The centralised plant breeding techniques of the green revolution have yielded good results in 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 Paticipatory Varietal Selection (PVS) and Participatory Plant Breeding (PPB)...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The WAT4CAM project was initiated in Cambodia in 2018 to develop irrigation networks for rice crops in Cambodia. The majority of the paddy areas are now highly dependent on rainfall, and climatic hazards and irrigation development would improve rice systems' productivity and profitability. This project concerns five provinces in Cambodia,...

This good practice note based on the experiences of BAIF Development Research Foundation (Bharatiya Agro Industries Foundation - BAIF), shows the importance of restoring common property resources by involving the communities directly, as a way forward for impacting positively on their quality of life. “Protection of Commons” has led to...

Poor farmers in marginal areas have benefited little from high yielding, "green revolution" varieties that have transformed the productivity of more favourable areas. In the states of northeastern India, farmers who cultivate upland rice on low-fertility, sloping soils continue to grow low yielding landraces that are susceptible to diseases and...

Floating garden agriculture (locally known as vasoman/dhap chash) is a local innovative crop production technology for the submerged ecosystems of the southern region of Bangladesh. Traditionally, farmers of the Gopalganj, Pirojpur and Barisal districts have been practising the farming technology for about two centuries as an adaptation to the flooded/submerged...

Planning and policy-making for the development of the post-harvest fisheries sector has been hampered by the lack of practical tools to understand post-harvest fish losses. The Questionnaire Loss Assessment Method (QLAM) is based on a formal questionnaire survey approach to post-harvest loss assessment. Enumerators interview a population sample using a...

La protection du maïs stocké à l’aide de produits alternatifs biodégradables et non nocifs à la santé et à l’environnement mérite d’être valorisée afin de limiter la dépendance des producteurs à l’utilisation des pesticides chimiques pour la protection des stocks de maïs. Une combinaison de feuilles de Lippia multiflora (thé...

Este primer documental Hacemos agua, Agua de Río El Paraná es el décimo río más importante del mundo y posee una amplia biodiversidad: selvas vírgenes y humedales con extraordinaria flora y fauna. Es el que permite tener agua pura en la región. Hoy está amenazado por las prácticas del hombre. Te invitamos a...

Common Property Resources (CPRs) are important for the livelihoods of the rural communities, especially poor. Various INGOs, NGOs and government organisations have facilitated and successfully demonstrated the model for development of common lands. This has been done by developing village institution mechanisms to bring in a bottoms-up approach to development...

Indigenous chickens play an important role in the livelihoods of most rural families in Eastern Africa. Despite increased use of commercial breeds by large-scale producers, around three quarters of chickens in the region are indigenous breeds. This manual gives information on improved management practices of rearing indigenous chickens. The following...

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...

Chalkbrood is caused by the fungus Ascosphaera apis and affects the brood. Spores of Ascosphera apis are transmitted through the food. Chalkbrood disease occurs worldwide, especially during the colony’s growth in spring, when there are not enough adult bees present in the hive to keep the rapidly expanding brood warm. The brood located on...