La crianza de ovejas y cabras se reconoce como una actividad agropecuaria de gran importancia sociocultural y socioeconómica para las comunidades indígenas wayúu de La Guajira. El sistema de alimentación predominante es el pastoreo, en el cual los animales recorren grandes extensiones de tierra en búsqueda de alimento. En el...

Este folleto presenta en líneas generales la labor de "Mesoamérica sin Hambre AMEXCID-FAO" en el fortalecimiento de la agricultura familiar y el desarrollo rural, con énfasis en los objetivos, las estrategias y las prácticas implementadas por el Programa.

En este capítulo, se comparte la experiencia de colaboración entre el Programa de Pequeñas Donaciones y el Centro de Investigación en Ciencias de Información Geoespacial (CentroGeo) para generar la estrategia del PFM a 2030. Por una parte, se exponen los retos metodológicos que ello representó; por otra, se presenta un...

¿Qué son las arvenses? En la agricultura comercial, las arvenses son plantas que no tienen valor económico, compiten por recursos, afectando el desarrollo de los cultivos. Más Información: Bibliografía completa de la corporación Editorial Agrosavia Repositorio Institucional (BAC) Podcast Dimensions Agriperfiles Google Scholar LaReferencia Redalyc Redcol ResearchGate WhastApp Noticias científicas AGROMETRICS CRIS AGROSAVIA: https://vivo.agrosavia.co/

Genome Wide Associations Studies GWAS are a powerful strategy for the exploration adaptive genetic variation to drought stress in advanced lines in common bean with interspecific genotypes, yet they still lack behind in the use of arid multi-environments as the subregions of the Colombian Caribbean. In order to bridge this...

La realización destaca las consecuencias de la bajante histórica del Río Paraná como los cambios en la vegetación, la modificación del comportamiento de la fauna y migración forzada de algunas especies, la alteración de los ciclos reproductivos de los peces, presión sobre los sistemas de captación de agua dulce para...

As we face up to a third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, we continue to experience a steep rise in hunger and malnutrition, which has deepened poverty and inequality. The escalation of conflict in Ukraine adds another significant challenge. To address humanitarian risks, supporting the most vulnerable, including displaced people,...

ICSF’s Bangkok workshop was a vibrant start to a series of international events to commemorate the International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture (IYAFA 2022)

El Corredor Seco Centroamericano (CSC) es una de las áreas centroamericanas más afectadas por los eventos extremos, en particular la sequía y el exceso de lluvias. La mayor parte de los habitantes de las zonas rurales de Centroamérica se dedican a la agricultura como principal medio de subsistencia, siendo un...

Un projet de développement et de promotion de l’agroécologie pour les femmes Nous créons un écolieu sur le territoire de la Métropole de Lyon, à Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d’Or qui sera : Une ferme polyvalente d’insertion, d’apprentissage et de production en agroécologie (maraîchage, fruits et production de pains bio) Un tiers-lieu nourricier : espace ouvert de rencontres...

What is a weed? We generally think of it as a ‘plant in the wrong place’. But what if we viewed these plants as signs of the ecology in which they are embedded? In this blog, Chris Maughan discusses a recent participatory study exploring the use of ‘plant bioindicators’ by...

Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI), in collaboration with IIED, is implementing the project ‘Establishing a Biocultural Heritage Territory to protect Kenya’s Kaya forests’ in the Rabai Mijikenda community. Rabai sub-county forms part of the Coastal Forests global biodiversity hotspot, currently under threat. The project aims to conserve biodiversity and genetic resources...

Recomendaciones para el control de las enfermedades. Más Información: Bibliografía completa de la corporación Editorial Agrosavia Repositorio Institucional (BAC) Podcast Dimensions Agriperfiles Google Scholar LaReferencia Redalyc Redcol ResearchGate WhastApp Noticias científicas AGROMETRICS CRIS AGROSAVIA: https://vivo.agrosavia.co/

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the variability of conformation traits (CT) in three BON cattle subpopulations with different herd management. For this study, using the nine-point scores of 20 CT as well as breed characterization and nal score in 929 cows were analyzed. Descriptive statistics alongside hierarchical...

The aim of this working paper is to review how climate change and other anthropogenic drivers affect populations of pests and crop diseases as well as their geographical expansion. The paper focusses primarily on the adaptation of pest insects to climate change, noting the precipitous fall in beneficial and other insect numbers around the...

The following Statement was made at the ‘Asia Workshop: IYAFA 2022-Celebrating Sustainable and Equitable Small-Scale Fisheries’, organized by the International Collective in Support of Fishworkers (ICSF) and the Sustainable Development Foundation (SDF) at Bangkok, Thailand from 5 to 8 May, 2022

Knowledge hub for Organic Agriculture in East Africa (KHEA) on Tuesday, April 14, 2022, climaxed its inter-school debate competition on organic agriculture in schools. The debate was meant to empower the youth on the health benefits of consuming organic products and also promote organic agriculture among students. Speaking at the...

The objective of this study was to typify ovine and/or caprine production systems in Cesar department, in the Colombian Caribbean region. Farmers from 25 municipalities of Cesar (n = 360) were surveyed about different areas of animal production. The most influential variables were obtained through a Factor Analysis of Mixed Data (FAMD)...

Fisheries and aquaculture contribute to food security and livelihoods of millions of people in Asia. Both women and men are engaged in fisheries and aquaculture. In the past ten years, many actors have worked on raising awareness on women’s contribution as well as promoting gender equality in fisheries and aquaculture....

This guide is based on information from the Food Plants International (FPI) database developed by Tasmanian agricultural scientist Bruce French.The source material and guidance for the preparation of the book has been made possible through the support of Food Plants International, the Rotary Clubs  of  District  9830, particularly  the  Rotary ...