This Newsletter provides updated information on Agroecology, more concrete about COVID-19 and  Agroecology, successful evidences of ZBNF and other agroecology highlights.

Local and sub-national governments worldwide are taking various actions to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, but these actions go often unnoticed and are not sufficiently supported.In line with the Urban Food Agenda objectives, FAO wants to raise the profile of actions by city administrations and local governments to provide support to them, aiming to...

Hoy les acercamos la reseña de un grupo de mujeres que aportan al proyecto Mujeres y ruralidad (desde sus historias, desde sus ideas y visualización de diferentes tiempos sociales), que se propone consolidar un espacio institucional en la facultad en común con las comisiones creadas. Ya hemos publicado en el...

Con la confirmación de la presencia de Foc R4T en Colombia, las ONPFs, las instituciones de investigación agropecuaria y el sector privado de la región han priorizado una serie de acciones para el manejo integral a la problemática, prevaleciendo la implementación de protocolos de prevención y bioseguridad con el acompañamiento...

Les rampes vivantes sont des bandes relativement étroites (environ 30 cm) de végétation pérenne (herbacée ou ligneuse) plantées en courbe de niveau sur les versants cultivés. Deux principaux types de rampes vivantes peuvent être utilisés pour la conservation de sols en Haïti. Si la végétation implantée est essentiellement herbacée, on...

This technology describes a combination of good practices for soil and water conservation that were introduced to coffee farmers in the central cattle corridor of Uganda. Its aim is to enhance their resilience to dry spells, pests and diseases, as part of the Global Climate Change Alliance (GCCA) project on...

This practice describes the efficacy of herbal de-wormers vis-à-vis their chemical counterparts. By means of a participatory research approach, the effectiveness of herbal de-wormers based on traditional knowledge has been tested successfully serving as a proof of the importance of local and often orally transmitted expertise to fight livestock diseases. ...

The centralised plant breeding techniques of the green revolution have yielded good results in the more favourable agricultural environments. However, most low-resource farmers in marginal areas have not benefited from these varieties. As an alternative to centralised breeding, farmer participatory approaches using Participatory Varietal Selection (PVS) and Participatory Plant Breeding...

Bounthan Sayalath, member of the Houan Oun organic vegetable group in Xay district, Oudomxay province, Laos says that they used to sell 800 to 1,000 kilograms of vegetables per day, but nowadays, they face a serious problem because no one is buying bulk produce. Last month, their group had a...

Landfiles launched a participatory experimentation method that allows knowledge to be shared and new technical routes to be developed. This platform makes it possible to lead groups, identify their issues, collect data and disseminate summaries. Landfiles’ primary objective is to promote quality productions thanks to the identification of efficient technical itineraries. We...

When the 2018 Farm Bill, the Agriculture Act of 2018 (Pub. L. No. 115-334), was signed into law on December 20, 2018, it cemented 63 new provisions across 11 of the 12 titles aimed specifically at supporting food, agriculture, infrastructure, research and education for Tribal governments and Tribal food producers....

A study conducted in Uganda explored how young women and men view their future in farming. It revealed that while most don't aspire to farm, many remain connected to agriculture, often using it as part of a broader livelihood strategy. Gender, wealth, and family background shape their attitudes, with women...

La pandemia provocada por el COVID-19 requiere, además de las medidas sanitarias adoptadas por los gobiernos, respuestas coordinadas para proteger a los sectores más vulnerables; mantener los sistemas agroalimentarios eficientes, inclusivos, resilientes y sensibles a la seguridad y soberanía alimentaria y nutricional. Y, consecuentemente, poder mitigar los efectos sociales y...

Anthra, a non-profit organization working primarily on issues of livestock development in the wider context of sustainable natural resource use, worked with migratory shepherd communities in Maharashtra, India. Access to information on disease occurrence and remedial measures emerged as a constraint for shepherds on the move. Keeping in mind that...

As a coalition of farmers, land is at the heart of our work. Finding secure access to land is the number one barrier preventing a generation of growers from entering the field. Land is also at the root of racial equity, food sovereignty, economic prosperity, public health, and the climate...

HortiCrece es un programa estratégico regional que nació con el fin de posicionar a la región de O’Higgins como el referente nacional más importante en torno al desarrollo y producción de hortalizas de nicho. Existe un potencial de crecimiento enorme en la Región de O'Higgins, por eso buscamos empoderar a los...

Objetivo Evaluar el efecto de la enmienda dolomita en el rendimiento de forraje en época de altas y de bajas precipitaciones en Nariño, Colombia. Materiales y Métodos Se desarrolló un ensayo en el centro de investigación Obonuco (AGROSAVIA). Se utilizó un diseño de parcelas divididas en bloques completos al azar, con 18 tratamientos...

AGROSAVIA is a Scientific nonprofit Colombian public organization working in the Agriculture & Livestock sectors that contributes to technical change, with the aim of improving productivity and competitiveness of national agriculture, through processes of research and knowledge transfer, linking small producers to technological innovation. Our annual budget is US $70...

Este segundo documental Hacemos agua, agua de lluvia Analiza el cambio de las precipitaciones en los últimos 50 años, el uso del suelo, el aumento en la temperatura, la pérdida de bosques nativos y el efecto de las inundaciones y sequías en búsqueda de prácticas sustentables.  Te invitamos a conocer los tres documentales...

Tsetse flies (Glossina spp.) infest over 11 million sq km of Africa, and are vectors of Trypanosomosis (or Trypanosomiasis) in both humans and domestic livestock. For example, it is estimated that tsetse cover over 7 percent of Zimbabwe and 60 percent of Tanzania, and Trypanosomosis has an important negative impact on livestock...