ECO_FRUCT_BN, a Romanian Operational Group, is testing different methods and technologies to improve insect pest control in organic fruit production. On 4 pilot organic farms in the hill and mountain area of Bistrita county, the project partners is carrying out trials for integrated pest management (IPM) strategies and a solution...

Fresh fish is an important source of food and income. Its quality is affected by handling and hygiene practices at all stages of the value chain – from production to consumption, starting with fishing. What happens to fish after it is caught has a big impact on its quality. Good...

L’un des facteurs limitant de la production agricole est l’insuffisance ou la carence des sols en éléments fertilisants (Guéro et al, 2002). L’utilisation de la matière organique sous forme de compost est l’une des solutions écologiques et durables les plus recommandées. Il existe plusieurs méthodes de fabrication du compost. La...

Desde los inicios de la agricultura, los cultivos han sido propensos al ataque de diversas plagas que reducen los rendimientos y la productividad. Por tanto, se hace indispensable conocer la biología y el comportamiento de los artrópodos plagas para establecer planes de manejo integrado que permitan reducir los daños y...

This practice explains the gender fundamental roles, relations and norms in the agricultural setting. It intends to clarify the concepts, understand the environment and raise awareness on gender roles, relations and norms for a better agricultural sustainable environment. This practice aims to assist extension and advisory services trainees in increasing...

The consortium of ALL-Ready (European Agroecology Living Lab and Research Infrastructure Network: Preparation phase) identified the fundamental principles, concepts and criteria needed to pave the way for a future network of living labs and research infrastructures for an agroecology transition. One of the main outcomes of the ALL-Ready project is...

It was early February 2020. I was headed off with my camera crew, our field officer – Kumar and our NGO partner from Bagalkot to visit and film some Fiar Price shops. There were muttered rumors of a virus called COVID. WhatsApp messages, sounding the alarm of a pandemic, were...

While food security is a renewed source of concern at the global level, the greening of agrifood systems remains a top priority to limit its impacts on climate change and natural resources. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and FAO released two new reports that explore climate-smart technical solutions...

FAO Agroecology Newsletter #63 Agroecology Newsletter of September 2022

The Guidebook for evaluating fisheries co-management effectiveness offers a process and method to evaluate the performance of a fisheries co-management system and its plan in order to enhance its effectiveness in delivering benefits and in contributing to environmental, social and economic sustainability and good governance. It is to be used...

It was the monsoon of 2019 when Stefan and I set forth on our agrobiodiversity hunt into the dense forest and other food production systems of Umsawwar community in Meghalaya. Kong Therisa Nongrum and Kong Angela Nongrum, who are custodian farmers from the community, volunteered to lead us on this...

Food and agriculture lie at the heart of the 2030 Agenda. This week at the Regional Forum for Sustainable Development, three FAO events shed light on the strong role agriculture and food systems play in realizing the global sustainability goals. The first UN Food Systems Summit will have a long-lasting impact on a global...

The AGROMIX project aims to deliver participatory research to drive the transition to a resilient and efficient land use in Europe. It focuses on practical agroecological solutions for farm and land management and related value chains. In May 2022 the project attended the European Agroforestry Fenderation (EURAF) conference held in...

In this International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture, the focus should now turn to developing coherent and meaningful policies and legislation for small-scale artisanal fisheries. The International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture (IYAFA 2022) provides a great opportunity to proclaim to the world the diversity and richness of the...

Esta investigación estimó la adopción e impacto de las variedades de arveja Obonuco Andina y Obonuco San Isidro en el departamento de Nariño, durante el período 2017 - 2019. Se realizaron entrevistas semiestructuradas, historias de vida y grupos focales con actores clave; estimación económica del beneficio adicional para los productores...

Este libro compila investigaciones sobre los procesos de gestión e implementación de programas sociales. Su elaboración se nutre de miradas formadas en distintas disciplinas (sociología, economía, antropología, ciencia política, nutrición, ingeniería) y, desde diversos espacios geopolíticos: Brasil, México, Uruguay, Argentina, Cuba y Perú. Se estudian políticas públicas que se ocupan...

Formed in 2007, Food Plant Solutions Rotary Action Group (FPS) creates science-based educational materials, which: identify highly nutritious local food plants, explain how to grow them in a sustainable, agroecological way, detail the nutritional value of the plants and describe why human bodies require those nutrients. The resources created by FPS allows people to better...

This practice shows the nutrition needs of different people and guides through some examples of healthy food sources for people in towns and cities – to grow or to buy. It includes a simple recipe of a  healthy salad with easy ingredients.

Organic farming is a farming method that uses natural substances and processes to produce food. This means that organic farming has a low environmental impact because it encourages: energy and natural resource conservation; conservation of biodiversity; regional ecological balance preservation; soil fertility improvement; water quality preservation. Furthermore, organic farming rules encourage a high standard of animal...

Did you know that the equivalent of one soccer pitch of soil erodes every five seconds? Yet it takes 1 000 years to produce just a few centimetres of topsoil. Soil is the life support of our food and agriculture. We rely on soils for 95 percent of the food we...