People around the world have taken to e-commerce due to its convenience, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, many people may not realize that plants and regulated goods, such as agricultural products, bought or sold online may carry pests and diseases that can harm a country’s flora.  In 2021, Emily* unexpectedly...

This technical guide for addressing gender equality in Sustainable Soil Management (SSM) is designed to provide an easily accessible and understandable reference on how to apply the Voluntary Guidelines on Sustainable Soil Management (VGSSM) for building healthy soils, while ensuring gender equality and women’s empowerment in all aspects of SSM....

The Sahel region is nowadays facing many challenges, including insecurity, rising extremism, lacking of economic prospects and decent employment opportunities, besides also experiencing poor access to education, vocational training and overall basic services. Youth are among the most vulnerable group in the region, and although youth population is expected to...

Las mujeres contribuyen a los sistemas alimentarios no solo con su trabajo, sino también con su conocimiento de las prácticas agrícolas y la biodiversidad.  Te compartimos el #3Pilar del #PlanAcciónMundial, para mayor información te invitamos a ver el siguiente video. 

Progress at making coastal pelagic fisheries in Sao Tome and Principe more profitable and environmentally sustainable was showcased today, as a report outlining an overhaul of this sector that is key for food and jobs on the African island nation was presented to media.     “Coastal pelagics provide healthy and affordable...

Cassava has become a ‘must have’ crop for many Cambodian smallholders; yet, the market is volatile and yields are uneven. Drawing on long-term fieldwork in Kampong Thom and Ratanakiri provinces, we analyse how farmers cope with volatility. We argue that multiple pathways have emerged: some farmers have ceased producing cassava;...

We may be small, but we are strong. We grow where others cannot. We nurture soils and ecosystems, and we provide nutrition for all. What are we? Millets! Millets encompass a diverse group of small-grained, dryland cereals including foxtail, barnyard and fonio, among others.  As whole grains, millets are a good source of...

Se, os estabelecimentos da Agricultura Familiar são caracterizados pela diversidade e pluriatividade, são as mulheres as principais responsáveis. Os estabelecimentos dirigidos por elas se caracterizam pela produção de alimentos, plantas medicinais, mudas e sementes. Entretanto, os estabelecimentos dirigidos por mulheres ainda têm menor acesso a máquinas, equipamentos, assistência técnica, crédito e...

The State of the Right to Food and Nutrition Report 2022 covers the period from July 2021 to December 2022, and it is published when the Right to Food and Nutrition (RTFN) is on the agenda of the Human Rights Council (HRC) session in March 2023. World events compelled us...

Detailed, comprehensive and timely data is essential to address the impact of shocks such as droughts, earthquakes or conflict on agricultural production and livelihoods in parts of the world affected by food crises. Since its launch, during the first wave of the COVID-19 global pandemic three years ago, the Data in Emergencies (DIEM)...

El presente artículo muestra las características principales de los bienes comunes y de los derechos de la naturaleza, y el aparente enfoque contrapuesto entre ambas teorías. De una parte, los bienes comunes cuya base es el antropocentrismo y la cosificación de la naturaleza. De otra parte, la consideración de la...

In the early 2000s, the Shashe farming area in Mashava, Zimbabwe, was a barren land, ravaged by deforestation and diminishing water levels. Fast forward two decades, and the region stands transformed into a beacon of agroecological innovation. Nelson Mudzingwa and Elizabeth Mpofu are among the smallholder farmers who pioneered this...

This report presents the design and results of a baseline survey with respect to a project of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) focusing on empowering women in small-scale fisheries. The project supports the implementation of the Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries in the...

Le Niger a fait la une de l’actualité en 2023 suite aux soubresauts politiques que l’on connait. Si l’incertitude domine quant à l’avenir des politiques publiques mises en œuvre depuis une dizaine d’années, il a semblé utile de dresser un bilan des interventions publiques dans le premier secteur économique du...

La Plataforma de Conocimientos sobre Agricultura Familiar en colaboración con Barefoot Guide Connection organizó una serie de “talleres de escritura”, para ayudar a los profesionales a escribir sus propias experiencias, generando conocimientos que destaquen las prácticas, cambios, innovaciones e impactos de lo que hacen en apoyo a la agricultura familiar. Estos...

Species of zoophytophagous genus Dicyphina, plant bugs (Hemiptera: Miridae: Bryocorinae) are among the most abundant and effective predators of tomato pests. Nesidiocoris tenuis Reuter, 1895 (Hemiptera: Miridae) is the predominant species of Dicyphina sp. and it is considered to be a major natural enemy of insect pests in tomato crops...

Animal welfare is an integral part of the European Union’s Farm to Fork (F2F) strategy, which aims to accelerate the transition to sustainable food systems in Europe through an integrated food policy that covers the whole food system. A clear example of the growing public concern around this topic is...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have launched a joint programme in collaboration with mine action partner Fondation Suisse de Déminage (FSD) to support smallholder farmers and rural families most affected by the war.  The programme has already started in Kharkivska...

Charles Dhewa, a knowledgeable broker and management specialist, penned an article emphasizing the shift from industrial agriculture to agroecology, which applies ecological concepts to farming. Dhewa points out that while critics question agroecology's ability to support the booming global population or address unemployment in Africa, traditional commercial agriculture hasn't provided...

Food insecurity, hunger and malnutrition have been on the rise in recent years, due to disruptions such as the COVID-19 pandemic, increasing climate shocks and conflicts. Decades of steady progress to reduce food insecurity and malnutrition were often attributed to increased food production and intensification of few food staple crops...