, and there is a relative consensus on the need to renew the...

Acordar cedo e ir para o campo faz parte do dia a dia das mulheres chocolateiras de Teixeirópolis, município situado a 300 quilômetros da capital Porto Velho, Rondônia. O estado é o terceiro maior produtor de cacau do Brasil, ficando atrás apenas da Bahia e Pará. No bioma, que é conhecido como...

The General Assembly of the United Nations adopted the Decade of Family Farming 2019-2028 on 20 December 2017 in order to improve the position of family farmers in all five (5) continents. The declaration of the Decade ensures the continuity of the successful IYFF-2014 process by advancing the implementation of public policies...

Dried mango crisps are a tasty and a healthy snack that can be sold even out of season at a good price.

The livestock sector accounts for around one third of global agricultural gross domestic product (GDP) and is growing faster than most other agricultural sectors. Livestock’s expansion has mostly been driven by a combination of population growth, urbanization and rising incomes in many developing countries, which has raised demand for meat,...

Las Jornadas Interdisciplinarias de Estudios Agrarios y Agroindustriales constituyen un foro de discusión e intercambio de investigaciones vinculadas con las múltiples aristas del mundo rural argentino y latinoamericano, analizadas desde distintas ópticas profesionales y mediante diferentes metodologías y marcos interpretativos. El acento puesto en la convergencia multidisciplinaria sobre el campo de...

Mixed cropping, using ‘weed’ crops to attract predators and cultivating resilient local breeds - these are all examples of agroecology in action. Agroecology refers to the application of ecological science and principles to the study, design and management of sustainable agricultural ecosystems.

Le Rwanda possède un climat favorable, et une flore mellifère riche et variée propice au développement de l’apiculture. La présente fiche explique comment construire une ruche modèle traditionnelle qui se compose d’un cylindre allongé fabriqué avec des tiges de Pennisetum (Urubingo), de bamboo ou de papyrus. Ce modèle est très...