How can we improve soil organic matter content in the Mediterranean region in a cost-effective way? What new solutions for securing soil functionality and soil fertility can be proposed in this regard?  The EIP-AGRI Focus Group on soil organic matter content (SOM) in Mediterranean regions brought together 19 experts to find...

Under Indian legislation, i.e. various state Marine Fishing (Regulation) Act (MFRAs), small-scale traditional fishers are granted exclusive rights to near-shore marine waters, ostensibly to protect their rights and livelihoods. However, failures in implementation, management and monitoring of these exclusive small-scale artisanal fishing zones (SFZs), has hampered the holistic actualization of...

La Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO) convoca a la presentación de experiencias y conocimiento de la agricultura familiar en formato de póster en el marco del Encuentro Latinoamericano y Caribeño del Decenio de las Naciones Unidas para la Agricultura Familiar, el cual se...

Significant growth in aquaculture has driven global fisheries and aquaculture production to a record high as aquatic foods make an increasingly critical contribution to food security and nutrition in the 21st century, according to a report from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) released today.   The 2022 edition of...

Le numérique s’invite dans l’agriculture et l’alimentaire, comme dans tous les secteurs de l’économie. Si les premières utilisations datent d’une trentaine d’années avec l’agriculture de précision, nous assistons depuis le milieu des années 2010 à une évolution notable des outils et services numériques agricoles, impulsée par quatre leviers techniques. Il...

Animal pollination supports agricultural production for many healthy foods, such as fruits, vegetables, nuts, and legumes, that provide key nutrients and protect against noncommunicable disease. Today, most crops receive suboptimal pollination because of limited abundance and diversity of pollinating insects. Animal pollinators are currently suffering owing to a host of...

Colombia cuenta con la mayor superficie de páramo del mundo, con 1’925.410 hectáreas, distribuidas en 37 complejos (Rivera & Rodríguez, 2011). Todos estos territorios son de importancia estratégica porque proveen el recurso hídrico para aproximadamen - te el 70 % de la población nacional, albergan gran biodiversidad, retienen carbono y...

Soils are the basis of life on land and the ways in which we manage them for crop production, impact their role, functions and quality. Conventional farming uses industrial inputs to a level that is economically justified, whilst organic farming systems avoid mineral fertilizers and synthetic chemical pesticides. This study...

This brief aims to promote in a holistic way crop diversification with improved varieties in Zambia, to leverage investments by the private sector. Because of the diverse functions and market conditions of different crops, crop diversification is often considered a risk management strategy for smallholders. Diversification strategies differ in their...

Luego de navegar por días en bote por el río Tambo, llegamos cansados a la comunidad nativa Poyeni, perteneciente al territorio amazónico del departamento de Junín. Llegamos con hambre pero igual sabíamos que, al igual que en las otras comunidades, la población compartiría toda su diversidad con comidas sabrosas, entre...

From the end of 2021, and so far in 2022, the the world faces a shortage of fertilizers, driven by a rise in prices of approximately 78% in this lapse. Additionally, fertilizers have ceased to be available in the market, due to the fact that numerous production plants facing negative...

L’agroécologie est de plus en plus plébiscitée pour développer des systèmes agricoles durables et adaptées aux contraintes des producteurs, plus résilients face aux aléas climatiques et sanitaires. S’appuyant sur 15 ans de recherche en partenariat dans les pays du Sud, les chercheurs du Cirad ont identifié les leviers pour mettre...

El sector Algodonero contribuye significativamente a las economías de muchos países en particular los países menos desarrollados. Es una fuente importante de sustento e ingresos para millones de pequeños agricultores de todo el mundo. En 2019, la producción mundial de algodón se valoró en unos 46 000 millones de dólares,...

« Puiser dans les eaux souterraines permettrait à des millions de personnes d'avoir accès à une eau salubre et propre, peu importe ce que la crise climatique leur réserve ». L’étude de WaterAid et British Geological Survey (BGS) publiée à la veille du neuvième Forum mondial de l’eau  en cours à Dakar...

Michael Fakhri, UN special rapporteur on the right to food and a professor at the University of Oregon School of Law and Sofia Monsalve is secretary general of the food rights organization Fian International wrote an excellent piece urging even in the midst of war, we have to think about...

In the framework of the Asia Pacific Symposium on Agrifood System Transformation that took place in Bangkok, Thailand, this hybrid side event – hosted on 6 October 2022 – fully aligns with the implementation of the new FAO Strategic Framework to support the 2030 Agenda through the transition to more efficient, inclusive,...

The incessant noise over ‘Blue Economy’ and ‘Blue Growth’ leaves artisanal and small-scale fishers dazed and confused. This report works through that confusion. It draws on scholarship from the trenches and the research centres across ten Latin American countries. From extensive interviews, policy reviews, analyses of finances and online datasets....

In the midst of a global slowdown in productivity, unlocking the innovative potential of rural places is more important than ever. As part of a series on supporting to help rural areas thrive, this thematic report provides the latest analysis and research on rural innovation, and proposes ways to overcome...

Dès lors, transformer une eau initialement non potable en une eau potable  devrait être  partout  un jeu d’enfant avec des solutions moins coûteuses. Au Sénégal, une technique très ancienne, récemment revisitée dans le cadre du projet d’amélioration et de renforcement des points d’eau du bassin arachidier, consiste à fixer les...

Los últimos años en América Latina y el Caribe han sido complejos. La pandemia de COVID-19 no solo generó una crisis sanitaria sin precedentes, sino que también impactó directamente en la pérdida de empleos, el aumento de la pobreza y del hambre. A este complejo panorama se sumaron las dificultades...