A new fish hatchery and aqua feed production unit were inaugurated last week in the Issyk-Kul province of Kyrgyzstan – the first instance of support for aquaculture infrastructure since dissolution of the Soviet Union.  Financed by the Government of Finland, the facilities were built under an FAO project entitled, “Towards Sustainable...

The four-member family Petrovic from Prnjavor near the town of Sabac, has been growing raspberies for years, agriculture being the only source of income for the family. Jovan, his wife Gordana and two sons Milan and Ivan, college students, cultivate maize, soybean, wheat and clover on 3,3 hectares of their...

Water is precious in Eritrea, where farmers have to cope with droughts and crop failures. With support from the government and an IFAD-funded project, farmers and herders are expanding spate irrigation, an ancient form of water management. By harnessing floodwaters and collecting run-off, farmers can provide enough water for the...

La propolis, ou «colle d'abeille », est un mélange résineux que les abeilles récoltent sur les bourgeons des arbres et des résines végétales. La propolis est utilisée par les abeilles dans la ruche pour ses propriétés antimicrobiennes et anti-virales. Les humains peuvent également bénéficier des propriétés de la propolis. En...

Life of Nomadic pastoralists from Mongolia

"Este número se enfoca principalmente en la importancia de las plantas leguminosas, tanto en su valor como alimento humano y animal, como en su contribución a la conservación y recuperación de los suelos agrícolas. Varios de los artículos tratan sobre experiencias donde las semillas comestibles de leguminosas, las legumbres, combinadas...

Modern dairy plants buy fresh milk from local farmers and herders to make into many different products. The company pays a fair price, but requires strict hygiene: they only buy milk that is clean and fresh.

Quase metade da área rural brasileira pertence a 1% das propriedades do país, de acordo com o estudo inédito Terrenos da desigualdade: terra, agricultura e desigualdades no Brasil rural divulgado hoje (1º) pela organização não governamental (ONG) britânica Oxfam. Os estabelecimentos rurais a partir de mil hectares (0,91%) concentram 45%...

Greater efficiency and sustainability in Tajikistan’s agriculture sector are the focus of a new cooperation agreement between FAO and the Government of Tajikistan. The FAO Country Programming Framework for Tajikistan, signed by both parties this week, outlines three main areas of work for the period 2016-2017: food and nutrition security and...

The Land for our Food is a documentary movie produced by the Access to Land network and directed by Julio Molina. The video takes us on the journey of Gavin Bridger, a grower from the Community Supported Agriculture project of Farnham Local Food in England, through various European countries in his...

Un «árbol campeón» generalmente se refiere a los mayores especímenes de una especie de árbol - ya sea una sequoia imponente, un baniano que se extiende por miles de metros, o a un antiguo olivo que podría parecer pequeño en la comparación. Sin embargo, otros árboles son campeones a su manera:...

En este conocemos a Stella Maris Rébora, docente entrerriana comprometida con la construcción de una sociedad más justa e igualitaria, que luchó por el acceso a la educación de la población rural más postergada. Llegó a formar parte del Movimiento Rural (donde fue nombrada responsable nacional de los maestros rurales)...

Based on the success of the 1st edition, the Alpine Convention is organizing the Reading Mountains festival The “Reading Mountains” festival is an opportunity to celebrate the cultural diversity of the Alps – its many languages, different, yet similar cultural heritage and its arts in all shapes and forms. For this...

En este folleto se describe el proceso de elaboración de repelentes naturales y biopesticidas para una huerta ecólogica u orgánica, con materiales de la misma finca o región.   

This paper uses panel data on 46 African countries from 2001 to 2014 to estimate the impacts of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP), an agriculture-led integrated framework of development priorities in Africa, on agricultural expenditure and productivity, income, and nutrition. A difference-in-difference treatment-effects model (based on when a...

Whereas yield increases are considered central in modernised agriculture, they can be seen as just one element of impact in peasant farming. In assessing their farms, peasants depart from the specificities of their farm, the ecosystem in which it is embedded, the society and the markets in which they operate,...

From London to sheep farming on Eigg

The ten-year efforts of the Kaydara Agroecology School Farm, in Senegal, led to concrete benefits for the community and for the environment. Gora Ndiaye, founder of the "African Gardens" association, summarizes the some important features of the project.

"En este número, presentamos reflexiones y experiencias concretas de innovaciones en los procesos productivos y manejo de los recursos de la agricultura familiar campesina a partir de la sinergia entre los agricultores, protagonistas del saber-hacer en el campo, y los profesionales e investigadores provenientes de la universidad o de institutos...

Metade da população brasileira é composta por mulheres, que também têm papel importante no mundo rural, mas as propriedades comandads por mulheres representam apenas 5% da área rural. Não ter a posse da terra significa uma relação de poder do homem sobre a mulher. Para a diretora executiva da organização não governamental (ONG)...